Using Nernst equation for the cell reaction- Pb - Sn2- Pb2- - SnCalculate the ratio -Pb2-Sn2- for which Ecell - 0-Given- E-Pb- Pb2- - 0-13 volt and E-Sn2- Sn - -0-14 volt-

Pb+Sn^2+⟶ Pb^2++Sn E_cell=E^∘_cell RTnF× ln× Q ⟹ E^∘cell 8.314× 2982× 96500× ln× Q ⟹ 0=0.01 (0.0128)× ln× Q ⟹ ln× Q=0.78125 ∴ Q=[Pb^ ...

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Using Nernst equation for the cell reaction,
$P b + S n^{2 +} \to P b^{2 +} + S n$
Calculate the ratio $\frac{[P b^{2 +}]}{[S n^{2 +}]}$ for which $E_{c e l l} = 0$ .
(Given: $E_{P b / P b^{2 +}}^{\circ} = 0.13 v o l t$ and $E_{S n^{2 +} / S n}^{\circ} = - 0.14 v o l t$ ).

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