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Describe in shorthand notation a galvanic cell for which the cell reaction is

Cu(s) + 2Fe3+(aq) → Cu2+(aq) + 2Fe2+(aq

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Answer:

Cu(s) | Cu2+(aq) || Fe3+(aq) | Fe2+(aq)

Step-by-step explanation:

Cu(s) → Cu²⁺ (aq) + 2e⁻ (Anode)

Oxidation reaction

2e⁻ + 2Fe3+(aq) → 2Fe2+(aq) (Cathode)

Reduction reaction

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