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Question
Give a reason for the following.
Granulated zinc is preferred to metallic zinc in the preparation of hydrogen using dilute acid.
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Solution
Zinc granules are preferred rather than pure zinc as impurity copper present in it has a catalysing effect and speeds up the rate of the reaction.
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