A NiCd battery uses nickel and cadmium to produce a potential difference. Using these equations, answer the following questions. I. 2NiO(OH) (s) + 2H2O (l) + 2 e- ? 2Ni(OH)2 (s) + 2 OH- (aq) II. Cd(s) + 2OH- (aq) ? Cd(OH)2 (s) + 2e- III. Cd (s) + 2NiO(OH) (s) + 2 H2O (l) ? 2 Ni(OH)2 (s) + Cd(OH)2 (s) Which equation represents what takes place at the anode? I II III I and II

          A NiCd battery uses nickel and cadmium to produce a potential difference. Using these equations, answer the following questions.

I. 2NiO(OH) (s) + 2H2O (l) + 2 e- ? 2Ni(OH)2 (s) + 2 OH- (aq)

II. Cd(s) + 2OH- (aq) ? Cd(OH)2 (s) + 2e-

III. Cd (s) + 2NiO(OH) (s) + 2 H2O (l) ? 2 Ni(OH)2 (s) + Cd(OH)2 (s)

Which equation represents what takes place at the anode?

I
II
III
I and II

A NiCd battery uses nickel and cadmium to produce a potential difference. Using these equations, answer the following questions.

I. 2NiO(OH) (s) + 2H2O (l) + 2 e- ? 2Ni(OH)2 (s) + 2 OH- (aq)

II. Cd(s) + 2OH- (aq) ? Cd(OH)2 (s) + 2e-

III. Cd (s) + 2NiO(OH) (s) + 2 H2O (l) ? 2 Ni(OH)2 (s) + Cd(OH)2 (s)

Which equation represents what takes place at the anode?

I
II
III
I and II

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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A NiCd battery uses nickel and cadmium to produce a potential difference. Using these equations, answer the following questions: I. 2NiO(OH) (s) + 2H2O (l) + 2e- -> 2Ni(OH)2 (s) + 2OH- (aq) II. Cd(s) + 2OH- (aq) -> Cd(OH)2 (s) + 2e- III. Cd (s) + 2NiO(OH) (s) + 2H2O (l) -> 2Ni(OH)2 (s) + Cd(OH)2 (s) Which equation represents what takes place at the anode?