In a galvanic cell involving magnesium (Mg) and zinc (Zn), the cathode is the electrode where reduction occurs. In this case, zinc acts as the cathode because it has a higher reduction potential compared to magnesium. Therefore, zinc ions in solution gain electrons and are reduced to solid zinc at the cathode, while magnesium oxidizes at the anode.
The voltage of a galvanic cell can be calculated using the standard reduction potentials of the half-reactions involved. For a cell with copper (Cu) and magnesium (Mg), the standard reduction potential for Cu²⁺/Cu is +0.34 V, and for Mg²⁺/Mg, it is -2.37 V. The overall cell potential (E°cell) can be calculated as E°(cathode) - E°(anode), resulting in E°cell = 0.34 V - (-2.37 V) = 2.71 V. Therefore, the voltage of the galvanic cell with copper and magnesium is 2.71 V.
The standard cell notation for a galvanic cell made with magnesium (Mg) and gold (Au) can be represented as: Mg(s) | Mg²⁺(aq) || Au³⁺(aq) | Au(s). In this notation, magnesium is the anode (oxidation occurs) and gold is the cathode (reduction occurs), with the vertical bars separating different phases and the double vertical bar indicating the salt bridge.
The stranded cell notation for a galvanic cell made with magnesium (Mg) and gold (Au) is written as: [ \text{Mg(s)} | \text{Mg}^{2+}(aq) || \text{Au}^{3+}(aq) | \text{Au(s)} ] In this notation, the anode (Mg) is on the left side, while the cathode (Au) is on the right, with a double vertical line (||) representing the salt bridge that separates the two half-cells.
4.2V
Mg(s) | Mg2+(aq)Au+(aq) | Au(s)
Mg(s) Epi-Boii
The voltage of a galvanic cell can be calculated using the standard reduction potentials of the half-reactions involved. For a cell with copper (Cu) and magnesium (Mg), the standard reduction potential for Cu²⁺/Cu is +0.34 V, and for Mg²⁺/Mg, it is -2.37 V. The overall cell potential (E°cell) can be calculated as E°(cathode) - E°(anode), resulting in E°cell = 0.34 V - (-2.37 V) = 2.71 V. Therefore, the voltage of the galvanic cell with copper and magnesium is 2.71 V.
The standard cell notation for a galvanic cell made with magnesium (Mg) and gold (Au) can be represented as: Mg(s) | Mg²⁺(aq) || Au³⁺(aq) | Au(s). In this notation, magnesium is the anode (oxidation occurs) and gold is the cathode (reduction occurs), with the vertical bars separating different phases and the double vertical bar indicating the salt bridge.
The stranded cell notation for a galvanic cell made with magnesium (Mg) and gold (Au) is written as: [ \text{Mg(s)} | \text{Mg}^{2+}(aq) || \text{Au}^{3+}(aq) | \text{Au(s)} ] In this notation, the anode (Mg) is on the left side, while the cathode (Au) is on the right, with a double vertical line (||) representing the salt bridge that separates the two half-cells.
The anode
4.2V
Mg(s) | Mg2+(aq)Au+(aq) | Au(s)
Mg(s) | Mg2+(aq)Au+(aq) | Au(s)
Mg(s) | Mg2+(aq) Au+(aq) | Au(s)
4.2 V
Zn(s)/Zn2+(aq)//Au+(aq)/Au(s)
Ni2+(aq) + 2e- Ni(s) and Mg(s) Mg2+(aq) + 2e-