A voltaic cell is constructed from a standard Cu?+ Cu half cell (E° red %3D 0.337V) and a standard Al3+ Al half cell (E° red %D -1.660V). (Use the lowest possible coefficients. Be sure to specify states such as (ag) or (s). If a box is not needed, leave it blank.) The anode reaction is: Al(s) | A1³* (aq) + 3e The cathode reaction is: (aq) 2e Cu(s) + The spontaneous cell reaction is: 3CU2* (aq) | 2A13* (aq) 3CU2*(aq) 13+ 2Al(s) (аq) + + The cell voltage is 1.997 V. An error has been detected in your answer. Check for typos, miscalculations etc. before submitting your answer. Previous Next + +

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A voltaic cell is constructed from a standard
Cu²+ Cu half cell (E° red
%3D
0.337V) and a standard
Al³+ |Al half cell (E°
red
-1.660V).
(Use the lowest possible coefficients. Be sure to specify states such as (aq) or (s). If a box is not needed,
leave it blank.)
The anode reaction is:
Al(s)
Al3+
(аq)
+
Зе
The cathode reaction is:
Cu²* (aq)
2e
Cu(s)
+
+
The spontaneous cell reaction is:
2Al(s)
+ 3Cu2* (aq)
2A1³*(aq)
+ 3Cu2*(aq)
The cell voltage is 1.997
V.
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miscalculations etc. before submitting your answer.
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Transcribed Image Text:A voltaic cell is constructed from a standard Cu²+ Cu half cell (E° red %3D 0.337V) and a standard Al³+ |Al half cell (E° red -1.660V). (Use the lowest possible coefficients. Be sure to specify states such as (aq) or (s). If a box is not needed, leave it blank.) The anode reaction is: Al(s) Al3+ (аq) + Зе The cathode reaction is: Cu²* (aq) 2e Cu(s) + + The spontaneous cell reaction is: 2Al(s) + 3Cu2* (aq) 2A1³*(aq) + 3Cu2*(aq) The cell voltage is 1.997 V. An error has been detected in your answer. Check for typos, miscalculations etc. before submitting your answer. Previous Next +
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