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Calculate the standard free energy change for the following redox reaction under standard conditions:2 Fe3+ (aq) + H2 (g) → 2 Fe2+ (aq) + 2 H+ (aq)Given: Standard reduction potential of Fe3+ / Fe2+ = -0.771 V Standard reduction potential of H+ / H2 = 0.00 V

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To calculate the standard free energy change  G  for the redox reaction, we can use the Nernst equation:G = -n * F * Ewhere:G = standard free energy changen = number of moles of electrons transferred in the redox reactionF = Faraday's constant  96,485 C/mol E = standard cell potential  difference in standard reduction potentials First, we need to determine the number of moles of electrons transferred  n  in the redox reaction. The balanced half-reactions are:Fe3+  aq  + e-  Fe2+  aq   reduction half-reaction H2  g   2 H+  aq  + 2 e-  oxidation half-reaction Since there are 2 moles of Fe3+ reduced to Fe2+ in the overall reaction, the total number of moles of electrons transferred  n  is 2.Next, we need to calculate the standard cell potential  E . Since the reaction is written as a reduction, we can use the given standard reduction potentials:E = E cathode  - E anode E = E Fe3+/Fe2+  - E H+/H2 E =  -0.771 V  -  0.00 V E = -0.771 VNow, we can plug the values into the Nernst equation to calculate the standard free energy change  G :G = -n * F * EG = -2 * 96,485 C/mol *  -0.771 V G = 148,949.47 J/molSince the standard free energy change is typically expressed in kJ/mol, we can convert the value:G = 148,949.47 J/mol *  1 kJ / 1000 J G = 148.95 kJ/molTherefore, the standard free energy change for the given redox reaction under standard conditions is 148.95 kJ/mol.

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