14.15 a 6th edition
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 7:37 pm
For question 14.15a, how do you which equation is the cathode or anode?
The cathode is the half-rxn with a greater Eo. The greater the Eo, the greater its reducing power, so for 14.15a,
AgBr+e- ->Ag+Br- has a lower reducing power in comparison to Ag+ +e- ->Ag, so it is the anode.