A much-studied cell in electrochemistry has the following cell notation: Ag(s) | AgCI(s) || HCl(aq) | H2(g) | Pt(s) Bearing in mind that HCl(aq) consists of H*(aq) and Cl'(aq), and that this solution is in contact with both electrodes (there is no salt bridge), write down balanced equations for 3. a) the anode half-reaction. b) the cathode half-reaction. c) the cell reaction.

A much-studied cell in electrochemistry has the following cell notation: Ag(s) | AgCI(s) || HCl(aq) | H2(g) | Pt(s) Bearing in mind that HCl(aq) consists of H*(aq) and Cl'(aq), and that this solution is in contact with both electrodes (there is no salt bridge), write down balanced equations for 3. a) the anode half-reaction. b) the cathode half-reaction. c) the cell reaction.

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