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Calculate the standard cell potential (E°) for the following electrochemical cell:Zn(s) | Zn2+(aq, 0.100M) || Cr3+(aq, 0.050M) | Cr(s)Given: E°cell (Zn2+/Zn) = -0.76 VE°cell (Cr3+/Cr) = -0.74 V

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To calculate the standard cell potential  E  for the given electrochemical cell, we first need to identify the anode  oxidation  and cathode  reduction  half-reactions. The half-reaction with the more negative standard reduction potential will be the anode  oxidation , and the half-reaction with the less negative  or more positive  standard reduction potential will be the cathode  reduction .Given:Ecell  Zn2+/Zn  = -0.76 V  more negative Ecell  Cr3+/Cr  = -0.74 V  less negative So, the anode half-reaction is:Zn s   Zn2+ aq  + 2e-  oxidation And the cathode half-reaction is:Cr3+ aq  + 3e-  Cr s   reduction Now, we can calculate the standard cell potential  E  for the cell using the equation:Ecell = Ecathode - EanodeEcell =  -0.74 V  -  -0.76 V Ecell = 0.02 VThe standard cell potential  E  for the given electrochemical cell is 0.02 V.

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