Write the half-reactions as they occur at each electrode and the net cell reaction for this electrochemical cell containing tin and silver: sn (s) |sn2 (aq) ||ag (aq) |ag (s)

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Margaret Faulkner

16 June, 04:43

Write the half-reactions as they occur at each electrode and the net cell reaction for this electrochemical cell containing tin and silver: sn (s) |sn2 (aq) ||ag (aq) |ag (s)

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The half reactions as they occur at each electrode

is as follows

at the anode Sn (s) = sn^2 + (aq) + 2e -

at the cathode 2 ag^ + (aq) + 2e - = 2Ag (s)

net cell reaction = Sn (s) + 2Ag^ + (aq) = sn^2 + (aq) + 2 Ag (s)