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Cell EMF

Standard Reduction Potentials

• The larger the difference between E_red values, the larger E_cell.

• In a voltaic (galvanic) cell (spontaneous) E_red(cathode) is more positive than E_red(anode).

• Recall

E_cell = E_red(cathode) - E_red(anode)

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