Thermodynamics of Cell
Thermodynamics of Cell: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Relation between Equilibrium Constant and EMF of a Cell, Work Done by a Cell & Relation between Gibbs Free Energy and EMF of a Cell etc.
Important Questions on Thermodynamics of Cell
The relation among the cell constant, the resistance of the solution in the cell and the conductivity of the solution is

The cell and for a cell reaction at are,
.

Zinc granules are added in excess to a mL of M nickel nitrate solution at until the equilibrium is reached. If the standard reduction potential of are respectively, the concentration of in solution at equilibrium.

The standard reduction potential at of the reaction, The equilibrium constant for the reaction at

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 :

Copper sulphate solution (250 mL) was electrolysed using a platinum anode and a copper cathode. A constant current of 2 mA was passed for 16 minutes. It was found that after electrolysis the absorbance of the solution was reduced to 50% of its original value. The concentration of copper sulphate in the solution at the beginning would be:

What is the equilibrium constant for the reaction, , if the standard reduction potentials in acidic conditions are and for and couples, respectively?

The equilibrium constant for the reaction would be:
Given that
Find the equilibrium constant for the reaction,
Given

For the reaction
Given:
Species | |
Calculate
represent the reaction as cell calculate & find for .

The Edison storage cell is represented as:
The half-cell reactions are:
The cell e.m.f. and the maximum amount of electrical energy that can be obtained from one mole of ?

The density of copper is . The number of coulombs needed to plate an area to a thickness using solution as electrolyte are:

The rusting of iron takes place as follows
;
Calculate for the net process:

The emf of the cell
at 298 K is 0.2905 then the value of equilibrium constant for the cell reaction is

Standard electrode potential data are useful for understanding the suitability of an oxidant in a redox titration. Some half cell reactions and their standard potentials are given below:
Identify the only incorrect statement regarding the quantitative estimation of aqueous .

The standard reduction potential of and are given by
Find the magnitude of standard reduction potential of to (Round off to the nearest integer)

The correct option(s) about entropy (S) is(are)
[ gas constant, Faraday constant, Temperature]

The reduction potential , in of is
[Given: ]
Truncate/round-off the value to TWO decimal places.

The voltage of the cell: is at . The temperature coefficient is . Calculate the value of .

The reaction is spontaneous if the cell potential is _____.(Positive/Negative)
