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Calculate the standard free-energy change at 25 degree C for the following reaction: Mg(s)+Fe2+)aq)rightarrowMg2+(aq)+Fe(s) Calculate the standard cell potential at 25 degree C for the reaction X(s)+2Y+(aq) rightarrow X2+(aq)+2Y(s) Where Delta H degree = -795kJ and Delta S degree = -213J/K. Calculate Delta G degreer xn and E degree cell for a redox reaction with n = 2 that has an equilibrium constant of K = 5.8times 10-2. Which of the following redox reactions do you expect to occur spontaneously in the forward direction?

Explanation / Answer

1) Fe2+(aq) + Mg(s) ---> Fe(s) + Mg+2 (aq)


E0 cell = E0cathode - E0 anode


= Eo Fe+2/Fe - Eo Mg+2/Mg


= -0.44 - ( -2.37 )


= 1.93


Eo cell is 1.93 V


dG0 rxn = -nFEo


here n = 2 as 2 moles of electrons are transferred .


so dGo rxn = - 2 x 96500 x 1.93


= -372490


dGo rxn = - 372.49 kJ/mol



2) Given X + 2Y+ ----> X+2 + 2Y


dHo = -795kJ ,dS0 = -213 J/K

temp =25 C =298 K

we know that dGo = dHo - TdSo


dGo = -795 x 103 - (298 x -213)

dGo = -731526

dGo = -731.526 kJ


so dGo is -731.526 kJ


we know that dGo = -nFEo

here n =2 as 2 moles of electrons are transferred.


-731.526 x 103 = - 2 x 96500 x Eo


Eo =3.79 V


So E0 is 3.79 V



Item 3)

Given n = 2 ,K =5.8 x 10-2 and temp T=298


we know that dGo = -RTlnK

dGo = -8.314 x 298 x ln 5.8 x 10-2

dGo = 7054.42

dGo is 7.054 kJ

we know that dGo = -nFEo

7054.42 = - 2 x 96500 x Eo

Eo = 0.03655

Eo is 0.03655


Item 2)


Given 2Al(s) + 3Ag+(aq) ----> 2Al3+(aq) + 3 Ag (s)


E0 cell = E0cathode - E0 anode


= Eo Ag+/Ag - Eo Al+3/Al


= 0.80 - ( -1.66 )


=


Eo cell is 2.46 V



as the E0 cell is positive , the reaction is spontaneous in the forward reaction .

Mn+2 + Pb ---->  Mn + Pb+2


E0 cell = E0cathode - E0 anode


= Eo Mn+2 /Mn - Eo Pb+2/Pb


= -1.185 - ( -0.13 )


= -1.055


Eo cell is -1.055 V



as the E0 cell is negative , the reaction is non - spontaneous in the forward reaction .




Given Ni + Zn+2 -----> Ni+2 + Zn


E0 cell = E0cathode - E0 anode


= Eo Zn+2/Zn - Eo Ni+2/Ni


= -0.76 - ( -0.25)


= -0.51


Eo cell is -0.51 V



as the E0 cell is negative , the reaction is non spontaneous in the forward reaction .

Given Fe 2+(aq) + Zn(s) ----------> Fe(s) + Zn2+(aq)


E0 cell = E0cathode - E0 anode


= Eo Fe+2/Fe - Eo Zn+2/Zn


= -0.44 - ( -0.76)


= 0.32


Eo cell is 0.32



as the E0 cell is positive , the reaction is spontaneous in the forward reaction .