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Electrochemistry question

2002 · Shift 0 · Q32
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Electrochemistry question

2002 · Shift 0 · Q32

JEE MainChemistryElectrochemistryMCQ+4 / −1
For the following cell with hydrogen electrodes at two different pressure p1 and p2. What will be the emf for the given cell : Pt(H2)∣H+(aq)∣Pt(H2)     p1              1M            p2\begin{aligned} & Pt({H_2})|{H^ + }(aq)|Pt({H_2}) \\ & \,\,\,\,\,{p_1}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,1M\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{p_2} \\\end{aligned}​Pt(H2​)∣H+(aq)∣Pt(H2​)p1​1Mp2​​
  1. A
    RTFlog⁡eP1P2{{RT} \over F}{\log _e}{{{P_1}} \over {{P_2}}}FRT​loge​P2​P1​​
  2. B
    RT2Flog⁡eP1P2{{RT} \over 2F}{\log _e}{{{P_1}} \over {{P_2}}}2FRT​loge​P2​P1​​
  3. C
    RTFlog⁡eP2P1{{RT} \over F}{\log _e}{{{P_2}} \over {{P_1}}}FRT​loge​P1​P2​​
  4. D
    none of these
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Correct answer: B

  1. Write the electrode reaction for a hydrogen electrode

For the half-cell, 2H+(aq)+2e−⇌H2(g)2H^+(aq) + 2e^- \rightleftharpoons H_2(g)2H+(aq)+2e−⇌H2​(g)

Its electrode potential by Nernst equation is E=E∘−RT2Fln⁡PH2[H+]2E = E^\circ - \frac{RT}{2F}\ln \frac{P_{H_2}}{[H^+]^2}E=E∘−2FRT​ln[H+]2PH2​​​

Since both solutions are 1 M1\,M1M, we have [H+]=1[H^+] = 1[H+]=1, so E=E∘−RT2Fln⁡PH2E = E^\circ - \frac{RT}{2F}\ln P_{H_2}E=E∘−2FRT​lnPH2​​

For hydrogen electrode, E∘=0E^\circ = 0E∘=0, hence E=−RT2Fln⁡PH2E = -\frac{RT}{2F}\ln P_{H_2}E=−2FRT​lnPH2​​


  1. Write potentials of the two electrodes

For left electrode at pressure P1P_1P1​, EL=−RT2Fln⁡P1E_L = -\frac{RT}{2F}\ln P_1EL​=−2FRT​lnP1​

For right electrode at pressure P2P_2P2​, ER=−RT2Fln⁡P2E_R = -\frac{RT}{2F}\ln P_2ER​=−2FRT​lnP2​


  1. Calculate cell emf

By convention, Ecell=Eright−EleftE_{cell} = E_{right} - E_{left}Ecell​=Eright​−Eleft​

So, Ecell=−RT2Fln⁡P2−(−RT2Fln⁡P1)E_{cell} = -\frac{RT}{2F}\ln P_2 - \left(-\frac{RT}{2F}\ln P_1\right)Ecell​=−2FRT​lnP2​−(−2FRT​lnP1​)

Ecell=RT2F(ln⁡P1−ln⁡P2)E_{cell} = \frac{RT}{2F}(\ln P_1 - \ln P_2)Ecell​=2FRT​(lnP1​−lnP2​)

Ecell=RT2Fln⁡(P1P2)E_{cell} = \frac{RT}{2F}\ln\left(\frac{P_1}{P_2}\right)Ecell​=2FRT​ln(P2​P1​​)


  1. Match with the options

This corresponds to RT2Fln⁡(P1P2)\boxed{\frac{RT}{2F}\ln\left(\frac{P_1}{P_2}\right)}2FRT​ln(P2​P1​​)​

So the correct option is B.


  1. Comparison with stored correct answer

Stored correct answer: B

Derived answer: B

They match.

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