For an electrochemical cell 25oC with the following over-all reaction: Ag+(aq) + Br-(aq) → AgBr i. What should be the two half-reactions in its electrodes? ii. What is the short-hand notation for the cell? iii. What is the standard cell potential for the cell? iv. What is the cell potential and Gibbs fee energy change (∆G) of the cell if the concentration of AgBr solution is 0.05M (assuming activity of the solution is equal to its concentration)?

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For an electrochemical cell 25oC with the following over-all reaction: Ag+(aq) + Br-(aq) → AgBr

i. What should be the two half-reactions in its electrodes?

ii. What is the short-hand notation for the cell?

iii. What is the standard cell potential for the cell?

iv. What is the cell potential and Gibbs fee energy change (∆G) of the cell if the concentration of AgBr solution is 0.05M (assuming activity of the solution is equal to its concentration)?

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