How is an electrode potential measured? from Chemistry Electroche

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241. How is an electrode potential measured?


The electrode potential measures the tendency of electrons to flow away from or towards a redox equilibrium. They are always measuredwith respect to the standard hydrogen electrode (which is assigned a value of zero volts).

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242. Write a Nernst equation for the half-cell reaction: Mn+(aq) + ne → M(s)

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243. Write the Nernst equation for a galvanic cell corresponding to the reaction:
Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq)  Zn(aq) + Cu(s)
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244.

Electrolysis of molten NaCl gives sodium at cathode while aqueous NaCl gives H2 gas at cathode.

 

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245. What is dry cell? Explain its working.
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246. Draw curves to show how the molar conductance of strong electrolytes varies with dilutions.
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247. How the Kohlrausch’s law is used to determine the degree of ionization of weak electrolyte?
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248.  For the cell Zn/Zn2+ (aq) || Cu2+(aq) | Cu, derive the relation between E°cell and Kc at 298 k.
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249. For the standard cell, Cu(s) | Cu2+(aq) || Ag+ (aq) | Ag(s)
Given: E° Cu2+/Cu = 0.34V, E° = 0.80V
(a) Identify cathode and anode as the current is drawn through the cell.
(b) Write the reactions taking place at the electrodes.
(c) Calculate the standard cell potential.
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250. What do you mean by a secondary cell? Discuss the function of lead storage battery.
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