The answer is B hope it helped
E
θ
Cell
=
+
2.115
l
V
Cathode
Mg
2
+
/
Mg
Anode
Ni
2
+
/
Ni
Explanation:
Look up the reduction potential for each cell in question on a table of standard electrode potential like this one from Chemistry LibreTexts. [1]
Mg
2
+
(
a
q
)
+
2
l
e
−
→
Mg
(
s
)
−
E
θ
=
−
2.372
l
V
Ni
2
+
(
a
q
)
+
2
l
e
−
→
Ni
(
s
)
−
E
θ
=
−
0.257
l
V
The standard reduction potential
E
θ
resembles the electrode's strength as an oxidizing agent and equivalently its tendency to get reduced. The reduction potential of a Platinum-Hydrogen Electrode under standard conditions (
298
l
K
,
1.00
l
kPa
) is defined as
0
l
V
for reference. [2]
A cell with a high reduction potential indicates a strong oxidizing agent- vice versa for a cell with low reduction potentials.
Two half cells connected with an external circuit and a salt bridge make a galvanic cell; the half-cell with the higher
E
θ
and thus higher likelihood to be reduced will experience reduction and act as the cathode, whereas the half-cell with a lower
E
θ
will experience oxidation and act the anode.
E
θ
(
Ni
2
+
/
Ni
)
>
E
θ
(
Mg
2
+
/
Mg
)
Therefore in this galvanic cell, the
Ni
2
+
/
Ni
half-cell will experience reduction and act as the cathode and the
Mg
2
+
/
Mg
the anode.
The standard cell potential of a galvanic cell equals the standard reduction potential of the cathode minus that of the anode. That is:
E
θ
cell
=
E
θ
(
Cathode
)
−
E
θ
(
Anode
)
E
θ
cell
=
−
0.257
−
(
−
2.372
)
E
θ
cell
=
+
2.115
Indicating that connecting the two cells will generate a potential difference of
+
2.115
l
V
across the two cells.
Answer:
The net ionic equation shows the actual reaction more clearly and closer to reality because it writes soluble ionic compounds as the ions and then cancel the spectator ions not involved in the chemical reaction . The net ionic equation results shows the actual chemical reaction taking place.
Answer:
The cathode is the electrode where the reduction takes place.
Explanation:
Cell has three components:
an electrolyte and two electrodes which is a cathode and an anode.
Electrolyte is usually solution of the water or other solvents in which the ions are dissolved.
<u>In electrolytic cell:</u>
Negatively charged electrode is the cathode where the process of reduction takes place.
Positively charged electrode is the anode where the process of oxidation takes place.
<u>In galvanic cell:</u>
Positively charged electrode is the cathode where the process of reduction takes place.
Negatively charged electrode is the anode where the process of oxidation takes place.
<u>So, the correct answer is - The cathode is the electrode where the reduction takes place.</u>
