Nernst Equation
Nernst Equation: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Electrochemical Series, Nernst's Equation, Displacement Reactions, Reactivity of Metals, Applications of Electrochemical Series, Reactivity of Non-metals and, Displacement of Hydrogen from Water/Acids
Important Questions on Nernst Equation
Given that the standard electrode potentials of metals are:
The increasing order of their reducing power is:

Calculate the standard electrode potential of electrode, if emf of the cell is .

The cell and for a cell reaction at are,
.

The of the electrochemical cell representing the reaction is
The at when and will be?

The standard reduction potential of electrodes is 0.337 and 0.799 volt respectively. Construct a galvanic cell using these electrodes so that its standard e.m.f. is positive. For what concentration of will the e.m.f. of the cell at be zero if the concentration of is 0.01 M?

The standard reduction potential for is . Calculate the reduction potential at for the above couple. .

Two student use same stock solution of and a solution of . The EMF of one cell is 0.03 V higher than the other. The concentration of in the cell with higher EMF value is 0.5 M. Find out the concentration of in the other cell :

Find the equilibrium constant for the reaction, . For , the standard reduction potentials in acidic conditions are 0.77V and 0.54V respectively.

The EMF of a cell corresponding to the reaction:
The pH of the solution at the hydrogen electrode?

If of metallic zinc is added to saturated solution of , then precipitates in the above reaction.
(Atomic mass of )
What is the value of ?
Find the number of moles of formed.

A cell, initially contains 1 M and 1 ions.
Calculate the change in the cell potential after the passage of 9.65 A of current for 1 h.

An excess of liquid mercury is added to an acidified solution of It is found that 5% of remains at equilibrium at . Calculate , assuming that the only reaction that occurs is
(Given

Of the halide ions, the most powerful reducing agent is:

For the reduction of ion in an aqueous solution, is . Values for some metal ions are given below
The pair(s) of metals that is (are) oxidized by in aqueous solution is/are

The standard reduction potential values of three metallic cations, X, Y and Z are respectively. The order of reducing power of the corresponding metals is:

Using the Nernst equation, calculate emf of the following cell at :
Given that,

Higher reduction potential increases the reactivity of non-metals.

What is the affect of reduction potential on the reactivity of non-metals?

Which halogen will be more reactive?
Reduction potential of bromine- or reduction potential of chlorine- .

Give an example of non-metal displacing a non-metal in a chemical reaction.
