- Ag Solution of $NiCl_2$ : Pt electrodes
Cathode reaction : $Ni^{2+}+2e^-\rarr Ni(s) \hspace{3 mm} E\degree=-0.24$V
Anode reaction : $2Cl^- \rarr Cl_2(g)+2e^- \hspace{3 mm} -1.36$V
$Ni^{2+}+2Cl^- \rarr 2Ni(g)+Cl_2(g) \hspace{3 mm} E\degree_{net}=-1.6$V
Anode reaction : $H_2O\rarr \frac{1}{2}O_2(g)+2H^+ +2e^- \hspace{3 mm} E\degree=-1.23$V
Cathode reaction : $2H_2O +2e^- \rarr H_2(g)+2OH^- \hspace{3 mm} E\degree=-0.83$V