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Calculate the standard electrode potential for the following reaction: Cu(s) + 2Ag+(aq) → Cu2+(aq) + 2Ag(s)Given: Standard reduction potential for Ag+ + e- → Ag is 0.80 VStandard reduction potential for Cu2+ + 2e- → Cu is 0.34 V

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To calculate the standard electrode potential for the given reaction, we need to determine the oxidation and reduction half-reactions. In this case, Cu is being oxidized and Ag+ is being reduced.The oxidation half-reaction is:Cu s   Cu2+ aq  + 2e-The reduction half-reaction is:2Ag+ aq  + 2e-  2Ag s Now, we need to reverse the oxidation half-reaction to match the given standard reduction potential for Cu2+ + 2e-  Cu:Cu2+ aq  + 2e-  Cu s The standard reduction potential for this reversed reaction is -0.34 V  since we reversed the reaction, we need to change the sign .Now, we can add the standard reduction potentials of the two half-reactions to get the overall standard electrode potential for the given reaction:E cell  = E reduction  + E oxidation E cell  = 0.80 V +  -0.34 V E cell  = 0.46 VSo, the standard electrode potential for the given reaction is 0.46 V.

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