JEE Main 2017 — Electrochemistry Question with Solution
JEE Main 2017 (08 Apr Online)
Question
Consider the following standard electrode potentials ( in volts) in aqueous solution:
Based on these data, which of the following statements is correct?
Based on these data, which of the following statements is correct?
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: D
Correct answer
D is more stable than
Step-by-step explanation
if then ,
For those, conversions whose values are more positive are more favourable.
As we can see from then electrode potential data, that reduction of is spontaneous, but reduction of is not. So, we can conclude from this that is more stable than
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