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Given that EH2O|H2|Pt=0 at K . The pressure of H2 gas would be:


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107atm
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1014atm
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1010atm
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1012atm
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Solution

The correct option is B 1014atm
For water, [H+]=1×107M.
The Nernst equation for EH2 for reduction is EH2=EH200.0592nlogPH2H+2 But EH20=0V.
Substitute values in the above equation.
0=00.05922logPH21×1072PH2=1014atm.

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