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Q.

The reduction potential at PH=14 for the Cu2+/Cu couple is [given ECu2+/Cu0=0.34V,KspCu(OH)2=1×1019 

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a

– 0.34V

b

– 0.22V

c

0.34V

d

0.22V

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Given pH = 14 

So pOH = 0 

Therefore [OH-]=1.

Cu(OH)2Cu2++2OH- Ksp=[Cu2+] . [OH-]2=1×10-19 [Cu2+]=10-19

For reduction of Cu2+ to Cu  , Nernst equation is written as 

Ecell=Ecello-0.05912log1[Cu2+]          = 0.34-0.05912log 110-19 on solving  Ecell=-0.22V

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