The standard potential of the following cells is 0.23 V at 15oC and 0.21 V at 35oC.
Pt,H2(g)|HCl(aq)||AgCl(S)|Ag(S)
The cell reaction is :
A
12H2+AgCl→H++Ag+Cl−
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B
32H2+2AgCl→H++2Ag+Cl−
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C
12H2+3AgCl→H++3Ag+Cl−
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is C12H2+AgCl→H++Ag+Cl− Pt,H2(g)|HCl(aq)|AgCl(S)|Ag(S)
(i) Anodic half : 12H2(g)→H+(aq)+e−1
(ii) Cathodic half : AgCl(S)+e−1→Ag+(S)+Cl−(aq) ------------------------------------------------------ Net reaction : 12H2(g)+AgCl(S)→H+(aq)+Ag(S)+Cl−(aq)