To examine the effect of ion removal on cell voltage, a chemist constructs two voltaic cells, each with a standard hydrogen electrode in one compartment. One cell also contains a Pb/Pb²⁺ half-cell; the other contains a Cu/Cu²⁺ half-cell.(a) What is E° of each cell at 298 K?

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The E^0cell of Pb/Pb^2+ is 0.13V and E^0cell of Cu/Cu^2+ is 0.34V .

Given that ,

There are two voltaic cells , each with a standard hydrogen electrode in one compartment .

One cell contains a Pb/Pb^2+ half-cell and the other contains a Cu/Cu^2+ half-cell .

We know,

The electrode potential of Pb/Pb^2+ is given by,

Pb^2+(aq)   +2e^- ==> Pb (s)   ,  E^0=-0.13 V

And the electrode potential of Cu/Cu^2+ is given by ,

Cu^2+ (aq) +2e^- ==>Cu(s)      ,   E^0 =0.34 V

The electrode potential of standard hydrogen electrode is given by,

2H^+(aq) +2e^- ==> H2(g)        ,   E^0= 0.0 V

The E^0cell of Pb/Pb^2+ when it is made with standard hydrogen electrode is given by ,

E^0cell = 0.0 V -(-0.13 V) = 0.13V

Hence the E^0cell of Pb/Pb^2+  is 0.13V .

The E^0cell of Cu/Cu^2+ when it is made with standard hydrogen electrode is given by ,

E^0cell =0.34V - 0.0V = 0.34 V

Hence the E^0cell of Cu/Cu^2+ is 0.34V.

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