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Given the following half-reactions:Cu²⁺ (aq) + 2e⁻ → Cu (s)     E° = +0.34 VAg⁺ (aq) + e⁻ → Ag (s)     E° = +0.80 VWhat is the cell potential for the reaction when a copper electrode is paired with a silver electrode in a standard electrochemical cell?

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To find the cell potential for the reaction, we need to determine which half-reaction will act as the anode  oxidation  and which will act as the cathode  reduction . The half-reaction with the lower standard reduction potential will act as the anode, and the half-reaction with the higher standard reduction potential will act as the cathode.In this case, the Cu/Cu half-reaction has a lower standard reduction potential  E = +0.34 V  compared to the Ag/Ag half-reaction  E = +0.80 V . Therefore, the Cu/Cu half-reaction will act as the anode  oxidation  and the Ag/Ag half-reaction will act as the cathode  reduction .Now, we need to reverse the anode half-reaction to represent oxidation:Cu  s   Cu  aq  + 2eThe cell potential  Ecell  can be calculated by subtracting the standard reduction potential of the anode  Eanode  from the standard reduction potential of the cathode  Ecathode :Ecell = Ecathode - EanodeEcell =  +0.80 V  -  +0.34 V Ecell = +0.46 VThe cell potential for the reaction when a copper electrode is paired with a silver electrode in a standard electrochemical cell is +0.46 V.

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