Some Li-ion battery can be rechargeable. If one had a Li^+/Li and Cu^2+/Cu half-cells in the battery, calculate E_cell degree and delta G degree for this this half-cell reaction, which half-cell reactions are occurring at the anode and cathode here? Li^+_(aq) + 1 e^- rightarrow Li (s) E degree = -3.05 V Cu^2+_(aq) + 2e^- rightarrow Cu_(S) E degree = +0.34 V E_cell degree = +3.39 V: delta G degree = -654168 J or -654.2 kj: Li (s) rightarrow Li^+ (aq) + e^- anode (oxidation occurs) and Cu^2+_(aq) + 2 e^- rightarrow Cu_(s) is the cathode (reductions occurs).
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