(a) Give the electrolyte of a named secondary electrochemical cell. (b) Consider the cell represented as shown below: \(Cu_{(s)}Cu^{2+}_{(aq)}/Zn^{2+}_{(aq)...

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(a) Give the electrolyte of a named secondary electrochemical cell.

(b) Consider the cell represented as shown below: \(Cu_{(s)}Cu^{2+}_{(aq)}/Zn^{2+}_{(aq)}/Zn{(s)}\)

(i) What does the vertical double stroke represent?

(ii) Which of the metals forms the cathode?

(iii) Name the electrode to which each half-cell should be coupled if the oxidation potential of the half-cells are to be determined.