For the cell reaction 2MnO₄^- (aq)+ 5SO₂(g)+ 2H₂O(l) → 2Mn²⁺(aq)+ 5SO^2-₄ (aq)+ 4H⁺(aq) The standard cell potential is 1.34 V.To determine the cell potential at nonstandard conditions,what is the value that should be used for n in the Nernst equation?

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The value of n, which represents the number of moles of electrons transferred in the balanced redox reaction, is 10. This is because each MnO₄⁻ ion gains 5 electrons to form Mn²⁺, and there are 2 MnO₄⁻ ions, resulting in a total of 10 electrons transferred.

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