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Standard EMF of a cell
Question

Given :

(i) Cu+2 +2e-Cu, E0 = 0.337V (ii)  Cu+2+e-Cu+, E0 = 0.153V Electrode potential, E0 for the reaction,Cu+ + e-Cu, will be

 

Moderate
Solution

Electrodepotentials are intensive properties and can't be added. Converted into extensive properties  using \Delta {G^o} = - nFE_{cell}^o

Required equation is obtained by sutracting 2 from1 and simplifying

nE = n1E1 - n2E2

1 \times E = 2\left( { + 0.337} \right) - 1\left( {0.153} \right) = + 0.521V

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