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Assessment4. If F2/2F- and Ba2+/Ba combine to form a spontaneous reaction, which half reaction occurs at the anode?Ba ® Ba2+ + 2e-Ba2+ + 2e- ® BaF2 + 2e- ® 2F-2F- ® F2 + 2e-

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Assessment4. If F2/2F- and Ba2+/Ba combine to form a spontaneous reaction, which half reaction occurs at the anode?Ba ® Ba2+ + 2e-Ba2+ + 2e- ® BaF2 + 2e- ® 2F-2F- ® F2 + 2e-

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The anode is where oxidation occurs in a spontaneous reaction. In this case, the oxidation half-reaction is:

Ba → Ba2+ + 2e-

So, Barium (Ba) is oxidized to Barium ion (Ba2+) at the anode.

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