Chemistry 12th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 18 - Electrochemistry - Questions & Problems - Page 850: 18.19

Answer

-0.28 V

Work Step by Step

$Sn^{2+}$ is reduced to $Sn$ and therefore the reaction is at the cathode. $E^{\circ}_{cell}=E^{\circ}_{cathode}-E^{\circ}_{anode}=E^{\circ}_{Sn^{2+}/Sn}-E^{\circ}_{X^{2+}/X}$ $\implies E^{\circ}_{X^{2+}/X}=E^{\circ}_{Sn^{2+}/Sn}-E^{\circ}_{cell}=-0.14\,V-0.14\,V=-0.28\,V$
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