Calculate the standard cell potentials of galvanic cells in which the following reactions take place:
Calculate the standard cell potentials of galvanic cells in which the following reactions take place:
(i) 2Cr(s) + 3Cd2+(aq) → 2Cr3+(aq) + 3Cd
(ii) Fe2+(aq) + Ag+ (aq) → Fe3+(aq) + Ag(s)
Calculate the ΔrG⊖ and equilibrium constant of the reactions.
(i) E⊖Cr3+/Cr = 0.74 V
E⊖Cd2+/Cd = -0.40 V
The galvanic cell of the given reaction is depicted as:
Cr(s)|Cr3+(aq)||Cd2+(aq)|Cd(s)
Now, the standard cell potential is
E⊖Cell = E⊖R - E⊖L
= -0.40 - (-0.74)
= +0.34v
ΔrG⊖ = -nFE⊖Cell
In the given equation,
n = 6
F = 96487 C mol-1
E⊖Cell = +0.34 V
Then, ΔrG⊖ = - 6 × 96487 C mol-1 × 0.34 V
= - 196833.48 CV mol-1
= - 196833.48 J mol-1
= - 196.83 kJ mol-1
Again,
ΔrG⊖ = -RTlnK
⇒ ΔrG⊖ = -2.303 RTlnK
⇒ log K = \(\frac{Δ_rG}{2.303 RT}\)
= \(\frac{-196.83 \times 10^3}{2.303 \times 8.314 \times 298}\)
= 34.496
∴ K = antilog (34.496)
= 3.13 × 1034
(ii) E⊖Fe3+/Fe2+ = 0.77 V
E⊖Ag+/Ag = 0.80 V
The galvanic cell of the given reaction is depicted as:
Fe2+(aq)|Fe3+(aq)||Ag+ (aq)|Ag(s)
Now, the standard cell potential is
E⊖Cell = E⊖R - E⊖L
= 0.80 - 0.77
= 0.03 V
Here, n = 1.
Then, ΔrG⊖ = -nFE⊖Cell
= - 1 × 96487 C mol-1 × 0.03 V
= - 2894.61 J mol-1
= - 2.89 kJ mol-1
Again, ΔrG⊖ = -2.303 RTlnK
⇒ log K = \(\frac{Δ_rG}{2.303 RT}\)
= \(\frac{-2894.61}{2.303 \times 8.314 \times 298}\)
= 0.5073
∴ K = antilog (0.5073)
= 3.2 (approximately)
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