What substance is the strongest reducing agent? What substance is the weakest reducing agent? What is the standard cell potential for a galvanic cell that uses the Zn/Zn2+ and the Ag/Ag" couples (half cells)? Write the balanced equation involving these half cells. 2. 3. Would H202 act as an oxidant (oxidizing agent) or a reductant (reducing agent) with respect to each of the following couples? (Determine the spontaneous reactions.) a) I2T 4. Consider the cell below. Draw the cell (using two compartments separated by a

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What substance is the strongest reducing agent?
What substance is the weakest reducing agent?
What is the standard cell potential for a galvanic cell that uses the Zn/Zn2+ and
the Ag/Ag" couples (half cells)? Write the balanced equation involving these half
cells.
2.
3.
Would H202 act as an oxidant (oxidizing agent) or a reductant (reducing agent)
with respect to each of the following couples? (Determine the spontaneous
reactions.)
a) I2T
4.
Consider the cell below. Draw the cell (using two compartments separated by a
Transcribed Image Text:What substance is the strongest reducing agent? What substance is the weakest reducing agent? What is the standard cell potential for a galvanic cell that uses the Zn/Zn2+ and the Ag/Ag" couples (half cells)? Write the balanced equation involving these half cells. 2. 3. Would H202 act as an oxidant (oxidizing agent) or a reductant (reducing agent) with respect to each of the following couples? (Determine the spontaneous reactions.) a) I2T 4. Consider the cell below. Draw the cell (using two compartments separated by a
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The standard reduction potentials of the half electrodes ( from a standard data table) is :

Zn2+/Zn = -0.76 V

Ag+/Ag = 0.80 V

 

 

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The above values shows that Ag+ has a higher tendency of reduction than Zn2+.

Thus, silver electrode serves as cathode, since reduction takes place at cathode and zinc electrode serves as anode.

 

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