Chapter 6, Problem 6L.5E

(a)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The half-reactions, the balanced equation and the cell diagram for the given skeletal equation have to be written.

The given skeletal equation is,

  ${\text{Ni}}^{\text{2+}}\left(\text{aq}\right)\text{+Zn}\left(\text{s}\right)\stackrel{}{\to }\text{Ni}\left(\text{s}\right){\text{+Zn}}^{\text{2+}}\left(\text{aq}\right)$

(b)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The half-reactions, the balanced equation and the cell diagram for the given skeletal equation have to be written.

The given skeletal equation is,

  ${\text{Ce}}^{\text{4+}}\left(\text{aq}\right){\text{+I}}^{\text{-}}\left(\text{aq}\right)\stackrel{}{\to }{\text{I}}_{\text{2}}\left(\text{s}\right){\text{+Ce}}^{\text{3+}}\left(\text{aq}\right)$

(c)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The half-reactions, the balanced equation and the cell diagram for the given skeletal equation have to be written.

The given skeletal equation is,

  ${\text{Cl}}_{\text{2}}\left(\text{g}\right){\text{+H}}_{\text{2}}\left(\text{g}\right)\stackrel{}{\to }\text{HCl}\left(\text{aq}\right)$

(d)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The half-reactions, the balanced equation and the cell diagram for the given skeletal equation have to be written.

The given skeletal equation is,

  ${\text{Au}}^{\text{+}}\left(\text{aq}\right)\stackrel{}{\to }\text{Au}\left(\text{s}\right){\text{+Au}}^{\text{3+}}\left(\text{aq}\right)$