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General Chemistry 2: Electrochemistry

Assign oxidation numbers for the species below. Determine which species is the oxidizing agent and which is the reducing agent. Which species is being oxidized? Which species is being reduced?

Cr3+^{3+} + Pb \longrightarrow Cr + Pb2+^{2+}

A voltaic cell is constructed using a Cd/Cd2+^{2+} half cell and a Sn2+^{2+}/Sn half cell. Write out the balanced equation, determine E^\circ, and calculate the cell potential at 25^\circC if [Cd2+^{2+}] = 0.50 M and [Sn2+^{2+}] = 0.30 M.