The standard electrode potentials for some half-reactions are given below. Which statement is correct?
$(A) Sn^{4+} + 2e^{-} \rightarrow Sn^{2+}, E^o = +0.15 \ V$
$(B) 2Hg^{2+} + 2e^{-} \rightarrow Hg_{2}^{2+}, E^o = +0.92 \ V$
$(C) PbO_2 + 4H^{+} + 2e^{-} \rightarrow Pb^{2+} + 2H_2O, E^o = +1.45 \ V$

  • A
    $Pb^{2+}$ is a stronger reducing agent than $Sn^{2+}$.
  • B
    $Sn^{4+}$ is a stronger oxidizing agent than $Pb^{4+}$.
  • C
    $Sn^{2+}$ is a stronger reducing agent than $Hg_{2}^{2+}$.
  • D
    $Hg^{2+}$ is a stronger oxidizing agent than $Pb^{4+}$.

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The standard reduction potentials of $Zn^{2+}|Zn$,$Cu^{2+}|Cu$ and $Ag^{+}|Ag$ are respectively $-0.76 \ V$,$0.34 \ V$ and $0.80 \ V$. The following cells were constructed:
$(1)$ $Zn|Zn^{2+}||Cu^{2+}|Cu$
$(2)$ $Zn|Zn^{2+}||Ag^{+}|Ag$
$(3)$ $Cu|Cu^{2+}||Ag^{+}|Ag$
What is the correct order of $E_{\text{cell}}^{\circ}$ of these cells?

For the following cell,the standard potential of the copper electrode is $0.337 \ V$ and the standard cell potential is $0.463 \ V$ for the reaction $Cu|Cu^{2+}(1 \ M)||Ag^{+}(1 \ M)|Ag$. What is the standard potential of the silver electrode (in $V$)?

The standard reduction potentials (in $V$) of a few metal ion/metal electrodes are given below: $Cr^{3+}/Cr = -0.74$; $Cu^{2+}/Cu = +0.34$; $Pb^{2+}/Pb = -0.13$; $Ag^{+}/Ag = +0.8$. The reducing strength of the metals follows the order:

Given that the standard potentials $(E^{\circ})$ of $Cu^{2+}/Cu$ and $Cu^{+}/Cu$ are $0.34 \ V$ and $0.522 \ V$ respectively,the $E^{\circ}$ of $Cu^{2+}/Cu^{+}$ is (in $V$)

The standard Gibbs energy for the given cell reaction in $kJ \, mol^{-1}$ at $298 \, K$ is $Zn_{(s)} + Cu^{2+}_{(aq)} \to Zn^{2+}_{(aq)} + Cu_{(s)}$,given $E^o = 2 \, V$ at $298 \, K$ [Faraday's constant $F = 96500 \, C \, mol^{-1}$].

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