ELECTROCHEMISTRY: Calculate the required voltage (V) if an unknown metal (M) was electrodeposited from an aqueous solution containing M2X2 (where X is the anion) with a supplied current of 6.82 A for 10 h, consuming 0.179 kWh of electrical energy. Assume that the current efficiency is 91%.

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ELECTROCHEMISTRY: Calculate the required voltage (V) if an unknown metal (M) was electrodeposited from an aqueous solution containing M2X2 (where X is the anion) with a supplied current of 6.82 A for 10 h, consuming 0.179 kWh of electrical energy. Assume that the current efficiency is 91%. 

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