Question

EXPERIMENT 1: Which type of half-cell, when used along with a Mn/Mn2+ half-cell, gives the largest cell potential? Select one: O a. Cu2+/cu o b. Pb2+/Pb o c. Zn²+Izn od. The potential for all three cells is the same.

Answer 1

the largest cell potential when used along with a Mn/Mn2+ is Cu²⁺/Cu

A voltaic cell or galvanic cell is a battery that uses electrochemical energy produced from redox reactions to produce electricity. In this reaction, manganese is the anode and copper is the cathode.

Half-cell responses and respective cell potentials are shown below.

Mn = Mn²⁺ + 2e⁻        E°=-1.18V

Zn²⁺ +2e⁻  = Zn          E° = -0.76V

Pb²⁺ + 2e⁻ = Pb          E° -0.13

Cu²⁺ + 2e⁻ = Cu          E° 0.34

When Solving Cell Potentials

E° cell = E° cathode -E° anode

for Mn and Zn.

Mn (s) + Zn²⁺(aq)→ Mn²⁺(aq)+Zn(s)

E° cell = −0.76v−(−1.18v)=0.42v

For Mn and Pb the following applies:

Mn(s)+ Pb²⁺(aq) → Mn²⁺(aq) + Pb(s)

E° cell = −0.13v−(−1.18v)=1.05v

For Mn and Cu:

Mn(s)+ Cu²⁺(aq) → Mn²⁺(aq) + Cu(s)

E° cell = 0.34-(-1.18) = 1.52V

The Cu  happens to be the largest among the others.

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