In one type of Breathalyzer (alcohol meter), the quantity of ethanol in a sample is related to

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In one type of Breathalyzer (alcohol meter), the quantity of ethanol in a sample is related to the amount of electric current produced by an ethanol–oxygen fuel cell. Use data from Table 19.1 and Appendix D to determine 

(a) E°cell and 

(b) E° for the reduction of CO2(g) to CH3CH2OH(g).

Table 19.1

TABLE 19.1 Standard Reduction Potentials at 298.15 K and 1 atma Reduction Half-Cell Reaction Acidic solution

TABLE D.1 Ground-State Electron Configurations Element Configuration Z Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HIG LUZONS JY SE >

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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