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Using the Following Data, Determine the Standard Cell Potential E° \rightarrow

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Using the following data, determine the standard cell potential E° for an electrochemical cell with zinc as the anode, lead as the cathode, and solutions of the respective ions.
Zn(s) + Pb2+(aq) \rightarrow Zn2+(aq) + Pb(s)  Half-reaction  Standard Reduction Potential Zn2+(aq) +2eZn(s) 0.763 Pb2+(aq) +2ePb(s) 0.126\begin{array} { l l } \text { Half-reaction } & \text { Standard Reduction Potential } \\\mathrm { Zn } ^ { 2 + } ( a q ) + 2 \mathrm { e } ^ { - } \rightarrow \mathrm { Zn } ( s ) & - 0.763 \\\mathrm {~Pb} ^ { 2 + } ( a q ) + 2 \mathrm { e } ^ { - } \rightarrow \mathrm { Pb } ( s ) & - 0.126\end{array}


A) +1.274 V
B) -0.637 V
C) +0.889 V
D) -0.889 V
E) +0.637 V

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