Use the Standard Half-Cell Potentials Listed Below to Calculate the Standard

question 4

Multiple Choice

Use the standard half-cell potentials listed below to calculate the standard cell potential for the following reaction occurring in an electrochemical cell at 25°C.(The equation is balanced.) 3 Cl₂(g) + 2 Fe(s) → 6 Cl⁻(aq) + 2 Fe³⁺(aq)
Cl₂(g) + 2 e⁻ → 2 Cl⁻(aq) E° = +1.36 V
Fe³⁺(aq) + 3 e⁻ → Fe(s) E° = -0.04 V

• A) +4.16 V
• B) -1.40 V
• C) -1.32 V
• D) +1.32 V
• E) +1.40 V

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