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1) What is the value of K at 298K for the following reaction? (Please give your

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Question

1) What is the value of K at 298K for the following reaction? (Please give your answer to two significant digits)

3A2+(aq) + 2B(s) 2B3+(aq) + 3A(s)

A2+(aq) + 2e- A(s) Eored = -0.39

B3+(aq) + 3e- B(s)  Eored = -0.30

2) What is the cell potential for the spontaneous concentration cell with the reaction A3+(aq) + A(s) A(s) + A3+(aq), with concentrations of A3+ of 0.857M and 0.371M at a temperature of 310. K?

3) How many minutes will it take to electroplate 0.389 moles of copper from a solution containing Cu2+(aq) with a current of 3.55 amps?

4) What is the minimum voltage required for the electrolysis of a melt of nickel(II) chloride?

Explanation / Answer

1) Eo (cell) = Ecathode-Eanode

                    = -0.39 - ( -0.30)

                    = -0.09 V

E0 = 0.0591 / n * logK

above reaction number of electrons transfered n = 6

-0.09 = 0.0591 / 6 * logK

K = 7.3 x 10^-10

2)

for thic concentration cell Eo = 0 V

Ecell = RT / nF log[A1/A2]

Ecell =   2.303 x 8.314 x 310 / 3 x 96500 log (0.857/0.371)

Ecell = 0.0074V

3)

moles of copper = 0.389

Cu atomic mass = 63.55

Cu weight = moles x atomic mass = 0.389 x 63.55 = 24.72

W= 24.72 g

Cu equivalent weight = 63.55 / 2 = 31.77

current = 3.55 A

F = 96500C

faraday's law :

W = E x i x t / 96500

24.72 = 31.77 x 3.55 x t / 96500

t = 21151.8 seconds

t = 352.5 min

4)

NiCl2 ------------------> Ni+2   + 2e-

2F electricity is required to electrolysis Ni+2

Ni+2 + 2e ----------------> Ni (s) , voltage = -0.26 V

0.26 V required.