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If the pressure of hydrogen gas is increased from 1 atm. to 100 atm, keeping the hydrogen ion concentration constant at 1M, the reduction potential of the hydrogen half cell is at 25oC will be:

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0.059V
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0.059V
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0.295V
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0.118V
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Solution

The correct option is A 0.059V
H++e1/2H2
Ecell=Eocell0.05911log[PH2]1/2[H+2]
Ecell1=10.0591log[1]1/2[1]=0.0591×0=0
Ecell2=0.0591log[100]1/2[1]=0.0591V
Thus, the reduction potential at 100 atm is
Ecell2=0.0591V

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