Question 14.8: Voltaic Cells and the Activity Series Suppose we want to obt...

Introduction to Chemistry: A Conceptual Approach

Voltaic Cells and the Activity Series

Suppose we want to obtain lead metal from a solution of Pb(NO₃)₂. In one half-cell of a voltaic cell, we place a lead electrode in a solution of lead(II) nitrate, Pb(NO₃)₂. From the activity series, select a metal that we can place in the other half-cell compartment with its corresponding electrolyte solution.

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