Consider the figure given above and answer the following questions :

1.	Consider the figure given above and answer the following questions : (a) What is the direction of flow of electrons? (b) Which is anode and which is cathode? (c) What will happen if the salt bridge is removed? (d) How will concentration of Zn2+ and. Ag+ ions be affected when the cell functions? (e) How will concentration of these ions be affected when the cell becomes dead ?
Answer» (a) Electrons flow from Zn to Ag plate. (b) Zn as anode and Ag acts as cathode (c) Cell will stop functioning (d) Concentration of Zn²⁺ ions will increase and that of Ag⁺ ion will decrease. (e) No change

Consider the figure given above and answer the following questions : (a) What is the direction of flow of electrons? (b) Which is anode and which is cathode? (c) What will happen if the salt bridge is removed? (d) How will concentration of Zn2+ and. Ag+ ions be affected when the cell functions? (e) How will concentration of these ions be affected when the cell becomes dead ?

Answer»

(a) Electrons flow from Zn to Ag plate.

(b) Zn as anode and Ag acts as cathode

(d) Concentration of Zn²⁺ ions will increase and that of Ag⁺ ion will decrease.

(e) No change