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Calculate the cell potential for the following electrochemical reaction: Cu(s) + 2 Ag⁺(aq) → Cu²⁺(aq) + 2 Ag(s) Given that the standard reduction potentials are: Cu²⁺(aq) + 2e⁻ → Cu(s)        E° = +0.34 V Ag⁺(aq) + e⁻ → Ag(s)           E° = +0.80 V

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To calculate the cell potential for the given electrochemical reaction, we first need to identify the oxidation and reduction half-reactions. In this case, Cu s  is being oxidized to Cu aq , and Ag aq  is being reduced to Ag s .The given standard reduction potentials are:Cu aq  + 2e  Cu s         E = +0.34 VAg aq  + e  Ag s            E = +0.80 VSince Cu s  is being oxidized, we need to reverse the first half-reaction and change the sign of its standard reduction potential:Cu s   Cu aq  + 2e        E = -0.34 VNow, we can add the two half-reactions together:Cu s   Cu aq  + 2e        E = -0.34 V2 Ag aq  + e  Ag s         E = 2 +0.80 V Cu s  + 2 Ag aq   Cu aq  + 2 Ag s The overall cell potential is the sum of the standard potentials of the two half-reactions:E cell  = E oxidation  + E reduction E cell  = -0.34 V + 2 +0.80 V E cell  = -0.34 V + 1.60 VE cell  = 1.26 VSo, the cell potential for the given electrochemical reaction is 1.26 V.

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