Chapter 6, Problem 6L.3E

(a)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The half reaction and the balanced reaction for the given cell reaction has to be written.

The given cell reaction is,

  $\text{Ni}|{\text{Ni}}^{\text{2+}}\left(\text{aq}\right)\Vert {\text{Ag}}^{\text{+}}\left(\text{aq}\right)|\text{Ag}\left(\text{s}\right)$

(b)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The half reaction and the balanced reaction for the given cell reaction has to be written.

The given cell reaction is,

  $\text{C}\left(\text{gr}\right)|{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\left(\text{g}\right)|{\text{H}}^{\text{+}}\left(\text{aq}\right)\Vert {\text{Cl}}^{\text{-}}\left(\text{aq}\right)|{\text{Cl}}_2\left(\text{g}\right)|\text{Pt}\left(\text{s}\right)$

(c)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The half reaction and the balanced reaction for the given cell reaction has to be written.

The given cell reaction is,

  $\text{Cu}\left(\text{s}\right)|{\text{Cu}}^{\text{2+}}\left(\text{aq}\right)\Vert {\text{Ce}}^{\text{4+}}\left(\text{aq}\right)|{\text{Ce}}^{\text{3+}}\left(\text{aq}\right)|\text{Pt}\left(\text{s}\right)$

(d)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The half reaction and the balanced reaction for the given cell reaction has to be written.

The given cell reaction is,

  $\text{Pt}\left(\text{s}\right)|{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}\left(\text{g}\right)|{\text{H}}^{\text{+}}\left(\text{aq}\right)\Vert {\text{OH}}^{\text{-}}\left(\text{aq}\right)|{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}\left(\text{g}\right)|\text{Pt}\left(\text{s}\right)$

(e)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The half reaction and the balanced reaction for the given cell reaction has to be written.

The given cell reaction is,

  $\text{Pt}\left(\text{s}\right)|{\text{Sn}}^{\text{4+}}\left(\text{aq}\right)\text{,}{\text{Sn}}^{\text{2+}}\left(\text{aq}\right)\Vert {\text{Cl}}^{\text{-}}\left(\text{aq}\right)|{\text{Hg}}_{\text{2}}{\text{Cl}}_{\text{2}}\left(\text{s}\right)|\text{Hg}\left(\text{l}\right)$