Exhibit 18-2 Consider a Voltaic Cell That Is Constructed from a Strip

question 38

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 18-2 Consider a voltaic cell that is constructed from a strip of Ag dipped in an AgNO₃ solution and a Fe (s) strip dipped in a solution of FeCl₂ to answer the following question(s) . An external circuit and a salt bridge connect these two electrodes.
-Refer to Exhibit 18-2. Which cell reaction ensues spontaneously in this voltaic cell?

• A) Fe²⁺ (aq) + 2 Ag (s)→ Fe (s) + 2 Ag⁺ (aq)
• B) Fe²⁺ (aq) + 2 Ag⁺ (aq)→ Fe (s) + 2 Ag (s)
• C) Fe (s) + 2 Ag (s)→ Fe²⁺ (aq) + 2 Ag⁺ (aq)
• D) Fe (s) + 2 Ag⁺ (aq)→ Fe²⁺ (aq) + 2 Ag (s)
• E) Fe²⁺ (aq) + Fe (s)→ 2 Ag¹⁺ (aq) + 2 Ag (s)