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A student is given a galvanic cell that has a copper electrode and a silver electrode. The concentration of copper ions in the solution surrounding the copper electrode is 1.0 M, and the silver electrode is submerged in a solution of AgNO3 with a concentration of 0.1 M. The cell temperature is 25°C. Calculate the resistance of the electrochemical cell given that the ce

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To calculate the resistance of the electrochemical cell, we first need to determine the cell potential at equilibrium using the Nernst equation. The Nernst equation is given by:E_cell = E_cell -  RT/nF  * ln Q where E_cell is the cell potential at equilibrium, E_cell is the standard cell potential, R is the gas constant  8.314 J/molK , T is the temperature in Kelvin  25C = 298.15 K , n is the number of electrons transferred in the redox reaction, F is the Faraday constant  96485 C/mol , and Q is the reaction quotient.The standard cell potential  E_cell  can be calculated using the standard reduction potentials for the half-reactions:Cu + 2e  Cu  E = +0.34 V Ag + e  Ag  E = +0.80 V E_cell = E_cathode - E_anode = 0.80 V - 0.34 V = 0.46 VSince the cell potential at equilibrium is also given as 0.46 V, we can set up the Nernst equation:0.46 V = 0.46 V -  8.314 J/molK * 298.15 K /  2 * 96485 C/mol   * ln Q Now we need to find the reaction quotient  Q . The balanced redox reaction is:Cu + 2Ag  Cu + 2AgQ = [Cu]^1 * [Ag]^2 /  [Cu]^1 * [Ag]^2  = [Cu] / [Ag]^2Since the cell is at equilibrium, the concentrations of the solid metals  Cu and Ag  do not change and can be considered as 1. Therefore, Q = [Cu] / [Ag]^2 = 1.0 M /  0.1 M ^2 = 100.Now we can plug the value of Q back into the Nernst equation:0.46 V = 0.46 V -  8.314 J/molK * 298.15 K /  2 * 96485 C/mol   * ln 100 Solving for the term inside the parentheses: 8.314 J/molK * 298.15 K /  2 * 96485 C/mol   * ln 100  = 0Since the term inside the parentheses is 0, the cell is at equilibrium, and there is no net current flowing through the cell. Therefore, the resistance of the electrochemical cell is infinite.

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