Zn(s)|Zn2+||Cu2+|Cu(s)
In the external circuit, the electrons flow
from the zinc electrode to the copper electrode.
The half-reactions are:
Zn
Zn2+ + 2e¯
(as the zinc electrode is negative)
Cu2+ + 2e¯
Cu
(as copper is the positive electrode)
the overall reaction is the sum of these,
Zn + Cu2+
Zn2+ + Cu
