is there a specific order that a cell diagram has to be in in terms of phases?
For example:
Cr(s)|Cr3+(aq)||Cl2(g)|Cl-(aq)|C(s)
can the Cl2(g) and Cl-(aq) be switched or does it have to be in this order?
cell diagram order of phases
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Re: cell diagram order of phases
It can be switched. it's just general format that the book uses to keep solids or more solid like molecules on the outside of the cell diagram.
Re: cell diagram order of phases
Keep solids towards the ends in general. I'm not sure if you can switch Cl2(g) and Cl2(aq) but to be safe, I wouldn't. It also makes since since the right side is reduction so it is going from Cl2 (g) (oxidation number 0) to Cl2 (aq) (Oxidation number -1).
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Re: cell diagram order of phases
I was always told to follow (s)|(g)|(aq)||(aq)|(g)|(s). Aqueous in the middle separated by two || (salt bridge), and the solids on the outside.
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Re: cell diagram order of phases
Eunice Nguyen 4I wrote:I was always told to follow (s)|(g)|(aq)||(aq)|(g)|(s). Aqueous in the middle separated by two || (salt bridge), and the solids on the outside.
Does anyone know what we would do if there's a liquid?
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Re: cell diagram order of phases
Elizabeth Bowen 1J wrote:Eunice Nguyen 4I wrote:I was always told to follow (s)|(g)|(aq)||(aq)|(g)|(s). Aqueous in the middle separated by two || (salt bridge), and the solids on the outside.
Does anyone know what we would do if there's a liquid?
Yea if someone could help answer this, it would be great
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Re: cell diagram order of phases
Liquid is placed in between s and g in the cell diagram.
(s)|(l)|(g)|(aq)||(aq)|(g)|(l)|(s)
(s)|(l)|(g)|(aq)||(aq)|(g)|(l)|(s)
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