A certain half-reaction has a standard reduction potential Ed=-0.37 v. An engineer proposesusing this half-reaction at the anode of a galvanic cell that must provide at least 0.60 v ofelectrical power. The cell will operate under standard conditions.Note for advanced students: assume the engineer requires this half-reaction to happen at theanode of the cell.Is there a minimum standard reductionpotential that the half-reaction used atthe cathode of this cell can have?If so, check the "yes" box and calculatethe minimum. Round your answer to 2decimal places. If there is no lowerlimit, check the "no" box.Is there a maximum standard reductionpotential that the half-reaction used atthe cathode of this cell can have?If so, check the "yes" box and calculatethe maximum. Round your answer to 2decimal places. If there is no upperlimit, check the "no" box.By using the information in the ALEKSData tab, write a balanced equationdescribing a half reaction that could beused at the cathode of this cell.Note: write the half reaction as it wouldactually occur at the cathode.O yes, there is a minimum.Ono minimum.O yes, there is a maximum.Ono maximum0Ered - Ov0Ered= OvローロeXDoallaAr

At the anode, oxidation takes place and at the cathode, reduction takes place in a galvanic cell. In…

A certain half-reaction has a standard reduction potential E -0.37 v. An engineer proposes using this half-reaction at the anode of a galvanic cell that must provide at least 0.60 v of electrical power. The cell will operate under standard conditions. Note for advanced students: assume the engineer requires this half-reaction to happen at th anode of the cell. n

A certain half-reaction has a standard reduction potential E -0.37 v. An engineer proposes using this half-reaction at the anode of a galvanic cell that must provide at least 0.60 v of electrical power. The cell will operate under standard conditions. Note for advanced students: assume the engineer requires this half-reaction to happen at th anode of the cell. n

Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach

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Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl

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Chapter17: Electrochemistry

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