A voltaic cell consists of a copper electrode in a solution of copper (II) ions and a palladium electrode in a solution of palladium (II) ions. The palladium is the cathode and its reduction potential is 0.951 V. (a) Write the half-reaction that occurs at the anode. (b) If E° is 0.609 V, what is the potential for the oxidation half- reaction? (c) What is Keq for this reaction?

A voltaic cell consists of a copper electrode in a solution of copper (II) ions and a palladium electrode in a solution of palladium (II) ions. The palladium is the cathode and its reduction potential is 0.951 V. (a) Write the half-reaction that occurs at the anode. (b) If E° is 0.609 V, what is the potential for the oxidation half- reaction? (c) What is Keq for this reaction?

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