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Step 1

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The concentration of Zn2+ is 1.0 M.

The pressure of H2 is 1 atm.

The reduction potential of Zn2+ is -0.76 V.

The potential of cell is 0.45 V.

Step 2

The Nernst equation is given as shown below.

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Here, Ecell is the potential of cell in volts, E cell is the standard potential of the cell in volts, R is the universal gas constant 8.314 J K-1 mol-1, T is the temperature, n is the number of moles of electrons that are transferred, F is the Faraday’s constant 96500 C/mol e-, Q is the reaction quotient.

Step 3

Reaction taking place at the cathode is,

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Reaction taking place at the anode is,

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Step 4

Add both the equations.

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The standard potential of cell is given as shown below.

Chemistry homework question answer, step 4, image 2

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