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For the electrochemical cell Cu(s) | Cu2+ || Ag+ | Ag(s) ,the standard cell potential is 0.46 V.A cell using these reagents was made,and the observed potential was 0.26 V at 25 oC.Which of the following is a possible explanation for the observed voltage?


A) The volume of the Cu2+ solution was larger than the volume of the Ag+ solution.
B) The volume of the Ag+ solution was larger than the volume of the Cu2+ solution.
C) The Cu2+ concentration was larger than the Ag+ concentration.
D) The Ag electrode was twice as large as the Cu electrode.
E) The Ag+ concentration was larger than the Cu2+ concentration.

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