How much charge is required for the following reduction of
(i) 1 mol of Al3+ to Al
(ii) 1 mol of Cu2+ to Cu
(iii) 1 mol of MnO4– to Mn2+
A Cell is prepared by dipping a copper rod in 0.01 M copper sulphate solution, and zinc rod in 0.02 M ZnSO4 solution. The standard reduction potentials of copper and zinc are + 0.34 V and – 0.76 V respectively.
(a) What will be the cell reaction?
(b) How will the cell be represented?
(c) What will be the emf. of the cell?
(a) As E°Zn2+/Zn < E°Cu2+/Cu . Zinc electrode acts as anode and copper electrode acts as a cathode. The cell reaction is
Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq) (0.01 M) → Zn2+(aq) (0.02 M) + Cu(s)
(b) The cell is represented as
Zn(s) | Zn2+(aq) (0.02 M) || Cu2+(aq) (0.01 M) + Cu(s)
(c) The emf of the cell can be calculated by using Nernst equation
Write the Nernst equation and calculate the emf of the following cell at 298 K:
Pt(s) | Br2 (l) Br– (0.01M) || H+ (0.03 M) | H2(g) (1 bar) | Pt(s)
Given E°Br2/Br– = + 1.08 V
Br2 / Br–