Q.

At what pH, given half cell MnO4-(0.1 M)|Mn2+(0.001 M) will have electrode potential of 1.282 V ______ (Nearest Integer)

Given EMnO4-|Mn2+=1.54 V, 2.303RTF=0.059 V                     [2023]


Ans.

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MnO4-+8H++5e-Mn2++4H2O

10-1M                               10-3M

ERP=ERP-0.0595log[Mn2+][MnO4-][H+]8

1.282=1.54-0.0595log10-310-1×[H+]8

-0.258=-0.065[log10-2-8log[H+]]

-0.258=-0.065[-2+8pH]

-21.5=2-8 pH23.58=pH

       pH=2.93753