Question

Write the cell notation for the voltaic cell that incorporates the following redox reaction. Mg(s) + Sn2+(aq) → Mg2+(aq) + Sn(s)​

Answer 1

The cell notation for the voltaic cell that incorporates the redox reaction Mg(s) + Sn²⁺(aq) → Mg²⁺(aq) + Sn(s) is Mg(s)|Mg²⁺(aq)║Sn²⁺(aq)|Sn(s).    

The cell notation for a voltaic cell is the following:

anode ║ cathode    

The anode is where the oxidation reaction takes place and the cathode is where the reduction happens.

The given reaction is:

Mg(s) + Sn²⁺(aq) → Mg²⁺(aq) + Sn(s)  

We can see that magnesium is oxidizing (it is losing electrons) and that tin is reducing (it is gaining electrons).

These two processes can be represented in the following half-reactions:

Oxidation: Mg(s) → Mg²⁺(aq)  

Reduction: Sn²⁺(aq) → Sn(s)

Which in cell notation is:

Anode: Mg(s)|Mg²⁺(aq)

Cathode: Sn²⁺(aq)|Sn(s)

Hence, the notation for the voltaic cell is:

Mg(s)|Mg²⁺(aq)║Sn²⁺(aq)|Sn(s)  

Therefore, the cell notation for the voltaic cell with the given reaction is Mg(s)|Mg²⁺(aq)║Sn²⁺(aq)|Sn(s).  

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