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Ch.20 - Electrochemistry
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Capitolo 20, Problema 41b

Using standard reduction potentials (Appendix E), calculate the standard emf for each of the following reactions: (b) Ni1s2 + 2 Ce4+1aq2 ¡ Ni2+1aq2 + 2 Ce3+1aq2

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Identify the half-reactions involved in the overall redox reaction. For the given reaction, the half-reactions are: \( \text{Ni} \rightarrow \text{Ni}^{2+} + 2e^- \) and \( \text{Ce}^{4+} + e^- \rightarrow \text{Ce}^{3+} \).
Look up the standard reduction potentials for each half-reaction in Appendix E. The standard reduction potential for \( \text{Ni}^{2+} + 2e^- \rightarrow \text{Ni} \) is \( E^\circ = -0.25 \text{ V} \), and for \( \text{Ce}^{4+} + e^- \rightarrow \text{Ce}^{3+} \) is \( E^\circ = +1.61 \text{ V} \).
Reverse the reduction potential for the oxidation half-reaction. Since \( \text{Ni} \rightarrow \text{Ni}^{2+} + 2e^- \) is the oxidation half-reaction, its potential becomes \( E^\circ = +0.25 \text{ V} \).
Calculate the standard emf (electromotive force) of the cell by adding the standard potentials of the oxidation and reduction half-reactions: \( E^\circ_{\text{cell}} = E^\circ_{\text{reduction}} + E^\circ_{\text{oxidation}} \).
Substitute the values into the equation: \( E^\circ_{\text{cell}} = 1.61 \text{ V} + 0.25 \text{ V} \).

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