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Calculate the standard cell potentials of galvanic cells in which the following reactions take place:

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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.

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(i) ECr3+/Cr = 0.74 V

ECd2+/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

ECell = ER - EL

= -0.40 - (-0.74)

= +0.34v

ΔrG= -nFECell

In the given equation,

n = 6

F = 96487 C mol-1

ECell = +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) EFe3+/Fe2+ = 0.77 V

EAg+/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

ECell = ER - EL

= 0.80 - 0.77

= 0.03 V

Here, n = 1.

Then, ΔrG = -nFECell

= - 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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