Zn(s) |Zn
2+ (aq)| |M
x+ (aq)| M(s)
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Anode Cathode
E
ocell = E
ocathode – E
oanode
(i) For Ag
+/Ag :
E
ocell = 0.80 – (– 0.76) = 1.56 V
No of electrons transferred = LCM of valency factor of two electrode
Valency factor of Zn(s) |Zn
2+ = 2
Valency factor of Ag
+/Ag = 1
LCM of 1 and 2 = 2
∴ No of electrons transferred = 2
∴ E
ocell per electron =
21.56 = 0.78
(ii) For Fe
3+/Fe
2+ :
E
ocell = 0.77 – (– 0.76) = 1.53 V
No of electrons transferred = LCM of valency factor of two electrode
Valency factor of Zn(s) |Zn
2+ = 2
Valency factor of Fe
3+/Fe
2+ = 1
LCM of 2 and 1 = 2
∴ No of electrons transferred = 2
∴ E
ocell per electron =
21.53 = 0.76
(iii) For Au
3+/Au :
E
ocell = 1.40 – (– 0.76) = 2.16 V
No of electrons transferred = LCM of valency factor of two electrode
Valency factor of Zn(s) |Zn
2+ = 2
Valency factor of Au
3+/Au = 3
LCM of 2 and 3 = 6
∴ No of electrons transferred = 6
∴ E
ocell per electron =
62.16 = 0.36
(iv) For Fe
2+/Fe :
E
ocell = –0.44 – (– 0.76) = 0.32 V
No of electrons transferred = LCM of valency factor of two electrode
Valency factor of Zn(s) |Zn
2+ = 2
Valency factor of Fe
2+/Fe = 2
LCM of 2 and 2 = 2
∴ No of electrons transferred = 2
∴ E
ocell per electron =
20.32 = 0.16
E
ocell is maximum for E
oAg+(aq)/Ag(s)
.