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The standard reduction potential for the half cell:

NO3(aq)+2H+NO2(g)H2O is 0.78 V

The reduction potential in 8 M H is: (in V)

Assume all the other species to be at unit concentration. ( write your answer to nearest integer)

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Solution

The standard reduction potentail for the half cell

NO3(aq)+2H(aq)+eNO2(g)+H2O(g) is 0.78 V.

By Nernst equation for the above half cell reaction.

(a) Ecell=Ecell0.0591nlog[NO2][H2][NO3][H]2

= 0.780.5911log1×11×(8)2

= 0.78 + 0.059 log 64

=0.887V.


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