Calculate the potential (voltage) of a standard cell

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To calculate the potential (voltage) of a standard cell using the given half-cell reactions, the standard reduction potentials (E°) for each half-reaction are necessary. The half-reaction for nickel has an E° of -0.25 V, while the half-reaction for chlorine has an E° of 1.360 V. The overall cell potential (E_cell) can be determined by subtracting the anode potential from the cathode potential. The calculated E_cell for the cell is approximately 1.110 V. This value indicates the voltage produced by the standard cell configuration.
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Calculate the potential (voltage) of a standard cell with these half-cell reactions:
Ni(s) -----> Ni2+ + 2 e-
2 e- + Cl2(g) -----> 2 Cl-

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What is your E_{cell} for each redox reaction?
Either they are in the problem, or there is a list that has all the E_{cell} for many reactions.
 
Gab009 said:
Calculate the potential (voltage) of a standard cell with these half-cell reactions:
Ni(s) -----> Ni2+ + 2 e-
2 e- + Cl2(g) -----> 2 Cl-

:cry:
Please read the posting guidelines - we can not do your homework for you.

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the first is -0.25; the second is 1.360
 
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