Enter electrons as e". A voltaic cell is constructed in which the anode is a Sn|Sn2* half cell and the cathode is a H2|H* half cell. The half-cell compartments are connected by a salt bridge. (Use the lowest possible coefficients. Be sure to specify states such as (aq) or (s). If a box is not needed, leave it blank.) The anode reaction is: The cathode reaction is: The net cell reaction is: In the external circuit, electrons migrate | v the H,|H* clectrode | the Sn|Sn2* electrode. In the salt bridge, anions migrate v the H2|H* compartment| the Sn|Sn+ compartment. + +

Enter electrons as e". A voltaic cell is constructed in which the anode is a Sn|Sn2* half cell and the cathode is a H2|H* half cell. The half-cell compartments are connected by a salt bridge. (Use the lowest possible coefficients. Be sure to specify states such as (aq) or (s). If a box is not needed, leave it blank.) The anode reaction is: The cathode reaction is: The net cell reaction is: In the external circuit, electrons migrate | v the H,|H* clectrode | the Sn|Sn2* electrode. In the salt bridge, anions migrate v the H2|H* compartment| the Sn|Sn+ compartment. + +

Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach

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Chapter17: Electrochemistry

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Problem 135CWP: Consider a galvanic cell based on the following half-reactions: a. What is the expected cell...

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