Question 1
A galvanic cell is constructed using a zinc electrode in \(1.0 \, \text{mol L}^{-1}\) zinc sulfate solution and a copper electrode in \(1.0 \, \text{mol L}^{-1}\) copper(II) sulfate solution. The cell is represented by the following cell diagram: \(\text{Zn(s)} \mid \text{Zn}^{2+}(\text{aq}) \parallel \text{Cu}^{2+}(\text{aq}) \mid \text{Cu(s)}\) Explain how the cell diagram represents the oxidation and reduction processes occurring at each electrode.
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