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.
[A]0= Initial concentration
t1/2= half life
[A]= final concentration
k= rate constant
The compound NaH2PO4 name is
sodium dihydrogen phosphate
Explanation
This name is arrived at by using the IUPAC rules of naming compound
1. the metal (sodium)is named first followed by the ligand ( hydrogen and phosphate)
Ligand are molecules that are attached to the metal center.
2. ligand are named using alphabetical order(for our case h for hydrogen come before p for phosphate hence hydrogen is named first)
3. Prefix di is used since hydrogen are two
hence the name of the compound is Sodium dihydrogen phosphate
Was .08 off its 4.08 like that guy explained