A student measures the potential of a cell made up with 1.0 M Cuso, in one solution and 1.0 M AGNO, in the other. There is a Cu electrode in the CuSO, solution and an Ag electrode in the AGNO, solution. The salt bridge connects the two half-cells. The student finds that the potential, or voltage of the cell is 0.46 V and that the Cu electrode is negative. a) At which electrode is the oxidation occurring? b) Write the balanced equation for the oxidation reaction. c) Write the balanced equation for the reduction reaction. d) Write the balanced redox reaction.

A student measures the potential of a cell made up with 1.0 M Cuso, in one solution and 1.0 M AGNO, in the other. There is a Cu electrode in the CuSO, solution and an Ag electrode in the AGNO, solution. The salt bridge connects the two half-cells. The student finds that the potential, or voltage of the cell is 0.46 V and that the Cu electrode is negative. a) At which electrode is the oxidation occurring? b) Write the balanced equation for the oxidation reaction. c) Write the balanced equation for the reduction reaction. d) Write the balanced redox reaction.

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A student measures the potential of a cell made up with 1.0 M Cuso, in one solution and 1.0 M AGNO, in the
other. There is a Cu electrode in the CuSO, solution and an Ag electrode in the AGNO, solution. The salt bridge
connects the two half-cells. The student finds that the potential, or voltage of the cell is 0.46 V and that the Cu
electrode is negative.
a) At which electrode is the oxidation occurring?
b) Write the balanced equation for the oxidation reaction.
c) Write the balanced equation for the reduction reaction.
d) Write the balanced redox reaction.

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