For the cell reaction,
Cu2+ (C1, aq) + Zn (s) Zn2+ (C2, aq) + Cu (s) of an electrochemical cell, the change in free energy (ΔG) at a given temperature is a function of
In (C1)
In (C2/ C1)
In (C2)
In (C1 + C2)
Cell reaction is spontaneous when
Eored is negative
Eored is positive
ΔGo is negative
ΔGo is positive
An electrochemical cell is shown below
Pt, H2 (1 atm) |HCl (0.1 M)| CH3COOH(0.1 M)| H2 (1 atm), Pt. the emf of the cell will not be zero, because
emf depends on molarities of acids used
pH of 0.1 M HCl and 0.1 M CH3CHOOH is not same
The temperature is constant
Acids used in two compartments are different
The specific conductance of a 0.1 N KCl solution at 23o C is 0.012 ohm-1 cm-1. The resistance of cell containing the solution at the same temperature was found to be 55 ohm. The cell constant will be
0.142 cm-1
0.66 cm-1
0.918 cm-1
1.12 cm-1
Equivalent conductance of NaCl, HCl and C2H5COONa at infinite dilution are 126.45, 426.16 and 91 ohm-1 cm2, respectively. The equivalent conductance of C2H5COOH is
201.28 ohm-1 cm2
390.71 ohm-1 cm2
698.28 ohm-1 cm2
540.48 ohm-1 cm2
On the basis of the information available from the reaction
4/3 Al + O2 → 2/3 Al2O3, ΔG = - 827 KJ mol-1 of O2 , the minimum emf required to carry out the electrolysis of Al2O3 is (F = 96500 C mol-1)
2.14 V
4.28 V
6.42 V
8.56 V
On heating one end of a piece of a metal, the other end becomes hot because of
Energised electrons moving to the other end
Resistance of the metal
Mobility of atoms in the metal
Minor perturbation cell in the energy of atoms .
Without losing its concentration ZnCl2 solution cannot be kept in contact with
Au
Al
Pb
Ag
Cu+ (aq) is unstable in solution and undergoes simultaneous oxidation and reduction according to the reaction
- 0.38 V
+ 0.49 V
+ 0.38 V
- 0.19 V
Reduction potential for the following half-cell reactions are
+ 0.32 V
- 0.32 V
+ 1.20 V
- 1.20 V
