Consider a galvanic cell in which Al3+ is reduced to elemental aluminum and magnesium metal is oxidized to Mg²+. Write thebalanced half-cell reactions that take place at the cathode and at the anode.half-cell reaction at the cathode:half-cell reaction at the anode:

We have to predict the balanced half reaction.

Consider a galvanic cell in which Al3+ is reduced to elemental aluminum and magnesium metal is oxidized to Mg2+. Write the balanced half-cell reactions that take place at the cathode and at the anode. half-cell reaction at the cathode: half-cell reaction at the anode:

Consider a galvanic cell in which Al3+ is reduced to elemental aluminum and magnesium metal is oxidized to Mg2+. Write the balanced half-cell reactions that take place at the cathode and at the anode. half-cell reaction at the cathode: half-cell reaction at the anode:

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balanced half-cell reactions that take place at the cathode and at the anode.
half-cell reaction at the cathode:
half-cell reaction at the anode:

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