following questions: Draw the hypothetical galvanic cell Formulate and balance the half-reactions at the anode and cathode. Calculate the standard cell potential (or voltage) generated during the redox reactions at the anode and cathode; Include the cell diagram/notation

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Direction: Choose two (2) elements for the galvanic cell in the table below. Afterward, do and answer the following questions:

  • Draw the hypothetical galvanic cell
  • Formulate and balance the half-reactions at the anode and cathode.
  • Calculate the standard cell potential (or voltage) generated during the redox reactions at the anode and cathode; Include the cell diagram/notation
  • Explain the feasibility of the design of the galvanic cell in terms of a) standard cell potential generated and b) cost-effectiveness. 
Reduction Half-Reactions
Au³+ (aq) + 3e- → Au (s)
Ag+ (aq) + e- → Ag (s)
Hg₂2+ (aq) + 2e → 2Hg (1)
Cu²+ (aq) + 2e → Cu (s)
Sn4+ (aq) + 2e-
Ni2+ (aq) + 2e →→ Ni (s)
Co2+ (aq) + 2e →→ Co (s)
Fe (s)
Fe2+ (aq) + 2e →
Cr³+ (aq) + 3e → Cr (s)
Zn²+ (aq) + 2e →
Zn (s)
Mn²+ (aq) + 2e → Mn (s)
Al³+ (aq) + 3e → Al (s)
Be2+ (aq) + 2e →→ Be (s)
Mg2+ (aq) + 2e → Mg (s)
Sn²+ (aq)
Na+ (aq) + e- → Na (s)
Ca2+ (aq) + 2e → Ca (s)
Sr²+ (aq) + 2e →→ Sr (s)
Ba2+ (aq) + 2e →→ Ba (s)
→ K (s)
→ Li (s)
K+ (aq) + e-
Li+ (aq) + e-
Ered, V
1.520
0.799
0.796
0.340
0.154
-0.257
-0.277
-0.440
-0.744
-0.763
-1.182
-1.676
-1.850
-2.357
-2.714
-2.840
-2.890
-2.920
-2.930
-3.050
Transcribed Image Text:Reduction Half-Reactions Au³+ (aq) + 3e- → Au (s) Ag+ (aq) + e- → Ag (s) Hg₂2+ (aq) + 2e → 2Hg (1) Cu²+ (aq) + 2e → Cu (s) Sn4+ (aq) + 2e- Ni2+ (aq) + 2e →→ Ni (s) Co2+ (aq) + 2e →→ Co (s) Fe (s) Fe2+ (aq) + 2e → Cr³+ (aq) + 3e → Cr (s) Zn²+ (aq) + 2e → Zn (s) Mn²+ (aq) + 2e → Mn (s) Al³+ (aq) + 3e → Al (s) Be2+ (aq) + 2e →→ Be (s) Mg2+ (aq) + 2e → Mg (s) Sn²+ (aq) Na+ (aq) + e- → Na (s) Ca2+ (aq) + 2e → Ca (s) Sr²+ (aq) + 2e →→ Sr (s) Ba2+ (aq) + 2e →→ Ba (s) → K (s) → Li (s) K+ (aq) + e- Li+ (aq) + e- Ered, V 1.520 0.799 0.796 0.340 0.154 -0.257 -0.277 -0.440 -0.744 -0.763 -1.182 -1.676 -1.850 -2.357 -2.714 -2.840 -2.890 -2.920 -2.930 -3.050
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