Question #65f39

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Mar 2, 2017

#1Ag + 1/2Ca^(+2) rarr 1/2Ca + 1Ag^+ #

#2Ag rarr Ag^+ + 2e^- #
We have given the #E_"red" = 0.766V#
Therefore Eox = -Ered
Eox = -0.766V

#Ca^(+2) + 2e^-) rarr Ca #
#E_"red" = -2.76V#

#E^o"cell" = E_"red" + E_"ox"#

#-2.76V + -0.766V = -3.526V#

If the #E^o cell# is negative the reaction is non-spontaneous

As the concentration #Ca^(2+) and Ag^+# is 0.1M and not 1M you will have to solve Nerst Equation .

#Ecell = E^o - "RT"/n" log Q#

-3.526V - 0.0591/2 log Q

#Q = 0.1^(0.5)/0.1^1 = 0.1/0.1^2#

#Ecell = -3.526V - 0.0591/2 log(0.1/0.1^2)#

-3.526V - 0.02955 = -3.55555V

You can also solve by following the ln method but this the easy way

Now as the #E_"cell"# is negative the reaction will not occur as written as #E_"cell"# is negative for non-spontaneous reaction and positive for spontaneous reaction .

The spontaneous reaction opposite of this non spontaneous reaction would be oxidation of Ca and reduction of Ag+

#Ca rarr Ca^(+2) + 2e^-#
#E_"ox" = 2.76V#

#2Ag^+ + 2e^-) rarr Ag#
#E_"red" = 0.766V#

#E^ocell = 3.526V#

Therefore this reaction is a spontaneous one.

The Ecell would remain the same since the concentration are 1M the standard concentration

= #3.526V - 0.0591/2 log (1/1^2)#
= 3.526V