Reference no: EM131879433
1. Reference Electrodes
The E° value for the following reaction is 0.446 V relative to the standard hydrogen electrode (SHE):
Ag2CrO4(s) + 2e- --> 2Ag(s) + CrO42-(aq)
A chemist wishes to determine the concentration of CrO42- electrochemically. A cell is constructed consisting of a saturated calomel electrode (SCE; which has a reduction potential of 0.242 V relative to the SHE) and a silver wire coated with Ag2CrO4 and suspended in a CrO42- solution.
a) What is the potential of this cell at 25°C when [CrO42-] = 1.00 M?
0.204 V
b) Calculate ΔG for the full-cell reaction at 25°C when [CrO42-] = 1.00 M?
-3.94×101 kJ
c) What is the potential of this cell at 25°C when [CrO42-] = 9.90×10-9 M?
d) For a solution of unknown [CrO42-], the measured potential for the cell at 25°C is 0.327 V. What is [CrO42-] (in mol/L)?
2. Nernst Equation Applied to Half-Reactions
The Nernst equation can be applied to half-reactions.
a) Calculate the reduction potential (at 25°C) of the half-cell Cu/Cu2+ (2.8 M). (The half-reaction is Cu2+ + 2e- --> Cu.) 0.353 V
b) Calculate the reduction potential (at 25°C) of the half-cell MnO4- (1.50×10-1 M)/ Mn2+ (2.30×10-2 M) at pH = 2.00.
(The half-reaction is MnO4- + 8H+ + 5e- --> Mn2+ + 4H2O.)