Chemistry
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Author: Steven S. Zumdahl
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Chapter 18, Problem 105E
A solution at 25°C contains 1.0 M Cd2+, 1.0 M Ag+, 1.0 M Au3+, and 1.0 M NiH2+ in the cathode compartment of an electrolytic cell. Predict the order in which the metals will plate out as the voltage is gradually increased.
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