## Calculating Gibbs free energy of 1/2 rxn

$\Delta G^{\circ} = -nFE_{cell}^{\circ}$

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### Calculating Gibbs free energy of 1/2 rxn

The given half reactions are:
Ag+ (aq) + e- ---> Ag(s) E*= 0.7996V
Ni 2+ (aq) + 2e- ---> E*= -0.25V
I solved for E*cell by using E*cell= E* right + E* left, which equaled to 1.0496V.
Then I went to solve Gibbs free energy by using delta G*= -nFE*cell:
-1 mol(96485 c/mol)(1.0497 V) and got -191270.656 c*V which I converted to -1.0127 X 10^5 c*V.
I didn't get the correct answer but is it because of the units? I thought c*V= J so that's what I put the units as.

MingdaH 3B
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### Re: Calculating Gibbs free energy of 1/2 rxn

Your units are fine, but I'm pretty sure n = 2, since there is a transfer of two electrons.

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### Re: Calculating Gibbs free energy of 1/2 rxn

Okay that makes more sense, but how do you determine if I use that electron transfer or the other? I used 1 mol because I was looking at the Ag equation.

Jessica Chen 2C
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### Re: Calculating Gibbs free energy of 1/2 rxn

Both equations have to have the same number of electrons being transferred, that's a part of balancing redox reactions. So you'd multiply the Ag half reaction by 2, and n=2 for both equations.