Electrode Potential and Standard Electrode Potential

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Electrode Potential and Standard Electrode Potential: Overview

This topic discusses electrode potential and standard electrode potential and its purpose in detail. We will also learn some methods of measuring these potentials with examples.

Important Questions on Electrode Potential and Standard Electrode Potential

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A solution containing one mole per litre of each   Cu ( N O 3 ) 2 ;AgN O 3 ;H g 2 ( N O 3 ) 2 ;  is being electrolysed by using inert electrodes. The values of standard electrode potentials in volts are :

 Ag/Ag+=+0.80,  Hg2/Hg22+=+0.79Cu/Cu2+=+0.34,  Mg/Mg2+=2.37

With increasing voltage, the sequence of deposition of metals on the cathode will be :

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The standard potential of the following cell is 0.23 V at   15°C  and 0.21 V at   35°C .

 Pts|H2(g)|HCl(aq)|AgCl(s)|Ag(s)

 (ii) Calculate   ΔH°andΔS°  for the cell reaction by assuming that these quantities remain unchanged in the range 15°C to 35°C.

(iii) Calculate the solubility of AgCl in water at   25°C .

Given: The standard reduction potential of the  Ag+(aq)/Ag(s)  couple is 0.80 V at 25°C.

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A standard hydrogen electrode has zero electrode potential because

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When the samples of copper with zinc impurity is to be purified by electrolysis, the appropriate electrodes are –

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Which of the following is oxidised by oxygen in acidic medium?

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Which of the following facts is not true?

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Consider the following four electrodes:

P: Cu2+0.0001 M/CusQ: Cu2+0.1 M/CusR: Cu2+0.01 M/Cus and S: Cu2+0.001 M/Cus

If the standard electrode potential of  Cu2+/Cu is +0.34 V, the reduction potentials in volts of the above electrodes follow the order:

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Electrode potential of any electrode depends on 

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In the transition metal 3d series, the positive M2+/M standard electrode potential is shown by

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The reaction Zn(s)+Cu2+(aq)Zn2+(aq)+Cu(s) at 300 K hasEcell0=1.2 V. The equilibrium constant for this reaction is (2.303 R T / F=0.06 V)

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The value of potential of the cell in which the following reaction takes place at 298 K is

[At 298 K,E0Ag+/Ag=+0.80 V;E0Al3+/Al=-1.66 V;2.303RT/F=0.06 V ]

Al(s)+3Ag+(0.001M)Al3+(0.1M)+3Ag(s)

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Standard electrode potentials of redox couples A2+/A, B2+/B, C/C2+ and D2+/D are 0.3 V,-0.5 V,-0.75 V and 0.9 V respectively. Which of these is best oxidising agent and reducing agent respectively?

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Three metals A,B, and C are arranged in increasing order of standard reduction electrode potential, hence their chemical reactivity order will

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12F2+e-F- Eo=+3.02V

Electrode potential for given reaction

F2+2e-2F-

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Standard reduction potential is calculated at

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Select the correct statement.

Given that EoAg+/Ag=0.80 V, EoMg2+/Mg=-2.37 V, EoCu2+/Cu=0.34 V, EoHg2+/Hg=0.79 V.

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The standard reduction potentials at 25°C of Li+/Li,Ba2+/BaNa+/Na and Mg2+/Mg are -a-a+0.15,-a+0.34 and -a+0.68 volt respectively. The strongest oxidising agent among the following is

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Metal which will easily release electron (s) in aqueous solution, is

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The electode potential of anode at standard condition is called standard _____ potential.

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The standard oxidation potential of zinc is _____ .