You are asked to build an electrolytic cell using the following two half-reactions:Cu2+(aq)+2e−Cu(s)  E°red​ = 0.342 VNi2+(aq)+2e−Ni(s)   E°red​=-0.257v   What is the minimum voltage required to make this reaction happen?

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You are asked to build an electrolytic cell using the following two half-reactions:

Cu2+(aq)+2e−Cu(s)  E°red​ = 0.342 V
Ni2+(aq)+2e−Ni(s)   E°red​=-0.257v

 

What is the minimum voltage required to make this reaction happen?  

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