Acell composed of a platinum indicator electrode and a silver-silver chloride reference electrode in a solution containing both fe2+ and fe3+ has a cell potential of 0.727 v. if the silver-silver chloride electrode is replaced with a saturated calomel electrode (sce), what is the new cell potential?

0.683 V

Explanation:

The saturated calomel electrode (SCE) is based on the following reaction:

0.5 Hg₂Cl₂(s) + e⁻ → Hg(l) + Cl⁻

If compared to the Standard Hydrogen Electrode, this electrode has a potential of +0.241 V, while the silver-silver chloride has a potential of +0.197 V.

So the new cell potential would be:

0.727 - (0.241 - 0.197) = 0.683 V

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