Couple Half-reaction E / V
Zn2+/Zn Zn2+ + 2e¯ Zn −0.76
Sn2+/Sn

Sn2+ + 2e¯ Sn

−0.14
Cu2+/Cu Cu2+ + 2e¯ Cu 0.34
I2/I¯

I2 + 2e¯ 2I¯

0.54
Fe3+/Fe2+ Fe3+ + e¯ Fe2+ 0.77
Ag+/Ag Ag+ + e¯ Ag 0.80
Br2/Br¯ Br2 + 2e¯ 2Br¯ 1.10
O2/H2O O2 + 4H+ + 4e¯ 2H2O 1.23
Cl2/Cl¯ Cl2 + 2e¯ 2Cl¯ 1.40


As the Ag+/Ag couple is negative with respect to the Cl2/Cl¯ couple the cell will be
Ag|Ag+||Cl2,Cl¯|Pt
and silver will reduce chlorine in this reaction.

Thus the half reactions and the cell reaction will be:
AgAg+ + e¯
Cl2 + 2e¯2Cl¯
2Ag + Cl22Ag+ + 2Cl¯

and the cell potential, E = E(Cl2/Cl¯) − E(Ag+) = 1.40 V − 0.80 V = 0.60 V