Statement I: In Zn – Cu electrolytic cell Zn half-cell should be written on the left-hand side

Statement II: Anode should be represented on left-hand side

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

The answer is (1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

In a Zn-Cu electrolytic cell, the Zn half-cell is the anode, and the Cu half-cell is the cathode. The anode is the electrode where oxidation occurs, and the cathode is the electrode where reduction occurs. Oxidation is the loss of electrons, and reduction is the gain of electrons.

In the Zn-Cu electrolytic cell, zinc metal is oxidized to Zn²⁺ ions, while Cu²⁺ ions are reduced to copper metal. The oxidation reaction occurs at the anode, and the reduction reaction occurs at the cathode.

The anode is always written on the left-hand side of the cell notation, and the cathode is always written on the right-hand side. This is because the electrons flow from the anode to the cathode.

Therefore, both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I. The correct answer is 1.

Here is the cell notation for the Zn-Cu electrolytic cell:

\(Zn(s) | Zn^{2+}(aq) || Cu^{2+}(aq) | Cu(s)\)

The anode is on the left-hand side, and the cathode is on the right-hand side. The double vertical lines represent the salt bridge, which is a device that allows ions to flow between the two half-cells without mixing the solutions.