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JEE Main 2025Electrochemistry Question with Solution

JEE Main 2025 (3 Apr Shift 2)

Question

The standard cell potential of a fuel cell based on the oxidation of methanol in air that has been used to power television relay station is measured as 1.21 V. The standard half cell reduction potential for is 1.229 V.
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AThe standard half cell reduction potential for the reduction of is 19 mV

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Fuel cell involves oxidation of methanol which will occur at anode and reduction of will occur at cathode.

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