Use the standard reduction potentials in volts: Cu^2+ --> Cu+ +0.16;
I2--> I- +0.54. calculate the value of E (in volts) for a cell in which the overall reaction is= 2Cu+ + I2--> 2Cu^2+ + 2I-
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To calculate the value of E (in volts) for the given cell, we can use the Nernst equation. The Nernst equation relates the concentration of reactants and products to the value of the electromotive force (E) of the cell.
The Nernst equation is given by:
E = E° - (RT / nF) * ln(Q)
Where:
E is the cell potential
E° is the standard cell potential
R is the gas constant (8.314 J/(mol·K))
T is the temperature in Kelvin
n is the number of electrons transferred in the balanced equation
F is Faraday's constant (96,485 C/mol)
ln is the natural logarithm
Q is the reaction quotient
In this case, the overall balanced reaction is:
2Cu+ + I2 --> 2Cu^2+ + 2I-
The number of electrons transferred in this balanced equation is 2.
The reaction quotient (Q) for the given reaction can be calculated as:
Q = [Cu^2+]^2 * [I-]^2 / [Cu+]^2 * [I2]
We can now plug the given standard reduction potentials into the Nernst equation:
E = E° - (RT / nF) * ln(Q)
For the given reduction reactions:
Cu^2+ → Cu+ +0.16 V
I2 → 2I- +0.54 V
We can write the overall reaction as the sum of these two reactions, multiplied by their coefficients:
2Cu+ + I2 → 2Cu^2+ + 2I-
Therefore, the standard cell potential (E°) for this reaction is the sum of the standard reduction potentials:
E° = (2 * 0.16 V) + (1 * 0.54 V)
Now, assuming room temperature (298K), we can calculate the value of E:
E = E° - (RT / nF) * ln(Q)
Where R = 8.314 J/(mol·K), T = 298 K, n = 2, and F = 96,485 C/mol.
You would need the concentrations of Cu^2+, Cu+, I2, and I- in order to calculate the reaction quotient (Q). Once you have those values, you can substitute them into the equation to calculate E.