Answer to Question #169668 in General Chemistry for emma savoie

Question

what is the voltage produced by a voltaic cell consisting of a chromium electrode in contact with a solution of Cr^3+ ions and a magnesium electron in contact with a solution of Mg^2+ ions? which is the anode and which is the cathode?

Answer 1

Voltage can be calculated using the Nerst Equation.

Here, In this case Cr electrode is Cathode and Mg electrode is Anode