A battery is constructed from tin and copper by dipping strips of each metal into a solution of its ions (Sn²⁺ and Cu²⁺, respectively). As the battery operates, the Sn²⁺ concentration increases and the Cu²⁺ concentration decreases.

(a) What is getting oxidized?

(b) What is getting reduced?

(c) Draw a battery similar to the one you drew for WorkPatch 10.7. Make sure you label which way the electrons flow, and also label the cathode, +, and anode, –.

Data from WorkPatch 10.7

Design and label a battery based on the redox reaction between magnesium metal and silver ions:

Does your battery show electrons flowing from the Mg electrode to the Ag electrode? It should!

Transcribed Image Text:

Mg + 2 Ag+ → Mg²+ + 2 Ag