Question

An electrochemical cell has the following standard cell notation.

Answer 1

The cell notation is:

$Mg(s)|Mg^{+2}(aq)||Ag^{+}(aq)|Ag(s)$

here in cell notation the left side represent the anodic half cell where right side represents the cathodic half cell

in anodic half cell : oxidation takes place [loss of electrons]

in cathodic half cell: reduction takes place [gain of electrons]

1) this is a galvanic cell

2) the standard potential of cell will be obtained by subtracting the standard reduction potential of anode from cathode

$E^{0}_{Mg}=-2.38V$

$E^{0}_{Ag}=+0.80V$

Therefore

$E^{0}_{cell}=0.80-(-2.38)=+3.18V$

3) as the value of emf is positive the reaction will be spontaneous as the free energy change of reaction will be negative

Δ$G^{0}=-nFE^{0}$

As reaction is spontaneous and there will be conversion of chemical energy to electrical energy it is a galvanic cell.