Topical Questions
These questions are keyed to the major topics in the chapter. Usually a question that is answered at the back of this book is paired with a similar one that is not.
Copper can reduce silver ion to metallic silver, a reaction that could, in principle, be used in a battery.
Cu(s) + 2 Ag+(aq) → Cu2+(aq) + 2 Ag(s)
(a) Write equations for the half-reactions involved.
(b) Which half-reaction is an oxidation and which is a reduction? Which half-reaction occurs in the anode compartment and which takes place in the cathode compartment?
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