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Correct answer: -11.62
Step-by-step Solution:
1. Determine the cell reaction and the number of electrons transferred.
The electrochemical cell is given as:
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Anode (Oxidation): At the anode, metal A is oxidized to its ion .
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Cathode (Reduction): At the cathode, ion is reduced to metal B.
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Overall Cell Reaction: To balance the electrons, we multiply the anode reaction by 2. Adding the two half-reactions gives the overall reaction:
The number of moles of electrons transferred in this balanced reaction is .
2. Apply the Nernst Equation.
The Nernst equation relates the cell potential () to the standard cell potential () and the reaction quotient ().
The reaction quotient for this reaction is: Q = \frac{{\left[ {{A^{n + }}} \right]^2}}}{{\left[ {{B^{2n + }}} \right]}} Given concentrations are and .
Substituting and into the Nernst equation:
3. Use the given condition that the EMF of the cell is zero.
We are given that .
4. Calculate the standard Gibbs free energy change ().
The relationship between and is: Substituting and the expression for :
5. Use the thermodynamic relationship between , , and .
The Gibbs-Helmholtz equation is:
We are given that at . Substituting this into the equation:
6. Calculate the value of .
Substitute the expression for from step 4 into the equation for :
Now, plug in the given values: and .
The calculated value of corresponds to the overall cell reaction, which involves the formation of one mole of B. Therefore, the standard entropy change per mole of B formed is .
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