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ELECTRODE SYSTEM RNSIT-2022

. Ecell = 2.303RT (4)

nF

On
substituting the values forR= 8.314 J/K/mol, T= 298K &F= 96500C
0.0591 ..(5)
Evcll
log

Tne equation (4) & (S) areknown as the evpression for emf of an
cell.
clectrolyte concentration

NUMERICAL PROBLEMS
Problem 1: A concentration cell was constructed by immersing two silver electrodes in 0.02M
and 2M AgNO; solutions. Write the cell representation, cell reactions and calculate the emf of
the cell at 25°C.
(ÜCell representation:
Ag|AgNO: (0.02 M) | AgNOs (2M)Ag
(i) Electrode reactions:
At anode: Ag Ag (0.02M) + e
At cathode: Ag (2M) + e Ag
NCR: Ag (2M) Ag (0.02M)
(ii)The emf of the concentration cell:
0.0591
Ecell -

0.0591 2
Ecell = log;0.02
Ecell =0.0591 log 100
Ecel =0.0591 x 2
Eçel =).1182V

Problem 2. Represent the cellformed by the coupling of two Cu electrodes immersed in

CuSO, solutions. The concentration of cupric ions in one electrode system is 100 times more
concentrated than other. Write the cell reaction and calculate the potential at 300K.
looM
CIM
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()Cell representation:
CulCuSO4 (IM )||CuSO4 (10OM)Cu
(ii) Electrode reactions:
At anode: Cu
Cu (IM) +2e
At cathode:
Cu(100M)+ 2e Cu
NCR: Cu (100M)
Cu (IM)
(ii)The emf of the
concentration cel:
Ecell 2.303RT
nF log
Ecell = 2.303x 8.314x 300 100
2x96500 log- 1
Ecell =0.0297 logl00
Ecell =0.0297 x 2
Ecell =0.0595V

Proble3: A cell is obtained by combining two Cdelectrodes immersed in

cadmium sulphate
solutions of 0.1M and 0.5M at 25°C. Write the cell
representation, cell reactions and calculate
the emfof the concentration cell. Cat2
()Cell representation:
CdCdSO4 (0.1M )||CdSO, (0.5M)Cd
(i) Electrode reactions:
At anode: Cd cd (0.IM) +2e
At cathode: Cd (0.5M) + 2e Cd

NCR: Cd (0.5M) C¢ (0.1M)

(ii)Theemf of the concentration cel:
C,
Ecell =0.0591 log
n

0.0591 0.5
Ecell =
2 log 0.1
Esell =0.02955x log5
Eçell =0.02955x 0.6989
Esell =0.0207V

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Problem : The cme of the cell Cu Cuso,«0.005M) J|CuSO.(x) | Cu is 0.0295V at 25'C

Find the value of x.

0.0591
Ecell

0.0591
0.0295 =
logo,005
0.0295 X2
=0,9983
log on 0.0591

0.005 = antilog(0.9983) = 9.9609

X=9.9609x0.005
0.0498M

(0.02SM)Cd is 0.035V at 28°C. Find

Problem 5;/The emf of the cell CdlCdSO.(x)llCdSO,
the value of x.
Ece T
2.303RT
Ecell nF C
0.035 203x8.3149 og
2x96500
0.025

0.025 2x96500x0.035
=1.172
log x 2.303x8.314x301

0.025
antilog (1.172) = 14.8618

0.025
X
14.8618

X = 1.6818x10M

Ci
is 0.0659V at 25°C.
Problem 6: The emf of the cellAg|AgNO3 (0.001M) AgNO; (xM)|Ag
Write the cell reaction and find the value of x.
Electrode reactions:
At anode: Ag Ag (0.00IM) + e
At cathode: Ag (xM) te Ag

NCR: Ag (xM) Ag (0.00IM)

0.0591
Ecell =
n log

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0.059 1I
0.0659 = log
1 0.001
0.0659
log =1.|15
0.001 0.059 I

0.001 antilog(1.115)= 13.03

X= 13.03×0.001
X= 0.01303M

toDIem /: he emf of the cell Cul CuSOa(0.001 M) IICuSOs(x M) | Cu is 0.0595V at 25°C.

Find thé value of x.
Co=2 Eceel
Ecell = 0.0591
n log C2
Ch
0.0595 = 0.0591 X
2 log 0.001
X

lo8 o001 2.0135

0.001 antilog(2.0135) = 103.16

X= 103.16X0.001
X=0.1032M
Problem 8: A spontaneous galvanic cell tin<tin ion
an emfof 0.0126V at 25°C. (0.024M)||tin ion (0.064M)|tin develops
Calculate the valency of tin. C 1 Ca
0.0591
Ecell
log C,
0.0126 = 0.0591 0.064
log 0.024
0.0591 0.064
n
0.0126 log
0.024
n
4.690 log 2.6666
n=4.690 x 0.4259
n=1.99 2(n is the valency of tin)
Valency of tin is 2. Tin is
divalent.

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