What is the shorthand notation that represents the following galvanic cell reaction? Pb(s)+ Cu(NO₃)₂(aq)→ Pb(NO₃)₂(aq)+ Cu(s) A)Pb(s)∣ Pb²⁺(aq)∣∣ Cu²⁺(aq)∣ Cu(s) B)Cu(s)∣ Cu²⁺(aq)∣∣ Pb²⁺(aq)∣ Pb(s) C)Pb(s)∣ NO₃^-(aq)∣∣ NO₃^-(aq)∣ Cu(s) D)Cu(s)∣ Cu(NO₃)₂(aq)∣∣ Pb(NO₃)₂(aq)∣ Pb(s)

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The correct shorthand notation for the given galvanic cell reaction starts with the anode (oxidation half-reaction) on the left and the cathode (reduction half-reaction) on the right. Since Pb is oxidized to Pb^2+ and Cu^2+ is reduced to Cu, the notation is Pb(s) | Pb^2+(aq) || Cu^2+(aq) | Cu(s).

What Is the Shorthand Notation That Represents the Following Galvanic