$(i)$ Copper metal dissolves in $1 \ M$ silver nitrate solution and crystals of silver metal get deposited.
$(ii)$ Silver metal does not react with $1 \ M$ zinc nitrate solution.
$(iii)$ Zinc metal dissolves in $1 \ M$ copper sulphate solution and copper metal gets deposited.
Hence,the order of decreasing strength of the three metals as reducing agents will be:

  • A
    $Zn > Cu > Ag$
  • B
    $Ag > Cu > Zn$
  • C
    $Cu > Zn > Ag$
  • D
    $Zn > Ag > Cu$

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