a voltanic cell is set up in 25 degre c Al|Al3+(0.001M) and Ni| Ni2+(0.50M) calculate cell voltage
ans -1.46v
Oxidation reaction occurs on aluminium electrode -
2Al 2Al3+ + 6e....... Eo = 1.66 V
While reduction reaction takes place at nickel electrode -
3Ni2+ + 6e 3Ni ....... Eo = -0.25 V
Balancer over all reaction is
2Al + 3Ni3+ 2Al3+ + 3Ni
Thus, Eocell = Eocathode - Eoanode
Eocell = -0.25 + 1.66 = 1.41 V
Now, using nerst equation,
Ecell = Eocell -
Ecell = Eocell -
Ecell = Eocell -
Ecell = Eocell - 0.00983 log 8 10-6
Ecell = Eocell -0.00983 log 8 - 0.00983 log 10-6
Ecell = Eocell - 0.008877 + 0.05898
Ecell = 1.46011 V
2Al 2Al3+ + 6e....... Eo = 1.66 V
While reduction reaction takes place at nickel electrode -
3Ni2+ + 6e 3Ni ....... Eo = -0.25 V
Balancer over all reaction is
2Al + 3Ni3+ 2Al3+ + 3Ni
Thus, Eocell = Eocathode - Eoanode
Eocell = -0.25 + 1.66 = 1.41 V
Now, using nerst equation,
Ecell = Eocell -
Ecell = Eocell -
Ecell = Eocell -
Ecell = Eocell - 0.00983 log 8 10-6
Ecell = Eocell -0.00983 log 8 - 0.00983 log 10-6
Ecell = Eocell - 0.008877 + 0.05898
Ecell = 1.46011 V