Chemistry 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 18 - Electrochemistry - Questions & Problems - Page 850: 18.23

Answer

$2.47\times10^{54}$

Work Step by Step

$E^{\circ}_{cell}=E^{\circ}_{cathode}-E^{\circ}_{anode}=E^{\circ}_{Zn^{2+}/Zn}-E^{\circ}_{Mg^{2+}/Mg}$ $=-0.76\,V-(-2.37\,V)=1.61\,V$ $E^{\circ}_{cell}=\frac{0.0592\,V}{n}\log K$ where $n$ is the number of electrons transferred and $K$ is the equilibrium constant. $n=2$ $\log K=\frac{nE^{\circ}_{cell}}{0.0592\,V}=\frac{2\times1.61\,V}{0.0592\,V}=54.392$ $K=10^{54.392}=2.47\times10^{54}$
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