Q.

Calculate the reduction potential at 25oC for  Fe3+/Fe2+ electrode if the concentration of Fe2+ ion is 10 times higher than Fe3+ ion  Given EFe3+Fe2+0=0.77V

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a

– 0.71V

b

0.71V

c

0.34V

d

–0.34V

answer is B.

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The reduction of Fe3+ can be given as:

Fe3++e-Fe2+

The Nernst equation for the reduction is 

Ecell= Ecello-0.0591nlog[Fe2+][Fe3+]

As the given concentration of Fe2+ ions are 10 times higher than Fe3+ ions ;

Ecell = 0.77-0.05911log 10[Fe3+][Fe2+] Ecell=+0.71V

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