The following half-reaction takes place in a mercury battery used in hearing aids:
HgO(s) + H2O(l) + 2 e− →Hg(Z) + 2OH−(aq)
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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