E° cell = E° (cathode) − E° (anode); positive values indicate feasibility. Changing concentrations shifts E; use the Nernst equation for non-standard conditions.
Calculate the number of moles of electrons transferred in the balanced equation, n. Substitute values into the Nernst equation and solve for the non-standard cell potential, E cell.
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Calculate the standard cell potential for the electrochemical cell below and explain why the Cu 2+ / Cu half-cell is the positive pole. The half-equations are as follows:
In this equation, n is the number of moles of electrons for the balanced oxidation-reduction reaction. The measured cell potential is the maximum potential the cell can produce and is related to the electrical work (wele) by. E cell = w ele n F or w ele = n F E cell.
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