WHAT IS THE OVERALL VOLTAGE FOR A REDOX REACTION HE HALF REACTIONS AG plus E-ag(S) AND CU(S) CU2 plus 2E?

Answer 1

To determine the overall voltage for the redox reaction involving the half-reactions ( \text{Ag}^+ + e^- \rightarrow \text{Ag}(s) ) and ( \text{Cu}(s) \rightarrow \text{Cu}^{2+} + 2e^- ), we first need the standard reduction potentials. The standard reduction potential for silver (( \text{Ag}^+ )) is +0.80 V, and for copper (( \text{Cu}^{2+} )) is +0.34 V. Since silver is reduced and copper is oxidized, the overall cell potential is calculated as ( E_{\text{cell}} = E_{\text{reduction}} - E_{\text{oxidation}} = 0.80 , \text{V} - 0.34 , \text{V} = 0.46 , \text{V} ). Thus, the overall voltage for the redox reaction is +0.46 V.