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What is the oxidation half reaction of mgs plus zncl2aq mgcl2aq plus zns?
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∙ 11y ago
It is the zinc that gets reduced, and the magnesium that gets oxidised. This is because zinc has the higher reduction potential of -0,76 V, compared to magnesiums -2,37 V.
The oxidation half cell therefore becomes Mg (s) --> Mg2++ 2e-
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What is the oxidation half-reaction for Mg s plus ZnCl2 aq --- MgCl2 aq plus Zn s?
MgCl2 aq plus Zn s is the oxidation half-reaction for Mg s plus ZnCl2 aq.
What is half of half of half of a half?
Half of half of half of one half is one sixteenth (0.0625).
What is a half plus a half plus a half?
This equals one and a half.
What percentage is half of a half?
A half is 50% so half of 50% is 25%.
How much is a half of a half?
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What is the half-reaction for Mgs ZnCl2aq----------- MgCl2aq Zns?
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What is the reduction half-reaction for Mgs ZnCl2aq MgCl2aq Zns?
Zn^2+ + 2e- ––> Zn(s)
What occurs at the cathode of a galvanic cell?
An oxidation half-reaction
What do half reactions show?
They show the oxidation an reduction halves of a reaction
What do half-reaction show?
They show the oxidation an reduction half's of a reaction seperately
Single reaction where oxidation and reduction take?
half reaction
How is an oxidation half reaction written using the reduction potential chart?
Reversing the equation gives the oxidation half reaction. Doing this changes the sign on the voltage, not the magnitude.
How is an oxidation half-reaction written using the reduction potential chart?
Reversing the equation gives the oxidation half reaction. Doing this changes the sign on the voltage, not the magnitude.
Part of a reaction that involves only oxidation or reduction is a?
It's not entirely clear what the question is asking... but oxidation involves the loss of electrons from an atom or ion, and reduction involves the gain of electrons. The other parts of a redox (reduction-oxidation) reaction may involve atoms forming and breaking bonds, but the oxidation or reduction part is just about losing or gaining electrons. You might be talking about what is called a "half-reaction." A half-reaction is the part of the reaction that is only either the oxidation step or the reduction step. Neither is a complete reaction, but put together the two half-reactions give the overall reactions. In the oxidation half-reaction, electrons come out as products, and in the reduction half-reaction electrons go in as reactants. Remember: OIL RIG Oxidation Is Loss; Reduction Is Gain.
What is the oxidation half-reaction for 2mg?
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What are redox half reactions?
A redox half reaction is a reduction or an oxidation reaction. He half reaction does not occur by itself it much be coupled so that he electron released for another to be accepted.
Half reaction can be written to represent all?
Oxidation and reduction reactions
