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Consider the following standard electrode potentials (E° in volts) in aqueous solution:

Element M3+/M M+/M
Αl -1.66 +0.55
Tl +1.26 -0.34

Based on these data, which of the following statements is CORRECT?

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Important Questions on Electrochemistry

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Consider the following standard electrode potentials (Eo in volts) in aqueous solution:
ElementM3+/MM+/MAl-1.66+0.55Tl+1.26-0.34
Based on these data, which of the following statements is correct?
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The standard electrode potential Eo and its temperature coefficient dEdT for a cell are 2V and -5×10-4 V K-1 at 300 K, respectively. The reaction is Zn s+Cu2+ aqZn2+ aq+Cu s. The standard reaction enthalpy ΔrH- at 300K in mol-1 is 

[Use R=8 J K-1 mol-1 and F=96,500 Cmol-1]

HARD
In the cell, PtsH2g, 1bar HCl aqAgClsAgsPts,the cell potential is 0.92 V when a 10-6 molar HCl solution is used. The standard electrode potential of Ag|AgCl|Cl- electrode is:

(Given, 2.303RTF=0.06 V at 298 K)
EASY
If the Ecello for a given reaction has a negative value, which of the following gives the correct relationship for the values of Go and Keq?
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A variable, the opposite external potential (Eext) is applied to the cell Zn | Zn2+ 1MCu2+ 1 M| Cu, of potential 1.1 V. When Eext<1.1 V and Eext>1.1 V, respectively electrons flow from
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If the standard electrode potential for a cell is 2 V at 300 K, the equilibrium constant K for the reaction.

Zns+Cu2+aqZn2+aq+Cus 

at 300 K is approximately:

R=8 JK-1mol-1, F=96000 C mol-1
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The voltage of the cell consisting of Lis and F2g electrodes is 5.92 V at standard condition at 298 K . What is the voltage if the electrolyte consists of 2 M LiF .
Given that,
ln2=0.693, R=8.314JK-1mol-1F=96500C mol-1
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The metals near the bottom of the electrochemical series are :
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For the following electrochemical cell at 289 K,

Pt( s )| H 2 (g,1 bar) | H + (aq,1M)|| M 4+ (aq.), M 2+ (aq.)| Pt(s)

Ecell=0.092 V when M2+aq.M4+aq.=10x

Given: EM4+/M2+0=0.151 V ;2.303RTF=0.059

The value of x is -
EASY
Given the standard potentials EoCu2+Cu and EoCu+Cu as 0.340V and 0.522V respectively, the value of EoCu2+Cu+ is
EASY
The equilibrium constant of a 2 electron redox reaction at 298 K is 3.8×10-3. The cell potential Eoin V and the free energy change ΔGo in kJ mol- for this equilibrium respectively, are
HARD
For the electrochemical cell, Mg(s) Mg 2+ aq,1M Cu 2+ aq,1M Cu  s the standard emf of the cell is 2.70 V at 300 K. When the concentration of Mg 2+ is changed to x M, the cell potential changes to 2.67 V at 300 K. The value of x is ________.

(given, F R =11500 K V 1 , where F is the Faraday constant and R is the gas constants, ln 10 =2.30 )
EASY
Given
ECl2/Cl-o=1.36V, ECr3+/Cro= -0.74V
ECr2O72-/Cr3+o=1.33V, EMnO4-/Mn2+o=1.51V.
Among the following, the strongest reducing agent is:
MEDIUM
To find the standard potential of M3+/M electrode, the following cell is constituted: Pt/M/M3+ 0.001 mol L-1/Ag+ 0.01 mol L-1/Ag

The emf of the cell is found to be 0.421 volt at 298 K. The standard potential of half-reaction M3++3e-M at 298 K will be:

(Given: EAg+Ag at 298 K=0.80 volt)
EASY
What is the standard reduction potential Eo for Fe3+Fe?

Given that:

Fe2++2e-Fe;EFe2+/Feo=-0.47V

Fe3++e-Fe2+;EFe3+/Fe2+o=+0.77V
HARD
The pressure of H2 required to make the potential of hydrogen electrode zero in pure water at 298 K is:
EASY
The standard emf of the cell ZnZn2+Ag+|Ag is 1.56 V. If the standard reduction potential of Ag is 0.8 V, the standard oxidation potential of Zn is
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Four successive members of the first row of transition elements are listed below with atomic numbers. Which one of them is expected to have the highest EM3+/M2+o value?