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What is the standard reduction potential of a copper electrode in a 1 M Cu2+ solution at 25°C? How would the standard reduction potential change if the copper concentration was changed to 0.1 M Cu2+?

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The standard reduction potential of a copper electrode in a 1 M Cu2+ solution at 25C can be found in standard reduction potential tables. For the half-reaction:Cu2+  aq  + 2e-  Cu  s The standard reduction potential  E  is +0.34 V.To determine how the standard reduction potential would change if the copper concentration was changed to 0.1 M Cu2+, we can use the Nernst equation:E = E -  RT/nF  * ln Q Where:E = the reduction potential at the given conditionsE = the standard reduction potential  +0.34 V for Cu2+/Cu R = the gas constant  8.314 J/molK T = the temperature in Kelvin  25C = 298 K n = the number of electrons transferred in the half-reaction  2 for Cu2+/Cu F = Faraday's constant  96,485 C/mol Q = the reaction quotient, which is [Cu2+]/[Cu]  since Cu is a solid, its concentration is considered 1 For a 0.1 M Cu2+ solution, Q = [0.1]/[1] = 0.1. Plugging the values into the Nernst equation:E = 0.34 -  8.314 * 298 /  2 * 96485   * ln 0.1 E  0.34 + 0.0295 * log10 0.1 E  0.34 + 0.0295 *  -1 E  0.34 - 0.0295E  0.3105 VSo, the reduction potential of the copper electrode in a 0.1 M Cu2+ solution at 25C would be approximately 0.3105 V.

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