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Calculate the electrode potential of a copper wire dipped in 0.1 M CuSO_(4) solution at 25^(@)C. The standard electrode potential of copper is 0.34 volt.

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Solution :The electrode reaction WRITTEN as REDUCTION reaction is
`CU^(2+) +2e^(-)toCu` so that n=2
Applying NERNST eqn. we get `E=E^(@)-(0.0591)/(2)"log"(1)/([Cu^(2+)])`
`=0.34-(0.0591)/(2)"log"(1)/(0.1)=0.34-0.02955=0.31045`volt.


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