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Ch.19 - Electrochemistry
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19장, 문제 43

Sketch a voltaic cell for each redox reaction. Label the anode and cathode and indicate the half-reaction that occurs at each electrode and the species present in each solution. Also indicate the direction of electron flow.
a. 2 Ag+(aq) + Pb(s) → 2 Ag(s) + Pb2+(aq)
b. 2 ClO2(g) + 2 I(aq) → 2 ClO2(aq) + I2(s)
c. O2(g) + 4 H+(aq) + 2 Zn(s) → 2 H2O(l) + 2 Zn2+(aq)

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Step 1: Identify the oxidation and reduction half-reactions for each redox reaction. For reaction (a), Ag+ is reduced to Ag, and Pb is oxidized to Pb2+. For reaction (b), ClO2 is reduced to ClO2-, and I- is oxidized to I2. For reaction (c), O2 is reduced to H2O, and Zn is oxidized to Zn2+.
Step 2: Determine the anode and cathode for each reaction. The anode is where oxidation occurs, and the cathode is where reduction occurs. For reaction (a), Pb is the anode and Ag+ is the cathode. For reaction (b), I- is the anode and ClO2 is the cathode. For reaction (c), Zn is the anode and O2 is the cathode.
Step 3: Write the half-reactions for each electrode. For reaction (a), the anode half-reaction is Pb(s) → Pb2+(aq) + 2e-, and the cathode half-reaction is Ag+(aq) + e- → Ag(s). For reaction (b), the anode half-reaction is 2 I-(aq) → I2(s) + 2e-, and the cathode half-reaction is ClO2(g) + e- → ClO2-(aq). For reaction (c), the anode half-reaction is Zn(s) → Zn2+(aq) + 2e-, and the cathode half-reaction is O2(g) + 4 H+(aq) + 4e- → 2 H2O(l).
Step 4: Indicate the species present in each solution. For reaction (a), the anode solution contains Pb2+ ions, and the cathode solution contains Ag+ ions. For reaction (b), the anode solution contains I- ions, and the cathode solution contains ClO2- ions. For reaction (c), the anode solution contains Zn2+ ions, and the cathode solution contains H+ ions.
Step 5: Indicate the direction of electron flow. Electrons flow from the anode to the cathode in each voltaic cell. For reaction (a), electrons flow from Pb to Ag+. For reaction (b), electrons flow from I- to ClO2. For reaction (c), electrons flow from Zn to O2.

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Voltaic Cell Structure

A voltaic cell, also known as a galvanic cell, consists of two half-cells connected by a salt bridge. Each half-cell contains an electrode immersed in an electrolyte solution. The anode is where oxidation occurs, releasing electrons, while the cathode is where reduction takes place, accepting electrons. Understanding this structure is essential for sketching the cell and labeling its components correctly.
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Electron Flow Direction

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