a) You were asked by your professor to create a galvanic cell using th half reactions below. Which will be the reducing agent? (Hint: galvanic cell undergoes spontaneous reaction) Sn4+ + 2e → Sn²+ (aq) Cu²+ (aq) + 2e → Cu(s) +2e → Sn²+, (aq) + 2e → Cu(s) b) You were asked by your professor to create a galvanic cell using the half reactions below. Which will be the oxidizing agent? (Hint: galvanic cell undergoes spontaneous reaction) Sn4+ Cu²+ (aq) (aq) Eº = 0.15 V Eº = 0.34 V (aq) Eº = 0.15 V Eº = 0.34 V

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a)
You were asked by your professor to create a galvanic cell using the
half reactions below. Which will be the reducing agent? (Hint:
galvanic cell undergoes spontaneous reaction)
Sn4+ + 2e Sn²+,
(aq)
Cu²+ + 2e → Cu(s)
(aq)
(aq)
Eº = 0.15 V
Eº = 0.34 V
b)
You were asked by your professor to create a galvanic cell using the
half reactions below. Which will be the oxidizing agent? (Hint:
galvanic cell undergoes spontaneous reaction)
Sn4+ + 2e → Sn²+ (aq)
(aq)
Cu2+
(aq) + 2e → Cu(s)
Eº = 0.15 V
Eº = 0.34 V
Transcribed Image Text:a) You were asked by your professor to create a galvanic cell using the half reactions below. Which will be the reducing agent? (Hint: galvanic cell undergoes spontaneous reaction) Sn4+ + 2e Sn²+, (aq) Cu²+ + 2e → Cu(s) (aq) (aq) Eº = 0.15 V Eº = 0.34 V b) You were asked by your professor to create a galvanic cell using the half reactions below. Which will be the oxidizing agent? (Hint: galvanic cell undergoes spontaneous reaction) Sn4+ + 2e → Sn²+ (aq) (aq) Cu2+ (aq) + 2e → Cu(s) Eº = 0.15 V Eº = 0.34 V
O Sn4+
O Cu2+
O Sn2+
O Cu
Transcribed Image Text:O Sn4+ O Cu2+ O Sn2+ O Cu
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