Given are the reduction potentials:MnO4−+8H++5e−→Mn2++4H2O    E12CO2+2H++2e−→HOOC−COOH    E2The cell potential, having oxidation of oxalic acid with KMnO4 as the cell reaction, will be 

Given are the reduction potentials:

MnO4+8H++5eMn2++4H2O    E12CO2+2H++2eHOOCCOOH    E2

The cell potential, having oxidation of oxalic acid with KMnO4 as the cell reaction, will be 

  1. A

    Ecell =E1E2

  2. B

    Ecell =E2E1

  3. C

    Ecell =5E12E2

  4. D

    Ecell=5E25E1

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    Solution:

    The half-cell reactions will be.

    MnO4+8H++5eMn2++4H2O;      Reduction, right-hand electrode

    HOOCCOOH2CO2+2H++2e¯;       Oxidation, left-hand electrode

    The cell potential, having oxidation of oxalic acid with KMnO4 as the cell reaction, will be Ecell =EREL=E1E2

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