(0.43 M) as the anode and the half-cell Sn2+(x M) | Sn(s) as the cathode; the measured cell voltage was 0.52 V. Calculate x, the molarity of Sn2+ in the cathode. (Please show work written out step by step on paper)

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A voltaic cell was constructed using the half-cell Cr(s) | Cr3+
(0.43 M) as the anode and the half-cell Sn2+(x M) | Sn(s) as
the cathode; the measured cell voltage was 0.52 V. Calculate
x, the molarity of Sn2+ in the cathode. (Please show work
written out step by step on paper)
Transcribed Image Text:A voltaic cell was constructed using the half-cell Cr(s) | Cr3+ (0.43 M) as the anode and the half-cell Sn2+(x M) | Sn(s) as the cathode; the measured cell voltage was 0.52 V. Calculate x, the molarity of Sn2+ in the cathode. (Please show work written out step by step on paper)
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