2. Complete the following table for the indicated half-cell combinations at standard
conditions:
Couples
Which metal is the anode?
Which metal is the cathode?
Toward which metal do the electrons flow?
What would the potential be under standard conditions?
Cu/Cu2+, Ag/Ag+
Zn/Zn2+, Pb/Pb2+
Pb/Pb2+, Mg/Mg2+
Mg/Mg2+, Ag/Ag+
3. Compare the potentials you measured between the Ag/Ag+ and Cu/Cu2+ half-cells before and after adding excess NH3(aq) to the Cu/Cu2+ half-cell. Did the potential increase or decrease? Explain the result in terms of the Nernst equation.
4. Compare the potentials you measured between the Zn/Zn2+ and Cu/Cu2+ half-cells before and after adding excess NH3(aq) to the Cu/Cu2+ half-cell. Did the potential increase or decrease? Explain the result in terms of the Nernst equation.