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Higher Voltage? Zinc or Aluminum?

For an experiment involving electrochemical cells, would a aluminum or zinc strip generate more voltage? Thanks in advance.

Answer:

Aluminum is higher in the electrochemical series, therefore other things being equal, it would have the higher voltage. Other things being equal means equal size and shape of samples, counterions which produce soluble salts, stirring, etc.

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