The cell reactions in a Li ion battery are given by: anode $Li_xC_6 \rightarrow xLi^+ + xe^- + 6C$ cathode $Li_{1-y}CoO_2 + yLi^+ + ye^- \rightarrow LiCoO_2$ cell $y(Li_xC_6) + x(Li_{1-y}CoO_2) \rightarrow 6yC + x(LiCoO_2)$ The anode has a capacity of 0.34 Ah/g and the cathode has a capacity of 0.137 Ah/g. (a) Calculate the cell capacity (Ah/g). (b) Find x and y. (c) If the cell operates at 3.8 volts, calculate the energy mass density (Wh/g).

          The cell reactions in a Li ion battery are given by:
anode	$Li_xC_6 \rightarrow xLi^+ + xe^- + 6C$
cathode	$Li_{1-y}CoO_2 + yLi^+ + ye^- \rightarrow LiCoO_2$
cell	$y(Li_xC_6) + x(Li_{1-y}CoO_2) \rightarrow 6yC + x(LiCoO_2)$
The anode has a capacity of 0.34 Ah/g and the cathode has a capacity of 0.137
Ah/g.
(a) Calculate the cell capacity (Ah/g).
(b) Find x and y.
(c) If the cell operates at 3.8 volts, calculate the energy mass density (Wh/g).

The cell reactions in a Li ion battery are given by:
anode LixC6 → xLi^+ + xe^- + 6C
cathode Li1-yCoO2 + yLi^+ + ye^- → LiCoO2
cell y(LixC6) + x(Li1-yCoO2) → 6yC + x(LiCoO2)
The anode has a capacity of 0.34 Ah/g and the cathode has a capacity of 0.137
Ah/g.
(a) Calculate the cell capacity (Ah/g).
(b) Find x and y.
(c) If the cell operates at 3.8 volts, calculate the energy mass density (Wh/g).

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The cell reactions in Li-ion battery are given by: anode: Li,C -> Li+ + 6C cathode: Li-vCoO2 + yLi+ + yc4 -> LiCoO2 cell: y(Li,Cs) + r(Li-vCoO2) = 6yC + r(LiCoO2) The anode has a capacity of 0.34 Al/g and the cathode has a capacity of 0.137 Ah/g. (a) Calculate the cell capacity (Ah/g). (b) Find r and y. (c) If the cell operates at 3.8 volts, calculate the energy mass density (Wh/g).