A galvanic cell is based on the following half reactions: Cu 2+ + 2e - Cu(s)

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A galvanic cell is based on the following half reactions:

Cu2+ + 2e-  →  Cu(s) ϐo = 0.34 V

V2+ + 2e- → V(s) ϐo = 21.20 V

In this cell the copper compartment contains a copper electrode and [Cu2+] = 1.00 M, and the vanadium compartment contains a vanadium electrode and V2+ at an unknown concentration. The compartment containing the vanadium (1.00 L of solution) was titrated with 0.0800 M H2EDTA2-, resulting in the reaction

H2EDTA2-(aq) + V2+(aq) ⇌ VEDTA2-(aq) + 2H+(aq) K = ? The potential of the cell was monitored to determine the stoichiometric point for the process, which occurred at a volume of 500.0 mL of H2EDTA2- solution added. At the stoichiometric point, ϐ cell was observed to be 1.98 V. The solution was buffered at a pH of 10.00.

a. Calculate ϐ cell before the titration was carried out.

b. Calculate the value of the equilibrium constant K for the titration reaction.

c. Calculate ϐ cell at the halfway point in the titration.

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Chemical Principles

ISBN: 978-1111580650

7th edition

Authors: Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

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