The standard cell potential (E°) of a voltaic cell constructed using the cell reaction below is 0.76 V: Zn (s) + 2H+ (aq) → Zn2+ (aq) + H2 (g) With PH2 = 1.0 atm and [Zn2+] = 1.0 M, the cell potential is 0.52 V. The concentration of H+ in the cathode compartment is ________ M.

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Answer:

[tex]H^+ = 8.482 * 10^-5[/tex]M

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex]E = 0.52\\E^o= 0.76\\[/tex]

As per the Faraday's law,

[tex]E =  E^o - \frac{RT}{nF} lnQ\\[/tex]

Where E is the Cell Potential

[tex]E^o[/tex] is the standard cell potential

n is the number of moles

F is the Faraday's constant

T is the standard temperature

Q [tex]= \frac{1}{(H^+)^2}[/tex]

Substituting the given values in above equation, we get -

[tex]0.52 = 0.76 - \frac{(8.314*298)}{(2*96485)}ln\frac{1}{(H+)^2} \\0.24 = 0.0128 ln\frac{1}{(H^+)^2}\\ln\frac{1}{(H^+)^2} = 18.75\\\frac{1}{(H^+)^2} = 139002155.8\\H^+ = 8.482 * 10^-5[/tex]M