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title: "A student constructs three separate galvanic cells at \\(298\\text{ K}\\) under standard conditions using strips of three hypothetical transition metals, \\(\\text{M}_1\\), \\(\\text{M}_2\\), and \\(\\text{M}_3\\), each immersed in a \\(1.0\\text{ M}\\) aqueous solution of its corresponding nitrate salt, \\(\\text{M(NO}_3)_2\\text{(aq)}\\).  | Standard Reduction Half-Reaction | \\(E^\\circ\\text{ (V)}\\) | |—|—| | \\(\\text{M}_1^{2+}\\text{(aq)} + 2\\,e^- \\rightarrow \\text{M}_1\\text{(s)}\\) | \\(-0.76\\) | | \\(\\text{M}_2^{2+}\\text{(aq)} + 2\\,e^- \\rightarrow \\text{M}_2\\text{(s)}\\) | \\(-0.16\\) | | \\(\\text{M}_3^{2+}\\text{(aq)} + 2\\,e^- \\rightarrow \\text{M}_3\\text{(s)}\\) | \\(+0.34\\) |  The three galvanic cells are assembled as shown in the table below.  | Cell | Anode Half-Cell | Cathode Half-Cell | |—|—|—| | Cell 1 | \\(\\text{M}_1\\text{(s)} \\mid \\text{M}_1^{2+}\\text{(aq)}\\) | \\(\\text{M}_2^{2+}\\text{(aq)} \\mid \\text{M}_2\\text{(s)}\\) | | Cell 2 | \\(\\text{M}_2\\text{(s)} \\mid \\text{M}_2^{2+}\\text{(aq)}\\) | \\(\\text{M}_3^{2+}\\text{(aq)} \\mid \\text{M}_3\\text{(s)}\\) | | Cell 3 | \\(\\text{M}_1\\text{(s)} \\mid \\text{M}_1^{2+}\\text{(aq)}\\) | \\(\\text{M}_3^{2+}\\text{(aq)} \\mid \\text{M}_3\\text{(s)}\\) |  Which of the following correctly ranks the standard cell potential, \\(E^\\circ_{\\text{cell}}\\), of the three galvanic cells from greatest to least?"
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# A student constructs three separate galvanic cells at \(298\text{ K}\) under standard conditions using strips of three hypothetical transition metals, \(\text{M}_1\), \(\text{M}_2\), and \(\text{M}_3\), each immersed in a \(1.0\text{ M}\) aqueous solution of its corresponding nitrate salt, \(\text{M(NO}_3)_2\text{(aq)}\).

| Standard Reduction Half-Reaction | \(E^\circ\text{ (V)}\) |
|—|—|
| \(\text{M}_1^{2+}\text{(aq)} + 2\,e^- \rightarrow \text{M}_1\text{(s)}\) | \(-0.76\) |
| \(\text{M}_2^{2+}\text{(aq)} + 2\,e^- \rightarrow \text{M}_2\text{(s)}\) | \(-0.16\) |
| \(\text{M}_3^{2+}\text{(aq)} + 2\,e^- \rightarrow \text{M}_3\text{(s)}\) | \(+0.34\) |

The three galvanic cells are assembled as shown in the table below.

| Cell | Anode Half-Cell | Cathode Half-Cell |
|—|—|—|
| Cell 1 | \(\text{M}_1\text{(s)} \mid \text{M}_1^{2+}\text{(aq)}\) | \(\text{M}_2^{2+}\text{(aq)} \mid \text{M}_2\text{(s)}\) |
| Cell 2 | \(\text{M}_2\text{(s)} \mid \text{M}_2^{2+}\text{(aq)}\) | \(\text{M}_3^{2+}\text{(aq)} \mid \text{M}_3\text{(s)}\) |
| Cell 3 | \(\text{M}_1\text{(s)} \mid \text{M}_1^{2+}\text{(aq)}\) | \(\text{M}_3^{2+}\text{(aq)} \mid \text{M}_3\text{(s)}\) |

Which of the following correctly ranks the standard cell potential, \(E^\circ_{\text{cell}}\), of the three galvanic cells from greatest to least?

A student constructs three separate galvanic cells at \(298\text{ K}\) under standard conditions using strips of three hypothetical transition metals, \(\text{M}_1\), \(\text{M}_2\), and \(\text{M}_3\), each immersed in a \(1.0\text{ M}\) aqueous solution of its corresponding nitrate salt, \(\text{M(NO}_3)_2\text{(aq)}\).

| Standard Reduction Half-Reaction | \(E^\circ\text{ (V)}\) |
|---|---|
| \(\text{M}_1^{2+}\text{(aq)} + 2\,e^- \rightarrow \text{M}_1\text{(s)}\) | \(-0.76\) |
| \(\text{M}_2^{2+}\text{(aq)} + 2\,e^- \rightarrow \text{M}_2\text{(s)}\) | \(-0.16\) |
| \(\text{M}_3^{2+}\text{(aq)} + 2\,e^- \rightarrow \text{M}_3\text{(s)}\) | \(+0.34\) |

The three galvanic cells are assembled as shown in the table below.

| Cell | Anode Half-Cell | Cathode Half-Cell |
|---|---|---|
| Cell 1 | \(\text{M}_1\text{(s)} \mid \text{M}_1^{2+}\text{(aq)}\) | \(\text{M}_2^{2+}\text{(aq)} \mid \text{M}_2\text{(s)}\) |
| Cell 2 | \(\text{M}_2\text{(s)} \mid \text{M}_2^{2+}\text{(aq)}\) | \(\text{M}_3^{2+}\text{(aq)} \mid \text{M}_3\text{(s)}\) |
| Cell 3 | \(\text{M}_1\text{(s)} \mid \text{M}_1^{2+}\text{(aq)}\) | \(\text{M}_3^{2+}\text{(aq)} \mid \text{M}_3\text{(s)}\) |

Which of the following correctly ranks the standard cell potential, \(E^\circ_{\text{cell}}\), of the three galvanic cells from greatest to least?

- **A.** \(\text{Cell 3} > \text{Cell 2} > \text{Cell 1}\)
- **B.** \(\text{Cell 3} > \text{Cell 1} > \text{Cell 2}\)
- **C.** \(\text{Cell 1} > \text{Cell 2} > \text{Cell 3}\)
- **D.** \(\text{Cell 2} > \text{Cell 1} > \text{Cell 3}\)

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