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A voltaic electrochemical cell is constructed in which the anode is a Cr3+, Cr2+ half cell and the cathode is a Ag+Ag half cell. The half-cell compartments are connected by a salt bridge.
Write the anode reaction.
Write the cathode reaction.
Write the net cell reaction.
In the external circuit, electrons migrate the Ag+Ag electrode the Cr3+, Cr2+ electrode.
In the salt bridge, anions migrate the Cr3+, Cr2+ compartment the Ag+Ag compartment.
Write the anode reaction.
+ | + |
Write the cathode reaction.
+ | + |
Write the net cell reaction.
+ | + |
In the external circuit, electrons migrate the Ag+Ag electrode the Cr3+, Cr2+ electrode.
In the salt bridge, anions migrate the Cr3+, Cr2+ compartment the Ag+Ag compartment.
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Transcribed Image Text:A voltaic electrochemical cell is constructed in which the anode is a Cr³+, Cr²* half cell and the cathode is a Ag*| Ag half cell. The half-cell
compartments are connected by a salt bridge.
Write the anode reaction.
Write the cathode reaction.
+
Write the net cell reaction.
In the external circuit, electrons migrate |
|the Ag* Ag electrode |
|the Cr*, Cr²* electrode.
In the salt bridge, anions migrate
the Cr³*, Cr²* compartment
v the Ag*| Ag compartment.
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