You need to add it so it cancels out the electrons, right?
So take the following example...
Cu+ + e- = Cu E = 0.522V
Cu++ + 2e- = Cu E = 0.340V
So I would need to double the first reaction
2Cu+ + 2e- = 2Cu
But my question is, do the potential also doubles?
Like E = 1.044V now
So take the following example...
Cu+ + e- = Cu E = 0.522V
Cu++ + 2e- = Cu E = 0.340V
So I would need to double the first reaction
2Cu+ + 2e- = 2Cu
But my question is, do the potential also doubles?
Like E = 1.044V now
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though you may double the equation,
we do not double the voltage
the text book standard voltages given are for 1 Molar solutions...
to get double the electrons use twice as many ml of solution of the same 1 Molar
think of all of the different size 12 Volt car batteries
the voltages are all the same...
because the strength of the solution is the same,
the volume use varies
to get more energy
Cu+ + e- = Cu E = 0.522V
&
2Cu+ + 2e- = 2Cu E = 0.522V
========================
p.s. if you are settig up a voltaic cell
reduction: 2Cu+ + 2e- = 2Cu E = 0.522V
reduction: Cu++ + 2e- = Cu E = 0.340V
needs to be a redox:
reduction: 2Cu+ + 2e- = 2Cu E = 0.522V
oxidation: Cu ---> Cu++ + 2e- E = - 0.340V
your reaction:
2Cu+ & Cu ---> Cu++ & 2Cu E = 0.182
which simplifies to
2Cu+ ---> Cu++ & 1 Cu E = 0.182
we do not double the voltage
the text book standard voltages given are for 1 Molar solutions...
to get double the electrons use twice as many ml of solution of the same 1 Molar
think of all of the different size 12 Volt car batteries
the voltages are all the same...
because the strength of the solution is the same,
the volume use varies
to get more energy
Cu+ + e- = Cu E = 0.522V
&
2Cu+ + 2e- = 2Cu E = 0.522V
========================
p.s. if you are settig up a voltaic cell
reduction: 2Cu+ + 2e- = 2Cu E = 0.522V
reduction: Cu++ + 2e- = Cu E = 0.340V
needs to be a redox:
reduction: 2Cu+ + 2e- = 2Cu E = 0.522V
oxidation: Cu ---> Cu++ + 2e- E = - 0.340V
your reaction:
2Cu+ & Cu ---> Cu++ & 2Cu E = 0.182
which simplifies to
2Cu+ ---> Cu++ & 1 Cu E = 0.182