For health reasons the concentration of dissolved copper ions in drinking water should be less than 3.147x 10-5 M of Cu. Calculate the reduction potential of copper metal in contact with a solution containing 2 x 10-6 M of dissolved Cu at 40 °C.

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For health reasons the concentration of dissolved copper ions in drinking
water should be less than 3.147x 10-5 M of Cu2. Calculate the reduction
potential of copper metal in contact with a solution containing 2x10-6 M of
dissolved Cu2- at 40 °C.
Transcribed Image Text:For health reasons the concentration of dissolved copper ions in drinking water should be less than 3.147x 10-5 M of Cu2. Calculate the reduction potential of copper metal in contact with a solution containing 2x10-6 M of dissolved Cu2- at 40 °C.
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