I used different half rxns and got the same E. Does it matter which ones you use? If so, how would you tell for this problem?
The overall rxn is: H+ + OH- --> H20
The answer key uses O2 in the half rxns
I used the following half rxns:
2H+ + 2e- --> H2
H2 + 2OH- --> 2e- + 2H20
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