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Zinc is oxidized more easily than copper.

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What element is oxidized and which element is reduced in the following reaction Zn plus CuSO4----ZnSO4 plus Cu?

Cu is being reduced and Zn is being oxidized, hence Zn + CuSO4 --> ZnSO4 + Cu


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What present when zn added to cuso4?

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What is the product of Zn CUBr2?

Zn + CuBr2 = Cu + ZnBr2