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JEE Main 2017Electrochemistry Question with Solution

JEE Main 2017 (08 Apr Online)

Question

Consider the following standard electrode potentials (Eo in volts) in aqueous solution:
ElementM3+/MM+/MAl-1.66+0.55Tl+1.26-0.34
Based on these data, which of the following statements is correct?

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Correct answer
DTl+ is more stable than Al+

Step-by-step explanation

Go=-nFEo

if Eo= positive; then Go=negative,

For those, conversions whose E o values are more positive are more favourable.
As we can see from then electrode potential data, that reduction of Al+ is spontaneous, but reduction of Tl+ is not. So, we can conclude from this that Tl+ is more stable than Al+ 

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