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JEE Main 2020Electrochemistry Question with Solution

JEE Main 2020 (08 Jan Shift 1)

Question

What would be the electrode potential for the given half-cell reaction at pH=5?_________.
2H2OO2+4H+4e-;Ered0=1.23V
R=8.314Jmol-1K-1;Temp=298K;oxygeundestandard .atm.pressureof1bar

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0.93

Step-by-step explanation

On applyinf Nernst equation-

E=E°-0.0591nlogQE=-1.23-0.05914log[H+]4
=1.23+0.0591×pH=-1.23+0.0591×5
=-1.23+0.2955=-0.9345V=-0.93V

The Nernst equation defines the relationship between cell potential to standard potential and to the activities of the electrically active (electroactive) species. It relates the effective concentrations (activities) of the components of a cell reaction to the standard cell potential.

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