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Given the redox reaction in an electrochemical cell:

Ni(s) + Pb2+(aq) + Ni2+(aq) + Pb(s)

A salt bridge is used to connect

A) Ni(s) and Pb(s)

B) Pb2+(aq) and Ni2+(aq)

C) Ni(s) and Ni2+(aq)

D) Pb2+(aq) and Pb(s)


Please help me!!!!!

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Answer: Pb2+(aq) and Ni2+ ---- B

Explanation:A salt bridge is a laboratory device used in an electrochemical cell to connect the oxidation ( which occurs at the anode ) and reduction( which occurs at the cathode) half-cells of a galvanic cell voltaic cell, It prevents the cell from quickly reaching equilibrium by maintaining electrical charge neutrality within the internal circuit because the electrons are moving from one-half cell to the other.

In this electrochemical cell, Ni (s) is oxidized to Ni2+(aq) and will occurs at the anode while Pb2+(aq) is reduced to Pb (s) and will occur at the cathode.

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