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What is the standard cell potential (E°) of a galvanic cell?

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The standard cell potential (E°) is the voltage of a galvanic cell under standard conditions (1 M concentration, 1 atm pressure, and 25°C). It is calculated using the standard reduction potentials of the half-reactions.

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How do you calculate the equilibrium constant (K) from the cell potential (E°)?

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The equilibrium constant (K) can be calculated using the equation: nFE° = RT ln K, where n is the number of moles of electrons transferred, F is Faraday's constant, R is the gas constant, and T is the temperature in Kelvin.

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What is the Nernst equation?

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The Nernst equation relates the cell potential (E) to the standard cell potential (E°) and the concentrations of the reactants and products: E = E° - (RT/nF) ln Q, where Q is the reaction quotient.

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What is the reaction quotient (Q) in electrochemistry?

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The reaction quotient (Q) is a measure of the relative concentrations of products and reactants at any point in a reaction. It is calculated using the concentrations of the products raised to their stoichiometric coefficients divided by the concentrations of the reactants raised to their stoichiometric coefficients.

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What is the significance of a positive standard cell potential?

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A positive standard cell potential indicates that the reaction is spontaneous under standard conditions.

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What does a negative standard reduction potential indicate?

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A negative standard reduction potential indicates that the species is a weaker oxidizing agent compared to the standard hydrogen electrode.

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How does concentration affect cell potential?

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The cell potential can change with concentration according to the Nernst equation. As the concentration of reactants increases, the cell potential may increase, and vice versa.

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What is Faraday's constant (F)?

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Faraday's constant (F) is the amount of electric charge per mole of electrons, approximately equal to 96485 C/mol.

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What is the relationship between cell potential and Gibbs free energy?

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The relationship is given by the equation: ΔG = -nFE, where ΔG is the change in Gibbs free energy, n is the number of moles of electrons transferred, F is Faraday's constant, and E is the cell potential.

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What is the standard reduction potential for the half-reaction: Cu²⁺ + 2e⁻ → Cu?

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The standard reduction potential for this half-reaction is +0.34 V.