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Writing Cell Diagrams
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 5:56 pm
by Katelyn B 2E
I'm confused on how to write half reactions and construct cell diagrams for redox reactions that have only one product. Can someone explain how to write the half-reactions for a redox reaction like 2Ag(s) + Br2(g) --> 2AgBr(s)?
Re: Writing Cell Diagrams
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:10 pm
by Ethan Vuong 3G
I think that we will be given a chart and then we combine some of them to form this single product reaction.
Re: Writing Cell Diagrams
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:31 pm
by ConnorThomas2E
You need two half reactions in order to write a cell diagram. The example you provided is a whole cell and it can be broken up into two half-cells. With the half reactions from this, you write the anode on the left side of the salt bridge and the cathode on the right side.
Re: Writing Cell Diagrams
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 8:29 pm
by DamianW
a solid is always needed. know what the cathode and anode is