VOLTAIC CELL AND ELECTROLYSIS A voltaic cell was constructed based on the two reactions shown below: Reduction half reaction: Cl2(aq) + 2 e² → Cl- Oxidation half reaction: Al(s) → A1³+ (aq) + 3 e Ereduction Eº 1.36 V oxidation 1.66 V = 1. Balance the oxidation half reaction (OHR) 2. Balance the reduction half reaction (RHR) 3. Write the overall reaction. 4. Determine the standard cell potential of the constructed voltaic cell. 5. What is the cell potential if [CI] = 0.75 M and [A1³+] = 0.50 M? Assume that the experiment was done at 25.0°C.

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VOLTAIC CELL AND ELECTROLYSIS
A voltaic cell was constructed based on the two reactions shown below:
Reduction half reaction: Cl2(aq) + 2 e² → Cl-
Oxidation half reaction: Al(s) A1³+ (aq) + 3 e¯
Ereduction
Eº
1.36 V
oxidation = 1.66 V
1. Balance the oxidation half reaction (OHR)
2. Balance the reduction half reaction (RHR)
3. Write the overall reaction.
4. Determine the standard cell potential of the constructed voltaic cell.
5. What is the cell potential if [CI] = 0.75 M and [A1³+] = 0.50 M? Assume that the experiment
was done at 25.0°C.
Transcribed Image Text:VOLTAIC CELL AND ELECTROLYSIS A voltaic cell was constructed based on the two reactions shown below: Reduction half reaction: Cl2(aq) + 2 e² → Cl- Oxidation half reaction: Al(s) A1³+ (aq) + 3 e¯ Ereduction Eº 1.36 V oxidation = 1.66 V 1. Balance the oxidation half reaction (OHR) 2. Balance the reduction half reaction (RHR) 3. Write the overall reaction. 4. Determine the standard cell potential of the constructed voltaic cell. 5. What is the cell potential if [CI] = 0.75 M and [A1³+] = 0.50 M? Assume that the experiment was done at 25.0°C.
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