0 votes
26 views
ago in Chemical thermodynamics by (370 points)
Calculate the standard free energy change for the redox reaction: Fe2+(aq) + Sn4+(aq) → Fe3+(aq) + Sn2+(aq)Given: E°Fe3+/Fe2+ = 0.771 V E°Sn4+/Sn2+ = 0.150 V R = 8.314 J/K·mol T = 298 K

1 Answer

0 votes
ago by (310 points)
To calculate the standard free energy change  G  for the redox reaction, we first need to determine the standard cell potential  Ecell  for the reaction. The standard cell potential can be found using the following equation:Ecell = Ecathode - EanodeIn this reaction, Fe2+ is being oxidized to Fe3+, so it is the anode, and Sn4+ is being reduced to Sn2+, so it is the cathode. Therefore, we can plug in the given values:Ecell = ESn4+/Sn2+ - EFe3+/Fe2+Ecell = 0.150 V - 0.771 VEcell = -0.621 VNow that we have the standard cell potential, we can calculate the standard free energy change using the following equation:G = -nFEcellwhere n is the number of moles of electrons transferred in the reaction, F is the Faraday constant  96,485 C/mol , and Ecell is the standard cell potential.In this reaction, 1 mole of electrons is transferred  Fe2+ loses 1 electron to become Fe3+, and Sn4+ gains 1 electron to become Sn2+ , so n = 1.Now, we can plug in the values:G = - 1 mol  96,485 C/mol  -0.621 V G = 59,923.485 J/molSince the standard free energy change is typically expressed in kJ/mol, we can convert the value:G = 59.923 kJ/molSo, the standard free energy change for the redox reaction is 59.923 kJ/mol.

Related questions

Welcome to Sarvan Science Q&A, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of the community.
...