Consider the galvanic cell shown below.
-What is the shorthand notation for the cell?

Question

Consider the galvanic cell shown below. 
-What is the shorthand notation for the cell?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The shorthand notation for a galvanic cell includes the anode on the left and the cathode on the right, separated by two vertical lines representing the salt bridge or porous barrier. The half-cell reactions are written above their respective electrodes. In this case, the oxidation half-reaction occurs at the aluminum electrode: Al(s) → Al3+(aq) + 3e-. This is represented by Al(s)|Al3+(aq). The reduction half-reaction occurs at the cobalt electrode: Co2+(aq) + 2e- → Co(s), represented by Co2+(aq)|Co(s). Putting it all together, we get choice B: Al(s)|Al3+(aq)||Co2+(aq)|Co(s).

Consider the Galvanic Cell Shown Below