Question 1
What is the shorthand notation that represents the following galvanic cell reaction?
2 Fe2+(aq) + Cl2(g) → 2 Fe3+(aq) + 2 Cl-(aq)
◦ Pt(
s) ∣ Fe
2+(
aq), Fe
3+(
aq) ∣∣ Cl
2(
g) ∣ Cl
-(
aq) ∣ C(
s)
◦ Fe(
s) ∣ Fe
2+(
aq) ∣∣ Fe
3+(
aq) Cl
2(
g) ∣ Cl
-(
aq) ∣ C(
s)
◦ Pt(
s) ∣ Fe
3+(
aq), Fe
2+(
aq), Cl
2(
g) ∣∣ Cl
-(
aq) ∣ C(
s)
◦ Fe
2+(
aq) ∣ Fe
3+(
aq) ∣∣ Cl
2(
g) ∣ Cl
-(
aq)
Question 2
What is the shorthand notation for a galvanic cell that represents the following galvanic cell reaction?
Br2(l) + 2 I-(aq) → 2 Br-(aq) + I2(s)
◦ I
-(
aq)|I
2(
s) ∣∣Br
2(
l)|Br
-(
aq)
◦ Pt(
s)|I
-(
aq)|I
2(
s) ∣∣Br
2(
l)|Br
-(
aq)
◦ Pt(
s)|I
-(
aq)|I
2(
s) ∣∣Br
2(
l)|Br
-(
aq)}Pt(
s)
◦ I
-(
aq)|I
2(
s) ∣∣Br
2(
l)|Br
-(
aq)|Pt(
s)