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MHT CET · Chemistry · Electrochemistry

If standard reduction potential \(\left(\mathrm{E}^{\circ}\right)\) of \(\left(\stackrel{+2}{\mathrm{Ni}_{(\mathrm{aq})}} \mid \mathrm{Ni}_{(\mathrm{s})}\right)\) and \(\left(\underset{(\mathrm{aq})}{\stackrel{+3}{\mathrm{Al}}} \mid \mathrm{Al}_{(\mathrm{s})}\right)\) are -0.25 V and -1.66 V respectively. What is standard emf of cell reaction \(2 \mathrm{Al}_{(\mathrm{s})}+3 \mathrm{Ni}_{(\mathrm{aq})}^{+2} \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{Al}_{(\mathrm{aq})}^{+3}+3 \mathrm{Ni}_{(\mathrm{s})}\)

  1. A \(+2.57 \mathrm{~V}\)
  2. B \(-2.57 \mathrm{~V}\)
  3. C \(+1.41 \mathrm{~V}\)
  4. D \(-1.91 \mathrm{~V}\)
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(C) \(+1.41 \mathrm{~V}\)

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\( \mathrm{E}^{\circ}_{\mathrm{cell}} = \mathrm{E}^{\circ}_{\mathrm{cathode}} - \mathrm{E}^{\circ}_{\mathrm{anode}} \) \( \mathrm{E}^{\circ}_{\mathrm{cell}} = \mathrm{E}^{\circ}(\mathrm{Ni}^{+2} | \mathrm{Ni}) - \mathrm{E}^{\circ}(\mathrm{Al}^{+3} | \mathrm{Al}) \)