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Date May 2022 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 22M.2.hl.TZ1.b(i)
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22M.2.hl.TZ1.b(i)

Magnesium is a reactive metal often found in alloys.

Magnesium is sometimes used as a sacrificial anode to protect steel from corrosion.

Calculate the standard potential, in V, of a cell formed by magnesium and steel half-cells. Use section 24 of the data booklet and assume steel has the standard electrode potential of iron.

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Cell potential: «(–0.45 V – (–2.37 V)» = «+»1.92 «V» ✔

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Good performance; instead of E° = 1.92 V, answer such as −1.92 V + or −2.82 V showed a lack of understanding of how to calculate E° cell.

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