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 2Al​3+ + 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+ 2Al​3+ + 3Ni
Thus, Eocell  = Eocathode - Eo​anode
 Eocell   = -0.25 + 1.66 = 1.41 V
Now, using nerst equation,
Ecell  = Eocell 0.059nlog[Al3+]2[Ni2+]3
Ecell  = Eocell 0.0596log[0.001]2[0.5]3

Ecell  = Eocell  -0.00983 log10-60.125
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

 

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