Consider these standard electrode potentials.

\[\begin{array}{*{20}{l}} {{\text{M}}{{\text{g}}^{2 + }}{\text{(aq)}} + {\text{2}}{{\text{e}}^ - } \rightleftharpoons {\text{Mg(s)}}}&{{E^\Theta } = - 2.36{\text{ V}}} \\ {{\text{Z}}{{\text{n}}^{2 + }}{\text{(aq)}} + {\text{2}}{{\text{e}}^ - } \rightleftharpoons {\text{Zn(s)}}}&{{E^\Theta } = - 0.76{\text{ V}}} \end{array}\]

What is the cell potential for the voltaic cell produced when the two half-cells are connected?

A.     –1.60 V

B.     +1.60 V

C.     –3.12 V

D.     +3.12 V

B