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NEET · Chemistry · STD 12 - 2. Electrochemistry

Consider the change in oxidation state of Bromine corresponding to different emf values as shown in the diagram below \(\mathrm{BrO}_{4}^{-} \stackrel{1.82 \mathrm{V}}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{BrO}_{3}^{-} \stackrel{1.5 \mathrm{V}}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{HBrO}\)\(\stackrel{1.0652 \mathrm{V}}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{Br}_{2} \stackrel{1.595 \mathrm{V}}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{Br}^{-}\) Then the species undergoing disproportionation is

  1. A \(\mathrm{BrO}_{3}^{-} \)
  2. B \(\mathrm{BrO}_{4}^{-} \)
  3. C \(Br_2\)
  4. D \(HBrO\)
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(D) \(HBrO\)

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Calculate \(E_{cell}^o\) corresponding to each compound under golng disproportlonation reactlon. The reaction for which \(\mathrm{E}_{\text {cell }}^{\circ}\) comes out \(+ve\) is spontaneous. \(\mathrm{HBrO} \longrightarrow \mathrm{Br}_{2} \quad \mathrm{E}^{\circ}=1.595,\) SRP (cathode)