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MHT CET · Chemistry · Electrochemistry

A reaction, \(\mathrm{Ni}_{(\mathrm{s})}+\mathrm{Cu}_{(\mathrm{IM})}^{++} \rightarrow \mathrm{Ni}_{(\mathrm{IM} 2}^{++}+\mathrm{Cu}_{(\mathrm{s})}\) occurs in a cell. Calculate \(\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{cell}}^6\) if \(\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{Cu}}^0=0.337 \mathrm{~V}\) and \(\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{Ni}}^{\mathrm{o}}=-0.257 \mathrm{~V}\)

  1. A \(0.594 \mathrm{~V}\)
  2. B \(-0.594 \mathrm{~V}\)
  3. C \(-0.08 \mathrm{~V}\)
  4. D \(0.08 \mathrm{~V}\)
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(A) \(0.594 \mathrm{~V}\)

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The standard cell potential is given by
\(\begin{aligned}
\mathrm{E}_{\text {cell }}^o & =\mathrm{E}_{\text {cathode }}^{\circ}-\mathrm{E}_{\text {anode }}^o \\
\mathrm{E}_{\text {cell }}^{\circ} & =\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{Cu}}^{\circ}-\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{Ni}}^{\circ} \\
& =(0.337 \mathrm{~V})-(-0.257 \mathrm{~V}) \\
& =0.337 \mathrm{~V}+0.257 \mathrm{~V} \\
& =0.594 \mathrm{~V}
\end{aligned}\)