acidic solution
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acidic solution
How would one write the cell diagram of reaction that is in an acidic solution? Is it any different?
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Re: acidic solution
In acidic solution, we usually use H+ to balance out the H in the reaction; therefore, in a cell diagram there will most likely be H+ somewhere.
In alkaline solution, we usually use OH- to balance out the H2O on the opposite side; therefore, in this kind of cell diagram there will most likely have OH- somewhere
In alkaline solution, we usually use OH- to balance out the H2O on the opposite side; therefore, in this kind of cell diagram there will most likely have OH- somewhere
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Re: acidic solution
annikaying wrote:How would one write the cell diagram of reaction that is in an acidic solution? Is it any different?
The cell diagram would look the same, the half reactions being balanced are where there is a change depending on solutions.
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Re: acidic solution
You would still have to do the half reaction steps to balance out the redox reactions. The cell diagram procedure would be exactly the same as you would include the aqueous H+ and leave out the H2O since it is a liquid and cell diagrams do not include liquids.
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