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Calculate the standard free energy change for the redox reaction: 2Fe^3+(aq) + H2(g) --> 2Fe^2+(aq) + 2H^+(aq) Given the following standard reduction potentials: Fe^3+(aq) + e^- --> Fe^2+(aq)     E° = +0.771 V 2H^+(aq) + 2e^- --> H2(g)             E° = 0.000 V

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To calculate the standard free energy change  G  for the redox reaction, we first need to determine the overall cell potential  Ecell  for the reaction. We can do this by subtracting the standard reduction potential of the half-reaction being oxidized from the standard reduction potential of the half-reaction being reduced.In this case, the half-reactions are:Fe^3+ aq  + e^- --> Fe^2+ aq      E = +0.771 V  reduction 2H^+ aq  + 2e^- --> H2 g              E = 0.000 V  oxidation Since the H2 g  is being oxidized to 2H^+ aq , we need to reverse the second half-reaction:H2 g  --> 2H^+ aq  + 2e^-             E = -0.000 V  oxidation Now, we can calculate the overall cell potential  Ecell :Ecell = E reduction  - E oxidation Ecell = 0.771 V -  -0.000 V Ecell = 0.771 VNext, we can use the relationship between the standard free energy change  G , the overall cell potential  Ecell , and the number of moles of electrons transferred  n  in the reaction:G = -n * F * Ecellwhere F is the Faraday constant  96,485 C/mol .In this reaction, 2 moles of electrons are transferred  from H2 to 2Fe^3+ . So, n = 2.Now, we can calculate G:G = -2 * 96,485 C/mol * 0.771 VG = -148,995.77 J/molSince the standard free energy change is typically expressed in kJ/mol, we can convert this value:G = -148.995 kJ/molSo, the standard free energy change for the redox reaction is -148.995 kJ/mol.

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