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Calculate the standard electrode potential for the redox reaction: Cu(s) + 2Ag+(aq) → Cu2+(aq) + 2Ag(s) Given that the standard reduction potential for Ag+ is +0.80 V and for Cu2+ is +0.34 V.

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To calculate the standard electrode potential for the given redox reaction, we need to determine the oxidation and reduction half-reactions and their respective standard reduction potentials.The given reaction is:Cu s  + 2Ag+ aq   Cu2+ aq  + 2Ag s From the reaction, we can see that Cu s  is being oxidized to Cu2+ aq  and Ag+ aq  is being reduced to Ag s .The standard reduction potentials are given as:E Ag+/Ag  = +0.80 VE Cu2+/Cu  = +0.34 VSince Cu is being oxidized, we need to reverse the Cu2+/Cu half-reaction and change the sign of its standard reduction potential:Cu s   Cu2+ aq  + 2e-E Cu/Cu2+  = -0.34 VNow, we can add the two half-reactions and their standard reduction potentials to find the overall standard electrode potential for the redox reaction:Cu s  + 2Ag+ aq   Cu2+ aq  + 2Ag s E cell  = E Ag+/Ag  + E Cu/Cu2+  =  +0.80 V  +  -0.34 V  = +0.46 VSo, the standard electrode potential for the given redox reaction is +0.46 V.

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