In a galvanic cell, the reactions taking place in the anodic half cell and the cathodic half cell will be:
oxidation
reduction
oxidation and reduction respectively
reduction and oxidation respectively
A
reduction and oxidation respectively
B
oxidation
C
oxidation and reduction respectively
D
reduction
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In a galvanic cell in anode half cell, oxidation of Zn takes place and in cathodic half cell
Cu2t gets reduced.
Hence, option C is correct.
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