Zinc-Copper Galvanic Cell Reaction

Electrochemistry plays a crucial role in understanding how chemical reactions can produce electrical energy and vice versa. A galvanic cell, a common example of an electrochemical cell, operates based on the redox reactions occurring within it. In a typical galvanic cell, the anode is where oxidation occurs, while reduction takes place at the cathode. Consider a galvanic cell designed to convert the chemical energy of a zinc-copper reaction into electrical energy. In this cell, solid zinc is oxidized to zinc ions, and copper ions are reduced to solid copper.

Given this information, which of the following statements is true regarding the species involved in the cell reaction?