Calculating ECell of Anode-Half Cell? Chemistry Review

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Homework Statement


The redox reaction of peroxydisulfate with iodide has been used for many years as part of the iodine clock reaction which introduces students to kinetics. If E°cell = 1.587 V and E° of the cathode half-cell is 0.536 V, what is E° of the anode half-cell?

S2O82–(aq) + 2H+ + 2I–(aq) → 2HSO4–(aq) + I2(aq)



Homework Equations


I think ECEll= ECathode-EAnode

but not sure



The Attempt at a Solution



have no idea
 
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