Chapter 17, Problem 7ST

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The statement that is true regarding the redox reaction

$\text{3}\text{C}\left(s\right)+\text{2}{\text{Co}}_{\text{2}}{\text{O}}_{\text{3}}\left(l\right)\stackrel{\text{electricity}}{\to }4\text{Co}\left(l\right)+\text{3}{\text{CO}}_2\left(g\right)$ 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.