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The following half-reaction takes place in a nickel-cadmium battery used in a cordless dri...

The following half-reaction takes place in a nickel-cadmium battery used in a cordless drill:

Cd(s) + 2OH(aq) →Cd(OH)2(s) + 2 e

a. Is the half-reaction an oxidation or a reduction?


b. What substance is oxidized or reduced?


c. At which electrode would this half-reaction occur?

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