Answer the following questions about this electrochemical cell:
Voltmeter
Salt Bridge
Ag
Kt NO3
100 mL
100 mL
1.0 M Zn(NO3)2
1.0 M AgNO3
Write a balanced net ionic equation for the spontaneous reaction that occurs as the cell operates. Identify which metal is at the anode and which at the cathode. Calculate the standard cell potential (Ecell). Calculate ΔG° for the reaction at 25°C. Toward which electrode do the anions flow in the salt bridge? Explain your answer. What happens to the cell potential in each of these situations? Explain why Ecell increases, decreases, or doesn't change relative to the standard cell potential you calculated in part (b). Calculate the Ecell for (i) and (ii) as part of your answers, and provide a sentence or two explanation for all four situations.
10.0 mL of 4.5 M AgNO3 is added to the half-cell on the right.
ii. 25.0 mL of distilled water is added to each half-cell.
iii. 1.0 g of solid NaBr is added to each half-cell.
iv. The salt bridge is removed.
Zn