An electrochemical cell is made from the electrode systems shown by these half-equations. Ag (aq) + e = Ag(s) E° = +0.80V VO;(aq) + 2H'(aq) + e = vo"(aq) + H,O() E° = +1.00V The apparatus used to measure the value for E under standard conditions is shown. voltmeter silver platinum 1 mol dm Agʻ(aq) electrolyte salt bridge (a) Which silver compound could be used as the electrolyte in the left-hand half-cell? O A silver nitrate O B silver hydroxide I C silver chloride O D silver carbonate (b) The electrolyte in the right-hand half-cell is prepared using equal volumes of O A 1 moldmacidified VO (aq) and 1 mol dm' acidified Vo"(aq) O B 2moldmacidified VO; (aq) and 2 mol dm acidified Vo²"(aq) C ImoldmVo;(aq) and 1 mol dm3 HCl(aq) 1 mol dmvo"(aq) and 1 mol dm HCl(aq)

An electrochemical cell is made from the electrode systems shown by these half-equations. Ag (aq) + e = Ag(s) E° = +0.80V VO;(aq) + 2H'(aq) + e = vo"(aq) + H,O() E° = +1.00V The apparatus used to measure the value for E under standard conditions is shown. voltmeter silver platinum 1 mol dm Agʻ(aq) electrolyte salt bridge (a) Which silver compound could be used as the electrolyte in the left-hand half-cell? O A silver nitrate O B silver hydroxide I C silver chloride O D silver carbonate (b) The electrolyte in the right-hand half-cell is prepared using equal volumes of O A 1 moldmacidified VO (aq) and 1 mol dm' acidified Vo"(aq) O B 2moldmacidified VO; (aq) and 2 mol dm acidified Vo²"(aq) C ImoldmVo;(aq) and 1 mol dm3 HCl(aq) 1 mol dmvo"(aq) and 1 mol dm HCl(aq)

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Chapter17: Electrochemistry

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