The half-cell reactions for rusting of iron are-2H- -1-2O2 - 2e- - 2H2O- E- - -1-23 V-Fe2- - 2e- - Fes- E- - -0-44 V- G- in kJ for the reaction is -

2H^+ +12O_2 + 2e^ amp;→ H_2OE^∘=1.23 V Fe^2+ + 2e^ amp;→ Fe(s)E^∘= 0.44 V (Subtracting) Fe(s)+2H^+ + 1/2O_2 amp;→ Fe^2 ...

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The half-cell reactions for rusting of iron are,
$2 H^{+} + \frac{1}{2} O_{2} + 2 e^{-} \to 2 H_{2} O, E^{\circ} = + 1.23 V,$
$F e^{2 +} + 2 e^{-} \to F e (s); E^{\circ} = - 0.44 V .$
$Δ G^{\circ} (i n k J)$ for the reaction is :

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2 H^{+} + \frac{1}{2} O_{2} + 2 e^{-} \to 2 H_{2} O, E^{\circ} = + 1.23 V,

F e^{2 +} + 2 e^{-} \to F e (s); E^{\circ} = - 0.44 V .

Δ G^{\circ} (i n k J)

2 H^{+} + \frac{1}{2} O_{2} + 2 e^{-} \to H_{2} O; E^{o} = 1.23 V

F e^{2 +} + 2 e^{-} \to F e; E^{o} = - 0.44 V

Δ G^{o}

2 H^{+} + \frac{1}{2} O_{2} + 2 e^{-} \to H_{2} O; E^{\circ} = 1.23 V

F e^{2 +} + 2 e^{-} \to F e (s); E^{\circ} = - 0.44 V

△ G^{\circ}

{2 H}^{\oplus} + 2 e^{-} + \frac{1}{2} O_{2} ⟶ H_{2} O (l); E^{⊙} = + 1.23 V

F e^{2 +} + 2 e^{-} ⟶ F e (s); E^{⊙} = - 0.44 V

Δ G^{⊙}

2 H^{+} + 1 / 2 O_{2} + 2 e^{-} \to H_{2} O; E^{o} = 1.23 V

{F e}^{2 +} + 2 e^{-} \to {F e}_{(s)}; E^{o} = - 0.44 V

Δ G^{o}

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