Q.

Given below are the half-cell reactions 

Mn2++2eMn,             Eo=1.18V2(Mn3++eMn2+),     Eo=+1.51V

The Eo for 3Mn2+Mn+2Mn3+ will be 

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a

-0.33 V, the reaction will occur 

b

-2.69 V, the reaction will not occur 

c

-2.69 V, the reaction will occur 

d

-0.33 V, the reaction will not occur 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Mn2++2eMn,              Eo=1.18V2(Mn3++eMn2+),       Eo=+1.51V

Subtracting Eq. (ii) from Eq. (i), we get 

3Mn2+Mn+2Mn3+

Eo=1.18(+1.51)=2.69V

Since, the value of Eo is -ve, therefore the reaction is non-spontaneous. 

Alternate method 

Mn2++2eMn,Eo=1.18V          ...(i)ΔGo=nFEo[here, n = number of e inoved in the reaction]ΔG1o=2F(1.18)=2.36F2Mn3++2e2Mn2+,Eo=+1.51V       ...(ii)ΔG2o=2F[1.51]=3.02F

Subtracting Eq. (ii) from Eq. (i), we get 

3Mn2+Mn+2Mn3+,[n=2]ΔG3o=ΔG1oΔG2o=5.38F2FEo=5.38FEo=2.69V

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