TBR chaper 10 gen chem example 10.14
What is the voltage anelectrochemical cell with an anode of zinc metal in 0.01 M Zn(NO3)2 (aq) and a cathode of zinc metal in 1.00 M AgNo3 (aq)?
answer is 1.62
Ecell = Estandard-(0.059/n)log {(Zn2+ anode/(Ag+cathode)^2}
why are they squaring the cathode?
What is the voltage anelectrochemical cell with an anode of zinc metal in 0.01 M Zn(NO3)2 (aq) and a cathode of zinc metal in 1.00 M AgNo3 (aq)?
answer is 1.62
Ecell = Estandard-(0.059/n)log {(Zn2+ anode/(Ag+cathode)^2}
why are they squaring the cathode?