Nernst Equation and Its Application
Nernst Equation and Its Application: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Nernst's Equation & Concentration Cells etc.
Important Questions on Nernst Equation and Its Application
Calculate the standard electrode potential of electrode, if emf of the cell is .

The of the electrochemical cell representing the reaction is
The at when and will be?

The standard reduction potential of electrodes is 0.337 and 0.799 volt respectively. Construct a galvanic cell using these electrodes so that its standard e.m.f. is positive. For what concentration of will the e.m.f. of the cell at be zero if the concentration of is 0.01 M?

The standard reduction potential for is . Calculate the reduction potential at for the above couple. .

Two student use same stock solution of and a solution of . The EMF of one cell is 0.03 V higher than the other. The concentration of in the cell with higher EMF value is 0.5 M. Find out the concentration of in the other cell :

Find the equilibrium constant for the reaction, . For , the standard reduction potentials in acidic conditions are 0.77V and 0.54V respectively.

The EMF of a cell corresponding to the reaction:
The pH of the solution at the hydrogen electrode?

If of metallic zinc is added to saturated solution of , then precipitates in the above reaction.
(Atomic mass of )
What is the value of ?
Find the number of moles of formed.

An excess of liquid mercury is added to an acidified solution of It is found that 5% of remains at equilibrium at . Calculate , assuming that the only reaction that occurs is
(Given

What will be the emf of the given cell

The reduction potential of hydrogen electrode at in a neutral solution is

Using the Nernst equation, calculate emf of the following cell at :
Given that,

A hydrogen electrode is made by dipping platinum wire in a solution of nitric acid of and passing hydrogen gas around the platinum wire at atm pressure. The oxidation potential of such an electrode equals_______

At , the standard reduction potential for the cell reaction
is . What is the reduction potential of the cell reaction in concentration, assuming all other species to be at unit concentration? [Universal gas constant, ; Faraday constant,

In a cell that utilizes the reaction
addition of H2SO4 to cathode compartment,

At the of the given cell is

Calculate the of the following half cell:
(Given the oxidation electrode potential of the half cell is )

Consider the cell If concentration of is increased, the cell potential will

The value of constant in Nernst equation at is

A cell consists of two hydrogen electrodes. The negative electrode is in contact with a solution having . The positive electrode is in contact with a solution of . Calculate the value of if the emf of the cell is found to be at .
