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: 20.56b

Answer

$$ \begin{aligned} & K=e^{\frac{(3 e^{-})(96485)(1.29)}{(8.314)(298)}} \\ & K=e^{150.711} \\ & K=2.83 \times 10^{65} \end{aligned} $$

Work Step by Step

Step 1: $3 C e^{+4}(a q)+3 e^{-} \rightarrow 3 C e^{+3}(a q) \quad E_{\text {red }}=+1.61 \mathrm{~V}$ $$ \mathrm{Bi}(\mathrm{s})+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(l) \rightarrow \mathrm{BiO}^{+}(\mathrm{aq})+2 \mathrm{H}^{+}(\mathrm{aq})+3 e^{-} \mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{red}}=+0.32 \mathrm{~V} $$ Step 2: $E_{\text {red }}($ cathode/reduced $)-E_{\text {red }}($ Anode/Oxidized $)$ $$ 1.61 \mathrm{~V}-0.32 \mathrm{~V}=1.29 \mathrm{~V}=\mathrm{E}_{\text {Cell }} $$ Step 3: Convert the emf calculated to the Equilibrium Constant via the formula... $$ \begin{aligned} & E_{\text {Cell }}=\frac{R T}{n F} \ln (K) \\ & n F E=R T \ln (K) \\ & \frac{n F E}{R T}=\ln (K) \\ & K=e^{\frac{n F E}{R T}} \\ & n=3 e^{-}, F=96485 \mathrm{C} \mathrm{mol}^{-}, E=1.29 \mathrm{~V}, R=8.314 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~mol}^{-} \mathrm{K}^{-}, T=298 \mathrm{~K} \end{aligned} $$ Step 4: Input all the known values into its appropriate variable... $$ \begin{aligned} & K=e^{\frac{(3 e)(96485)(1.29)}{(8.314)(298)}} \\ & K=e^{150.711} \\ & K=2.83 \times 10^{65} \end{aligned} $$
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