A certain voltaic cell has a cell potential of 1.15 V. If the reduction potential of the cathode half-cell is 0.49 V, what is the reduction potential of the anode half-cell? Express your final answer with 2 decimal places. Do not write the units.

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A certain voltaic cell has a cell potential of 1.15 V. If the reduction potential of the cathode half-cell is 0.49 V, what is the reduction potential of the anode
half-cell?
Express your final answer with 2 decimal places. Do not write the units.
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