Question

Calculate e°cell for a silver-aluminum cell in which the cell reaction is al(s) + 3ag+(aq) → al3+(aq) + 3ag(s) –2.46 v 0.86 v –0.86 v 2.46 v

Answer 1

When E° cell is an electrochemical cell which comprises of two half cells.
 
So,

when we have the balanced equation of this half cell :

Al3+(aq) + 3e- → Al(s)   and E°1 = -1.66 V 

and we have  also this balanced equation of this half cell :

Ag+(aq)  + e- → Ag(s)  and E°2 = 0.8 V 

so, we can get E° in Al(s) + 3Ag (aq) → Al3+(aq) + 3Ag(s)

when E° = E°2 - E°1

∴E° =0.8 - (-1.66)

      = 2.46 V

∴ the correct answer is 2.46 V