An electrochemical cell consists of a half-cell in which a piece of platinum wire is dipped into a solution that is 2.5 M in KI and 0.046 M in I2. The other half-cell consists of magnesium metal immersed in a 0.37 M Mg2+ solution. Assume that the temperature is 25°C. (a) Which electrode is the anode and which is the cathode? anode: O Pt|12, 1- O Mg2+|Mg cathode: O Pt|I2, I~ O Mg2+|Mg (b) What is the emf of the cell? 2.869 x V (c) What is the spontaneous cell reaction? chemPad O Help Greek |-563 -563 Your answer differs too much from the expected answer to provide useful feedback. (d) What is the equilibrium constant of the cell reaction? 6.09e98

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An electrochemical cell consists of a half-cell in which a piece of platinum wire is dipped into a solution that is 2.5 M in KI and 0.046 M in I2. The other half-cell consists of magnesium metal immersed in a
0.37 M Mg2+ solution. Assume that the temperature is 25°C.
(a) Which electrode is the anode and which is the cathode?
anode:
O Pt|I2, I-
O Mg2+|Mg
cathode:
O Pt|I2, I-
O Mg²+|Mg
(b) What is the emf of the cell?
4.0 2.869
V
(c) What is the spontaneous cell reaction?
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(d) What is the equilibrium constant of the cell reaction?
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Transcribed Image Text:An electrochemical cell consists of a half-cell in which a piece of platinum wire is dipped into a solution that is 2.5 M in KI and 0.046 M in I2. The other half-cell consists of magnesium metal immersed in a 0.37 M Mg2+ solution. Assume that the temperature is 25°C. (a) Which electrode is the anode and which is the cathode? anode: O Pt|I2, I- O Mg2+|Mg cathode: O Pt|I2, I- O Mg²+|Mg (b) What is the emf of the cell? 4.0 2.869 V (c) What is the spontaneous cell reaction? chemPad Help Greek - |-563 -563 Your answer differs too much from the expected answer to provide useful feedback. (d) What is the equilibrium constant of the cell reaction? 6.09e98
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