Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
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Chapter19: Principles Of Chemical Reactivity: Electron Transfer Reactions
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Problem 9PS: The half-cells Fe2+(aq) | Fe(s) and O2(g) | H2O (in and solution) are linked to create a voltaic...
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Enter electrons as e".
Use smallest possible integer coefficients for ALL reactions.
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A voltaic cell is constructed in which the following cell reaction occurs. The half-cell compartments are
connected by a salt bridge.
3Hg2*(aq) + 2Al(s) 3Hg(1) +
2A1*(aq)
The anode reaction is:
+
The cathode reaction is:
the Hg|Hg2* electrode
v the Al Al electrode.
In the external circuit, electrons migrate
v the Al Al compartment.
the Hg|Hg compartment
In the salt bridge, anions migrate](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fad71a9b4-c068-460a-bb13-a845451861f5%2F3ee27f75-5d03-4a51-b8c8-7504b7274ee6%2Flqz6xn_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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[References]
Enter electrons as e".
Use smallest possible integer coefficients for ALL reactions.
If a box is not needed, leave it blank.
A voltaic cell is constructed in which the following cell reaction occurs. The half-cell compartments are
connected by a salt bridge.
3Hg2*(aq) + 2Al(s) 3Hg(1) +
2A1*(aq)
The anode reaction is:
+
The cathode reaction is:
the Hg|Hg2* electrode
v the Al Al electrode.
In the external circuit, electrons migrate
v the Al Al compartment.
the Hg|Hg compartment
In the salt bridge, anions migrate
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