Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 20 - Electrochemistry - Exercises - Page 903: 20.56a

Answer

$$ \begin{aligned} & \Delta G=-R T \ln (K) \\ & -89152.1=-\left(8.314 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} K^{-1}\right)(298 K) \ln (K) \\ & \ln (K)=35.98 \\ & K=e^{(35.98)} \\ & K=4.24 \times 10^{15} \end{aligned} $$

Work Step by Step

Step 1: $\mathrm{Cu}(s) \rightarrow \mathrm{Cu}^{+2}(a q)+2 e^{-} E_{\text {red }}=+0.337 \mathrm{~V}$ $$ 2 \mathrm{Ag}^{+}(a q)+2 e^{-} \rightarrow 2 A g(s) \quad E_{\text {red }}=+0.799 \mathrm{~V} $$ Step 2: $E_{\text {red }}($ cathode/reduced $)-E_{\text {red }}$ (Anode/Oxidized $)$ $$ 0.799 \mathrm{~V}-0.337 \mathrm{~V}=0.462 \mathrm{~V}=E_{\text {Cell }} $$ Step 3: Find Gibbs Free Energy... $$ \begin{aligned} \Delta G & =-n F E \quad \text { } \\ \Delta G & =-(2 e)(96485 \mathrm{C} / \mathrm{mol} \mathrm{e})(0.462 \mathrm{~V}) \\ \Delta G & =-89152.1 \mathrm{~J} \end{aligned} $$ Step 4: Convert the calculated Energy to Equilbrium Constant... $$ \begin{aligned} & \Delta G=-R T \ln (K) \\ & -89152.1=-\left(8.314 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} K^{-1}\right)(298 K) \ln (K) \\ & \ln (K)=35.98 \\ & K=e^{(35.98)} \\ & K=4.24 \times 10^{15} \end{aligned} $$
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