Q.

If the Ecell for a given reaction has a negative value, which of the following gives the correct relationships for the values of ΔG° and Keq           [2016, 2011]

1 ΔG°>0 ;Keq<1  
2 ΔG°>0; Keq>1  
3 ΔG°<0; Keq>1  
4 ΔG°<0; Keq<1  

Ans.

(1)

ΔG°=-nFEcell

If Ecell=-ve then ΔG°=+ve i.e.; ΔG°>0.  

ΔG°=-nRTlogKeq

For ΔG°=+ve, Keq=-ve i.e., Keq<1.