Problems based on Nernst equation, E OCell and equilibrium constant of cell reactions
1) Calculate the electrode potential of Zn electrode containing 0.02 M ZnSO4 solution at
298 K given EOZn |Zn = −0.76 V .
2+
2) Calculate the electrode potential of Cu electrode containing 0.005 M CuSO 4 solution
at 298 K given ECu2+ |Cu = +0.34 V .
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3) A metal electrode M|MNO3(aq) is coupled with standard hydrogen electrode, the emf
of the cell is found to be 0.80 V. The metal electrode being positive, calculate the
electrode potential of the metal electrode.
4) Fe displaces hydrogen from sulphuric acid and while silver doesn’t. The emf of a cell
prepared by coupling Fe|Fe2+ and Ag|Ag+ has an emf of 1.24 V. Given EOAg |Ag = +0.80 V , +
calculate the SRP of Fe electrode.
5) Calculate the electrode potential of hydrogen electrode containing hydrochloric acid
solution of pH = 2.2.
6) A Galvanic cell containing Zn electrode with the concentration of Zn2+ ions as 0.24 M
is coupled with hydrogen electrode having H+ ion concentration 1.6 M and the
pressure of the hydrogen gas as 1.8 bar. Calculate the emf of the cell at 298 K given
EOZn |Zn = −0.76 V and that of hydrogen electrode is 0.0 V. Represent the cell
2+
symbolically.
7) Calculate the standard reduction potential of nickel electrode if the cell potential of
the cell 2+
Ni | Ni (aq) 2+
(0.01M) || Cu(aq) (0.1M) | Cu is 0.59 V at 298 K. Given
EOCu2+ |Cu = +0.34 V .
8) Given EOAg |Ag = +0.80 V, EOAl
+ 3+
|Al
= −1.66 V, EOMg2+ |Mg = −2.37 V, ECu
O
2+
|Cu
= +0.34 V represent the
cell symbolically and write the anodic, cathodic and overall cell reaction and calculate
the emf of the following cells.
i) EMF of a cell having Al coupled with Cu [Al3+]=0.01 M and [Cu2+]=0.1M
ii) EMF of a cell having Al coupled with Ag [Al3+]=0.2 M and [Ag+]=0.01M
iii) EMF of a cell having Al coupled with Mg [Al3+]=0.01 M and [Mg2+]=0.2M
9) Write the Nernst equation and calculate the emf of the following cells at 298 K
i) Mg( s ) | Mg(aq)
2+ 2+
(0.001M) || Cu(aq) (0.0001M) | Cu( s )
ii) Fe(s) | Fe(aq)
2+ +
(0.001M) || H(aq) (1M) | H 2(g) (1bar)|Pt (s)
iii) Sn(s) | Sn(aq)
2+ +
(0.05M) || H(aq) (0.02M) | H 2(g) (1bar)|Pt (s) Given ESn
O
2+
| Sn
= − 0.14V .
−
iv) Pt (s) |Br2( l ) | Br(aq) +
(0.01M) || H (aq) (0.03M) | H 2(g) (1bar)| Pt (s)
10) Calculate the standard cell potentials of galvanic cell in which the following reactions
take place:
i) 2 Cr( s ) + 3 Cd(2aq+ ) ⎯⎯
→ 2 Cr(3aq+ ) + 3 Cd( s ) Given, ECr
O
|Cr
= − 0.74V , ECd
3+
O
|Cd
= − 0.40V 2+
ii) Fe(2aq+ ) + Ag(+aq ) ⎯⎯
→ Fe(3aq+ ) + Ag( s ) Given, EFe
O
3+
|Fe 2+
= + 0.77V , E Ag
O
+
| Ag
= + 0.80V
Calculate the rG⊖ and equilibrium constant of the reactions.
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