The oxidation potentials of the following half-cell reactions are given:
$Zn \to Zn^{2+} + 2e^-; E^o = 0.76 \, V$
$Fe \to Fe^{2+} + 2e^-; E^o = 0.44 \, V$
What will be the $EMF$ of the cell whose cell reaction is:
$Fe^{2+}_{(aq)} + Zn \to Zn^{2+}_{(aq)} + Fe$

  • A
    $-1.20 \, V$
  • B
    $+0.32 \, V$
  • C
    $-0.32 \, V$
  • D
    $+1.20 \, V$

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The standard electrode potential (in $V$) values for $Al^{3+}/Al$ and $Tl^{3+}/Tl$ are respectively:

Electrode potential data are given below :
$Fe^{3+}_{(aq)} + e^- \to Fe^{2+}_{(aq)}; \, E^o = +0.77 \, V$
$Al^{3+}_{(aq)} + 3e^- \to Al_{(s)}; \, E^o = -1.66 \, V$
$Br_{2(aq)} + 2e^- \to 2Br^{-}_{(aq)}; \, E^o = +1.08 \, V$
Based on the data given above,the reducing power of $Fe^{2+}$,$Al$ and $Br^{-}$ will increase in the order:

If standard reduction potentials $(E^0)$ of $(Al^{+3}_{(aq)}|Al(s))$, $(Fe^{+2}_{(aq)}|Fe(s))$, $(Cu^{+2}_{(aq)}|Cu(s))$ and $(Ag^{+1}_{(aq)}|Ag(s))$ are $-1.66 \text{ V}$, $-0.44 \text{ V}$, $+0.34 \text{ V}$ and $+0.79 \text{ V}$ respectively, which of the following reactions is non-spontaneous?

On the basis of the following electrode potentials,which one is the strongest reducing agent?
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Which of the following equations represents the cell potential?

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