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Predict whether the following reaction will occur spontaneously or not:
`Co^(2+) + Sn rarr Co + Sn^(2+)`
`E_(Co//Co^(2))^(@) = 0.277` volt and `E_(Sn//Sn^(2+))^(@) = 0.136` volt

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No; `E_("cell")^(@)` is negative = `- 0.41` volt
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