Determine the overall cell potential for the reaction


The alcohol (ethanol) in the exhaled breath is oxidized to acetic acid with an acidic solution of potassium dichromate when suspected drunk drivers are tested with a Breathalyzer:

3 CH3CH2OH (aq) + 2Cr2O72- (aq) + 16H+ (aq) → 3CH3COOH (aq) + 4Cr3+ (aq) + 11 H2O(l)

Determine the overall cell potential for the reaction when the concentrations of ethanol, if the standard half-cell potential for the reduction of acetic acid to ethanol is 0.058 V,  acetic acid,Cr2O72-, and Cr3+ are1.0 M and the pH is 4.00?

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Chemistry: Determine the overall cell potential for the reaction
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