Consider these two entries from a fictional table of standard reduction potentials. X3+ + 3 e → X(s) E° = -1.87V Y3+ + 3 e Y(s) E° = -0.26 V What is the standard potential of a galvanic (voltaic) cell where X is the anode and Y is the cathode? V 'cell

Consider these two entries from a fictional table of standard reduction potentials. X3+ + 3 e → X(s) E° = -1.87V Y3+ + 3 e Y(s) E° = -0.26 V What is the standard potential of a galvanic (voltaic) cell where X is the anode and Y is the cathode? V 'cell

Fundamentals Of Analytical Chemistry

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Chapter18: Introduction To Electrochemistry

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