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  • Calculate the Voltage of a Silver-Nickel Galvanic Cell - Chemistry
    The standard reduction potentials for the two half-reactions are:

    $$Ag^+_{(aq)} + e^- \longrightarrow Ag_{(s)} \hspace{0.5cm} E° = 0.80 V$$

    $$Ni_{(s)}^2+_{(aq)} + 2 e^- \longrightarrow Ni_{(s)} \hspace{0.5cm} E° = -0.25 V$$

    The overall cell reaction is:

    $$Ag^+_{(aq)} + Ni_{(s)} \longrightarrow Ag_{(s)} + Ni_{(s)}^2+_{(aq)}$$

    The standard cell potential is:

    $$E°_{cell} = E°_{cathode} - E°_{anode}$$

    $$E°_{cell} = 0.80 V - (-0.25 V) = 1.05 V$$

    Therefore, the voltage of the galvanic cell is 1.05 V.

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