Data Collection

Cell 𝐸°𝑅 𝐸°𝐿 𝐸° E Calculated E measured (V) Diff.

1 -0.76 -0.13 0.63 0.63 0.56 0.07
2 -0.76 0.34 1.10 1.10 1.00 0.10
3 -0.76 0.80 1.56 1.56 1.40 0.16
4 -0.13 0.34 0.47 0.47 0.42 0.05
5 -0.13 0.80 0.33 0.93 0.89 0.04
6 0.34 0.80 0.46 0.46 0.40 0.06

Cell 1 Calculation Example

0.0257𝑉
𝐸 = 𝐸0 − ( ) × ln⁡(𝑄)
𝑛
0.1𝑀
𝑄= =1
0.1𝑀

Therefore,

0.0257𝑉
𝐸 = 𝐸0 − ( ) × ln⁡(1)
𝑛
0.0257𝑉
= 𝐸0 − ( )×0
𝑛
= 𝐸0 − 0
= 𝐸0

So,

𝐸 = 𝐸0

How are the cell potentials related?

- The bigger the difference in the potency of the oxidation and reduction agents, the
bigger the value of the cell potential.

𝐸𝐶𝑒𝑙𝑙 = ⁡ 𝐸𝐶𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑑𝑒 − ⁡ 𝐸𝐴𝑛𝑜𝑑𝑒

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