Consider the electrochemical cell represented below Zn(s)/Zn2+(aq)//Cu2+(aq)/Cu(s). Which of the following equations describes the reaction occurring in the cell?
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A.
Cu(s) + Zn2+(aq) →Cu2+(aq) + Zn(s) -
B.
Cu(s) + Zn(s) →Cu2+(aq) + Zn2+(aq) -
C.
Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq) →Zn2+(aq) + Cu(s) -
D.
Zn2+(aq) +Cu2+(aq) → Zn(s) + Cu(s)