Consider the following two half-reactions that occur in the same electrochemical…

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Oxidation, reduction and redox reactions · Oxidation, reduction and redox reactions

Problem

Consider the following two half-reactions that occur in the same electrochemical cell:

\text{Zn} \longrightarrow \text{Zn}^{2+} + 2\text{ e}^-

\text{Ag}^+ + \text{ e}^- \longrightarrow \text{Ag}

Identify the species that acts as the oxidizing agent in the overall cell reaction.