Exercise-4

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Questions from Exercise-4 with Hints & Solutions

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The electrode potentials for Cu2+aqueous+e-Cu+aqueous and Cu+ aqueous+e-Cu s are +0.15 V and +0.50 V, respectively. The value of E°Cu2+/Cu will be:

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The specific conductance of a=1 M KCl solution at 23°C is 0.012ohm-1 cm-1. The resistance of the cell containing the solution at the same temperature was found to be 55 ohm. The cell constant will be

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When a metal is electroplated with silver (Ag) 

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Reaction E0/V
AgAg++e- -0.80
Cr3++3e-3Cr -0.74
Zn2++2e-Zn -0.76
I2(s)+2e-2I- 0.54
Co2++2e-Co -0.28
Ni2++2e-Ni -0.26

The best reducing agent among the following is:

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Reaction E0/V
AgAg++e- -0.80
Cr3++3e-3Cr -0.74
Zn2++2e-Zn -0.76
I2(s)+2e-2I- 0.54
Co2++2e-Co -0.28
Ni2++2e-Ni -0.26

E of the given cell is:

Ni(Ni+2,1.0M)Co+2,1.0MCo

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From the given standard electrode potentials,
Sn4+(aq)+2e-Sn2+(aq)  E°=0.15 V

Br2(l)+2e-2Br-(aq)  E°=1.07 V

The approximate free energy change of the process 2Br-(aq)+Sn4+(aq)Br2(l)+Sn2+(aq) is

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The standard electrode potential (Eo) of the Daniel cell is 1.1 V Zn(s)+Cu2+(aq)Zn2+(aq)+Cu(s). Under which of the following conditions will the cell potential be higher than 1.1 V?

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The metal that cannot be displaced from its aqueous solution by zinc is.