Given standard electrode potentials : Fe3++3e−⟶Fe;Eo=−0.036volt Fe2++2e−⟶Fe;Eo=−0.440volt The standard electrode potential Eo for Fe3++e−⟶Fe2+ is:-
A
0.476 volt
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B
0.404 volt
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C
0.440 volt
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D
0.772 volt
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Solution
The correct option is D0.772 volt Fe3++3e−⟶FeΔG1=−nFEocell=−3FEocell Fe3++2e−⟶FeΔG2=−2FEocell Fe3++e−⟶Fe2+ΔG3=−FEocell required ∵ΔG3=ΔG1−ΔG2 −FEcell=−3FEocell+2FEcell −Ecell=−3×(−0.036)+2(−0.440) −Ecell=−0.772Ecell=+0.772V