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In acidic solution, (3 electrons) and (2 electrons). is

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: A

Add the Gibbs energies: . So . The result is the electron-weighted mean of the two potentials. Option B is the simple average, option D swaps the weights, option C adds the potentials.
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