HOMETASK 1) An electrode potential was measured to be -0.500V VS. Cu/CuSO4 What is this electrode potential on the SCE scale?

To convert the electrode potential from the standard hydrogen electrode (SHE) scale to the saturated calomel electrode (SCE) scale, we need to use the following relationship:<br /><br />\[ E_{SCE} = E_{SHE} + 0.244 \]<br /><br />Given that the electrode potential is \(-0.500 \, \text{V}\) vs. \(Cu/CuSO_4\), we first need to find the electrode potential on the SHE scale. The standard hydrogen electrode has a potential of 0.000 V by definition.<br /><br />Since the potential of the copper electrode is given as \(-0.500 \, \text{V}\) vs. \(Cu/CuSO_4\), we can assume that the potential of the hydrogen electrode is 0.000 V:<br /><br />\[ E_{SHE} = 0.000 \, \text{V} \]<br /><br />Now, we can convert this to the SCE scale using the relationship:<br /><br />\[ E_{SCE} = 0.000 \, \text{V} + 0.244 \]<br /><br />\[ E_{SCE} = 0.244 \, \text{V} \]<br /><br />Therefore, the electrode potential on the SCE scale is \(0.244 \, \text{V}\).