3/17/24, 7:00 PM Which graph correctly correlates E cell as a function of concentrations for the cell (for different values

nt values of M and M 1 ) ? Zn s + Cu 2+ M Zn 2+ M ' + Cu s ; E 0 cell = 1.10 V , E cell is on x-axis an…

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Which graph correctly correlates Ecell as a function of concentrations for the cell (for different values of M and M1) ?

, Ecell is on x-axis and log

2+

is on y - axis.
2+ [Zn ]
2+ ' 0
Zn(s) + Cu (M) → Zn (M ) + Cu(s); E cell
= 1.10 V 10 2+
[Cu ]

Difficult

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3/17/24, 7:00 PM Which graph correctly correlates E cell as a function of concentrations for the cell (for different values of M and M 1 ) ? Zn s + Cu 2+ M Zn 2+ M ' + Cu s ; E 0 cell = 1.10 V , E cell is on x-axis an…

Solution
Given reaction;
2+ 2+ ' 0
Zn(s) + Cu (M) → Zn (M ) + Cu(s), E cell
= 1.10 V

2+
[Zn ]
Ecell is on x − axis and log10 2+
is on y - axis
[Cu ]

Applying nernest equation

0.059 [OS]
0
Ecell = E − log
cell n [RS]

Where, E= Potential of electrode

E°= Standard Potential

[OS] = Concentration of Oxidation state

[RS] = Concentration of Reduction state

2+
[zn ]
0 0.059
Ecell = E − log 2+
(∵ n = 2)
cell 2 [Cu ]

2+
[zn ]
2 0
⇒ log 2+
= − Ecell + E
0.059 cell
[Cu ]

2+
[Zn ]
−2
⇒ log 2+
= ( )Ecell + 1.1
0.059
[Cu ]

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