1) The names of the molecules
2) Write the chemical equation
3) Balance the chemical equation
1 fluoride in the reactants and 1 fluoride in the products
1 carbon in the reactants and 1 carbon in the products
4 hydrogens in the reactants and four hydrogens in the products
1 oxygen in the reactants and 1 oxygen in the products
Since the number of atoms in the reactants is the same that the number of atoms in the products, the chemical equation is balanced.
Answer:
Explanation:
The cell reaction properly written is shown below:
Cu|Cu²⁺ || Ag⁺
| Ag
From this cell reaction, to get the net ionic equation, we have to split the reaction into their proper oxidation and reduction halves. This way, we can know that is happening at the electrodes and derive the overall net equation.
Oxidation half:
Cu ⇄ Cu²⁺
+ 2e⁻
At the anode, oxidation occurs.
Reduction half:
Ag⁺ + 2e⁻ ⇄ Ag
At the cathode, reduction occurs.
To derive the overall reaction, we must balance the atoms and charges:
Cu ⇄ Cu²⁺
+ 2e⁻
Ag⁺ + e⁻ ⇄ Ag
we multiply the second reaction by 2 to balance up:
2Ag⁺ + 2e⁻ ⇄ 2Ag
The net reaction equation:
Cu + 2Ag⁺
+ 2e⁻⇄ Cu²⁺
+ 2e⁻ + 2Ag
We then cancel out the electrons from both sides since they appear on both the reactant and product side:
Cu + 2Ag⁺
⇄ Cu²⁺
+ 2Ag