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Chapter 16, Problem 99E
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Interpretation: The occurrence of spontaneous reaction when a strip of magnesium metal is dipped into a solution containing silver ions is to be determined. The two half-reaction and overall balanced equation are to be written.
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The reaction which occurs on its own is known as spontaneous reaction.
In the activity series, the half-reaction from the top of the list when paired with the reverse of the half-reaction from the bottom of the list yields a spontaneous reaction.
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