Chemistry 12th Edition

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Chapter 18 - Electrochemistry - Questions & Problems - Page 850: 18.8

Answer

The anode will get completely exhausted during the process and hence the cell stops working.

Work Step by Step

In the figure (18.1), the Zn rod acts as anode, and it gets completely oxidized during the course of the reaction, hence it will provide no electrons for further reaction. In short, the anode will get completely exhausted during the process and hence the cell stops working.
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