What balances charges that may build up as reduction and oxidation occur in a voltaic cell?

a.

the salt bridge

c.

the electrolyte solutions

b.

one of the half-cells

d.

the moving electrons

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Chemistry

Damion French

23 May, 03:45

What balances charges that may build up as reduction and oxidation occur in a voltaic cell?

a.

the salt bridge

c.

the electrolyte solutions

b.

one of the half-cells

d.

the moving electrons

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Trevin Ortega · Answer 1

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option A. It is the salt bridge that balances charges that may build up as reduction and oxidation occur in a voltaic cell. The salt bridge is to maintain charge balance because the electrons are moving from one half cell to the other.

What balances charges that may build up as reduction and oxidation occur in a voltaic cell?a.the salt bridgec.the electrolyte solutionsb.one of the half-cellsd.the moving electrons

What balances charges that may build up as reduction and oxidation occur in a voltaic cell?

a.

the salt bridge

c.

the electrolyte solutions

b.

one of the half-cells

d.

the moving electrons