A half-cell that consists of a copper wire in 1.00 M CuNO3 solution is connected by a salt bridge to a half cell containing a 1.00 M X(II) acetate solution and an electrode of metal X. The voltage of the cell is 2.00 V, with metal X as the positive electrode. Calculate the standard reduction potential for the X half-reaction. The standard reduction potential of the copper half-reaction is 0.52 V. (Hint, write the half-reactions and the overall chemical equation for the spontaneous reaction.)
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Tell me what you don't understand about this. Can you write the two half cells. The overall spontaneous reaction? If so show them and explain what you don't understand about the next step.
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