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A zinc-copper battery is constructed at follows at 25°C:
Zn / Zn2+(0.10M) // Cu2+(2.50 M) / Cu
The mass of each electrode is 200. g.
a. Calculate the cell potential when this battery is first connected.
b. Calculate the cell potential after 10.0 A of current has flowed for 10.0 h. (Assume each half-cell contains 1.00 L of solution.)
c. Calculate the mass of each electrode after 10.0 h.
d. How long can this battery deliver a current of 10.0 A before it goes dead?
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