
Both and for the cell reaction are intensive properties.

Important Questions on Electrochemistry




Relation between Gibb's Free Energy and EMF of a Cell Consider a efficient hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell working under standard conditions at bar and . Its cell reaction is
The work derived from the cell on the consumption of of is used to compress of a monoatomic ideal gas in a thermally insulated container. What is the change in the temperature (in ) of the ideal gas?
The standard reduction potentials for the two half-cells are given below.
,
Use .

For the cell reaction
at The standard Gibbs energy of the cell reaction is:
[Given that Faraday constant ]

The standard e.m.f. of the cell, in which the cell reaction is is at and at . The enthalpy change of the reaction at is

The standard electrode potential and its temperature coefficient for a cell are and at , respectively. The reaction is . The standard reaction enthalpy at in is
Use and

at is approximately:

has at Calculate the standard Gibbs energy and the equilibrium constant of the cell reaction.

The emf of the following cell is at .
The standard free energy change for the cell reaction is________

For the disproportionation reaction at (where is the equilibrium constant) is _______
Given

is


The standard emf of the cell and equilibrium constant of the following reaction of


Calculate for the reaction
Given:


