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When attempting to create a voltaic cell that will produce electrical work,  if a Sn2+/ Sn4+couple is used as an anode what cathodic couple would produce the most electrical work?

When attempting to create a voltaic cell that will produce electrical work,  if a Sn2+/ Sn4+couple is used as an anode what cathodic couple would produce the most electrical work?

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When attempting to create a voltaic cell that will produce electrical work,  if a Sn2+/ Sn4+couple is used as an anode what cathodic couple would produce the most electrical work?

When attempting to create a voltaic cell that will produce electrical work, if a Sn2+/ Sn4+couple is used as an anode what cathodic couple would produce the most electrical work? Half-Reaction E° (V) Cl2(g) + 2e Cr,0,2-(aq) + 14H†(aq) + 6e¯ = 2Cr³*(aq) + 7H2O(1) MnO2(s) + 4H*(aq) + 2e¯= NO3 (aq) + 4H*(aq) + 3e¯ = NO(g) + 2H2O(I) Ag*(aq) + e' Fe*(aq) + e Cu²*(aq) + 2e AgCl(s) + e¯ = Ag(s) + Cl¯ (aq) So,² (aq) + 4H*(aq) + 2e¯ Cu²*(aq) + e' Sn**(aq) + 2e 2H (аq) + 2е 2C1¯(aq) +1.36 +1.33 Mn²+(aq) + 2H,O(1) +1.23 +0.96 Ag(s) Fe2* (aq) Cu(s) +0.80 +0.77 +0.34 +0.22 SO2(g) + 2H2O(I) +0.20 : Cu*(aq) Sn²*(aq) +0.15 4+ +0.13 H2(g) Pb(s) Sn(s) 0.00 Pb²+ (aд) + 2е -0.13 (ад) + 2е (ад) + 2е Sn²+ -0.14 N¡²+, PBSO4(s) + H*(aq) + 2e' Cd²*(aq) + 2e' Fe2*(aq) + 2e Ni(s) -0.25 Pb(s) + HSO4¯(aq) -0.31 Cd(s) -0.40 Fe(s) Cr(s) Zn(s) -0.44 Cr**(aq) + 3e' 2+ Zn²*(aq) + 2e -0.74 -0.76 O Fe3+/Fe2+ Cu2+/Cu O Cu2+/Cu* O Ni2+/Ni
Transcribed Image Text:When attempting to create a voltaic cell that will produce electrical work, if a Sn2+/ Sn4+couple is used as an anode what cathodic couple would produce the most electrical work? Half-Reaction E° (V) Cl2(g) + 2e Cr,0,2-(aq) + 14H†(aq) + 6e¯ = 2Cr³*(aq) + 7H2O(1) MnO2(s) + 4H*(aq) + 2e¯= NO3 (aq) + 4H*(aq) + 3e¯ = NO(g) + 2H2O(I) Ag*(aq) + e' Fe*(aq) + e Cu²*(aq) + 2e AgCl(s) + e¯ = Ag(s) + Cl¯ (aq) So,² (aq) + 4H*(aq) + 2e¯ Cu²*(aq) + e' Sn**(aq) + 2e 2H (аq) + 2е 2C1¯(aq) +1.36 +1.33 Mn²+(aq) + 2H,O(1) +1.23 +0.96 Ag(s) Fe2* (aq) Cu(s) +0.80 +0.77 +0.34 +0.22 SO2(g) + 2H2O(I) +0.20 : Cu*(aq) Sn²*(aq) +0.15 4+ +0.13 H2(g) Pb(s) Sn(s) 0.00 Pb²+ (aд) + 2е -0.13 (ад) + 2е (ад) + 2е Sn²+ -0.14 N¡²+, PBSO4(s) + H*(aq) + 2e' Cd²*(aq) + 2e' Fe2*(aq) + 2e Ni(s) -0.25 Pb(s) + HSO4¯(aq) -0.31 Cd(s) -0.40 Fe(s) Cr(s) Zn(s) -0.44 Cr**(aq) + 3e' 2+ Zn²*(aq) + 2e -0.74 -0.76 O Fe3+/Fe2+ Cu2+/Cu O Cu2+/Cu* O Ni2+/Ni
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