<span>Molten barium
chloride is separetes:</span><span>
BaCl</span>₂(l) →
Ba(l) + Cl₂(g), <span>
but first ionic bonds in this salt are separeted
because of heat:
BaCl</span>₂(l) →
Ba²⁺(l) + 2Cl⁻(l).
Reaction of reduction
at cathode(-): Ba²⁺(l) + 2e⁻ → Ba(l).
Reaction of oxidation
at anode(+): 2Cl⁻(l) → Cl₂(g) + 2e⁻.
The anode is positive
and the cathode is negative.
Answer:
<em>What quantity dictates the speed of a reaction?</em> The activation energy
Explanation:
According to the collision theory, when molecules collide, they must overcome an energy barrier for the reaction to take place. This energy, known as activation energy, is represented by the difference in energy between the initial state and the transition state. The higher the activation energy, the slower the reaction. That's why catalysts reduce the activation energy to accelerate the reaction.
Ag+CuSO4
Silver is lower than copper in the electrochemical series and therefore would not displace it in any reaction.
