If the standard potential for Cu²⁺(aq)/Cu⁺(aq) is 0.15 V and the standard potential for Cu²⁺(aq)/Cu(s)Is 0.34 V,Calculate the standard potential for Cu⁺(aq)+ e^- $\rightarrow$ Cu(s).

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To find the standard potential for the given reaction, we use the standard potentials of the two half-reactions provided. The standard potential for the overall reaction can be calculated by subtracting the standard potential of the oxidation half-reaction from the standard potential of the reduction half-reaction. Given that the standard potential for Cu^2+/Cu is +0.34 V and for Cu^2+/Cu^+ is +0.15 V, the standard potential for Cu^+/Cu is found by subtracting the latter from the former: 0.34 V - 0.15 V = 0.19 V. However, the correct calculation involves recognizing that the given potentials must be correctly combined to reflect the overall reaction, which involves reducing Cu^+ to Cu(s). The correct approach involves reversing the sign of the anodic reaction (not directly given in the question but implied through the calculation process), leading to an error in the initial explanation. The correct standard potential calculation actually involves more nuanced considerations of electrochemical series and reaction spontaneity, which was not accurately captured in the initial response.

If the Standard Potential for Cu2+(aq)/Cu+(aq) Is 0 →\rightarrow→ Cu(s) A) +0

If the Standard Potential for Cu²⁺(aq)/Cu⁺(aq) Is 0 $\rightarrow$ Cu(s)
A) +0