A galvanic cell consists of an Ag(s)|Ag⁺(aq)half-cell and a Zn(s)|Zn²⁺(aq)half-cell connected by a salt bridge. Oxidation occurs in the zinc half-cell. The cell can be represented in standard notation as

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In galvanic cell notation, the anode (where oxidation occurs) is written on the left and the cathode on the right. Thus, Zn(s)|Zn²⁺(aq) is on the left and Ag⁺(aq)|Ag(s) is on the right.

A Galvanic Cell Consists of an Ag(s)|Ag+(aq)half-Cell and a Zn(s)|Zn2+(aq)half-Cell

A Galvanic Cell Consists of an Ag(s)|Ag⁺(aq)half-Cell and a Zn(s)|Zn²⁺(aq)half-Cell