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The oxidation of methanol, as described by the equation below, has a ΔGo value of -937.9 kJ/mol. What is the standard cell potential for a methanol fuel cell?
2 CH3OH(l) + 3 O2(g) → 2 CO2(g) + 4 H2O(l)
a) 0.810 V
b) 9.72 V
c) -9.72 V
d) 0.405 V
e) -2.43 V
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