ELECTROCHEMISTRY

ELECTRODE POTENTIAL
For any electrode ’ oxidiation potential =-Reduction potential
E= R.P of cathode - R.P of anode
EFcell =R.P. of cathode + O.P of anode
E cell is always a +ve quantity &Anode will be electrode of low R.P
EoCell = SRP of cathode - SRP of anode.

Greater the SRP value greater will be oxidising power.

GIBBS FREE ENERGY CHANGE:
AG =- nFE"cell
AG° =- nFEOcell
NERNST EQUATION:(Effect of concentration andtemp on emf of cell)
AG = AG° + RT CnQ (where Qis raection quotient)
AG° =-RT n Kea
RT
E = Ecell ln Q
nF
2.303 RT
cell
= EOcell -log Q
nF
 0.0591
Ecell E call log Q [At 298 K]
At chemical equilibrium
AG = 0 Eoell =0.

log Keq nEcell

0.0591
0.0591
EO cel log Keg
For an electrode M(s)/Mn*.
2.303RT 1
M /M log
nF M]
CONCENTRATION CELL:
A cell in which both the electrods are made up of same material.
For all concentration cell E=0.
(a) Electrolyte Concentration Cell :
eg. Zn(s) /Zn2* (c,) || Zn2*(c,) /Zn(s)
E=
0.0591
C2
I0g C
2

(b) Electrode ConcentrationCell:

eg. Pt, H,(P, atm) /H" (1M) 7H, (P, atm) /Pt
0.0591
E=
2

DIFFERENT TYPESOF ELECTRODES:

1. Metal-Metal ion Electrode M(s)/M*. Mnt + ne ’ M(s)
0.0591
E = E° t log[M]
n

2. Gas-ion Electrode PtH,(Patm) /H* (XM)

as a reduction electrode
1
H(aq) e’,H,
+ (Patm)
1

E= E°-0.0591 log PH,2

[H]
3. Oxidation-reduction Electrode Pt/ Fe2+, Fe+
as a reduction electrode Fe + e ’ Fe2+

E= E°-0.0591 log
(Fe²]
[Fe]
4. Metal-Metal insoluble salt Electrode eg. Ag/AgCl, C
as a reduction electrode AgCI(s) + e ’ Ag(s) + C

FcrIAgCiIAg = cr /AgC/ Ag -0.0591 log [C].

ELECTROLYSIS:
(a) K*, Ca2, Na, Mg*2, Al*3, Zn2, Fe2, H*, Cu*2, Ag", Au+s,
Increasingorder of deposition.
(b) Similarly the anion which is strogner reducing agent(low value of SRP)
is liberated first at the anode.
so, NO,. OH", CI, Br, I
Increa singorder of diposition

FARADAY'S LAW OFELECTROLYSIS:

First Law :
W= Zq W=Z it Z= Electrochemical equivalent of substance
Second Law :

WaE
W
= Constant
W, W2
E E E
W ixtx current efficiency factor
E 96500

actual mass deposited/produced x100

Current efficiency= Theoritical mass deposited/produced
CONDITION FOR SIMULTANEOUS DEPOSITION OF Cu & Fe AT CATHODE
0.0591 0.0591
Cu?t /Cu log Cu2+ = EFe (Fe log Fe2t
2 2
Condition for the simultaneous deposition of Cu & Fe on cathode.
CONDUCTANCE:
1
Conductance =
Resistance
 Specific conductance or conductivity :
1
(Reciprocal of specific resistance) K=

K= specific conductance
Equivalent conductance:
Kx1000
Normality unit: -ohm- cm² eq-1
Molar conductance:
Kx1000
unit: -ohm- cm² mole-1
Molarity
specific conductance = conductance x a

KOHLRAUSCH'S LAW:
Variation of o /a, of a solution with concentration :
Strong electrolyte
A=h-b/c
(ii) Weak electrolytes : 2,=n, +n_.
where is the molar conductivity
n, = No of cations obtained after dissociation per formula unit
n_= No of anions obtained after dissociation per formula unit
APPLICATION OF KOHLRAUSCH LAW:
1. Calculation of 29, of weak electrolytes :
M
(CH3CoOH) =20 +20M(HCI) -20M(NaC)
M(CH3COONa)
2. To calculate degree of diossociation of a week electrolyte
ca?
=

m Keg (1-a)
3. Solubility (S) of sparingly soluble salt &their K
1000
=M = K X
solubility
Kyp = S2.
Transport Number :
Ha
t,= Hc +Ha. Ha tHc
Where t,= Transport Number of cation &t, = Transport Number of
anion