Chapter 17, Problem 6ST

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The statement that is true regarding the redox reaction $\text{Mg}\left(s\right)+{\text{Cu}}^{2+}\left(aq\right)\to {\text{Mg}}^{2+}\left(aq\right)+\text{Cu}\left(s\right)$ is to be predicted.

Concept introduction:

In a redox reaction, the conversion of chemical energy to electrical energy and vice versa is known as electrochemistry. In an electrochemical cell, two electrodes are connected by a wire and electrons are free to move between two compartments. Each compartment is known as a half-cell.