Answer the following questions:
 
The diagram shows a laboratory setup where a small piece of zinc is placed in a conical flask containing dilute sodium hydroxide. The flask is fitted with a cork through which a glass tube is inserted to collect the gas evolved.

Bubbles are observed forming at the surface of the zinc metal. You are asked to carefully analyze the setup and answer the following questions based on your observations and chemical knowledge.
 
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i. Word equation -
ii. Chemical equation -
iii. Copper does not react with NaOH because:
iv. Conformation test for the released gas: