8.42. What is meant by electrochemical series? What are the characteristics of electrochemical series?

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Electrochemical series is the series of elements in which elements are arranged in decreasing order of their reduction potential.
Reducing power goes on increasing whereas oxidising power goes on decreasing down the series.

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