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Calculate the maximum amount of work for the redox reaction between Cd(s) and Au^3+(aq) at 25 ̊C
Answer = 1.10 x 10^6 J
Can anyone please work this out?
Cd(s) -------------> Cd2+ (aq) + 2e- Eo = –0.403 V
Au3+ (aq) + 3e- ----------> Au (s) Eo = +1.498 V
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3 Cd (s) + 2 Au3+ (aq) -------> 3 Cd2+(aq) + 2 Au (s)
Eocell = Eored - Eooxidation
= 1.498 - (-0.403)
Eocell = 1.901 V
delta Go = - n F Eocell
= - 6 x 96485 x 1.901
delta Go = - 1.10 x 10^6 J
maxiumum work = 1.10 x 10^6 J