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The cathode half cell will have no maximum reduction potential and the engineer can choose an appropriate cathode that will deliver atleast 0.13V or more power
What is a cathode ?
An electrical device with polarized current has a metallic electrode called a cathode through which current is discharged. The electrode in a polarized electrical device via which current enters from an external circuit is known as an cathode, on the other hand.
what is an half-reaction?
The portion of a larger reaction known as a half-reaction constitutes either an oxidation or a reduction on its own. For a redox reaction to be fully described, it requires two half-reactions, one oxidation and one reduction.
The given half cell will work as the anode of the galvanic cell. Oxidation occurs at the anode and the standard oxidation potential E0ox = -E0red. Therefore, the given half cell will have oxidation potential E0ox = -(-1.07 V) = +1.07 V.
The cell potential is given as E0cell = E0red + E0ox and the cell potential will have a value of atleast 1.20 V. Therefore, put E0cell = 1.20 V and get
E0red = E0cell – E0ox = (1.20 V) – (1.07 V) = 0.13 V.
If the cathode half cell has a reduction potential less than 0.13 V, then the cell potential of the galvanic cell will fall below 1.20 V. Hence, the cathode half cell must have a minimum standard reduction potential of +0.13 V
The cell is supposed to deliver atleast 1.20 V power. However, the cell can deliver more than 1.20 V power. Say, the cell delivers 1.30 V power. Then putting E0cell = 1.30 V, we have,
E0red = (1.30 V) – (1.07 V) = 0.23 V.
Hence, the cathode half cell will have no maximum reduction potential and the engineer can choose an appropriate cathode that will deliver atleast 0.13V or more power.
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