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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 2. Electrochemistry

For a \(\mathrm{Mg}\left|\mathrm{Mg}^{2+}(\mathrm{aq})\right|\left|\mathrm{Ag}^{+}(\mathrm{aq})\right| \mathrm{Ag}\) the correct Nernst Equation is _______.

  1. A \(\mathrm{E}_{\text {cell }}=\mathrm{E}_{\text {cell }}^{\mathrm{o}}-\frac{\mathrm{RT}}{2 \mathrm{~F}} \ln \frac{\left[\mathrm{Ag}^{+}\right]}{\left[\mathrm{Mg}^{2+}\right]}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{E}_{\text {cell }}=\mathrm{E}_{\text {cell }}^{\mathrm{o}}+\frac{\mathrm{RT}}{2 \mathrm{~F}} \ln \frac{\left[\mathrm{Ag}^{+}\right]^2}{\left[\mathrm{Mg}^{2+}\right]}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{E}_{\text {cell }}=\mathrm{E}_{\text {cell }}^{\mathrm{o}}-\frac{\mathrm{RT}}{2 \mathrm{~F}} \ln \frac{\left[\mathrm{Ag}^{+}\right]^2}{\left[\mathrm{Mg}^{2+}\right]}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{E}_{\text {cell }}=\mathrm{E}_{\text {cell }}^{\mathrm{o}}-\frac{\mathrm{RT}}{2 \mathrm{~F}} \ln \frac{\left[\mathrm{Mg}^{2+}\right]}{\left[\mathrm{Ag}^{+}\right]}\)
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(B) \(\mathrm{E}_{\text {cell }}=\mathrm{E}_{\text {cell }}^{\mathrm{o}}+\frac{\mathrm{RT}}{2 \mathrm{~F}} \ln \frac{\left[\mathrm{Ag}^{+}\right]^2}{\left[\mathrm{Mg}^{2+}\right]}\)

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\(\begin{array}{lll}\text { Cathode } & \left(\mathrm{Ag}+(\mathrm{aq})+\mathrm{e}^{-}\right. & \rightarrow \mathrm{Ag}) \times 2 \\ \text { Anode } & \mathrm{Mg} & \rightarrow \mathrm{Mg}^{2+}(\mathrm{aq})+2 \mathrm{e}^{-}\end{array}\) By Nernst equation…
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