Use conventional cell notation to draw the copper-silver cell and calculate the standard E.M.F of the cell and write a balanced equation for the overall cell reaction?
1 Answer
May 7, 2018
Here's what I get.
Explanation:
The half-reactions are
Cathode:
Anode:
Cell:
In standard cell notation, the anode is on the left:
#"Cu(s)|Cu"^"2+""(aq)||Ag"^"+""(aq)|Ag(s)"#
The overall cell reaction is
#"Cu(s)" + "2Ag"^"+""(aq)" → "Cu"^"2+""(aq)" + "2Ag(s)"#