16. Consider the cell: Zn(s) | ZnCl2(0.0052 m) | Hg2Cl2(s) | Hg(1) The measured cell potential is +1.2271 V, a. What type of voltaic cell is given? Does the cell have junction potential? b. Give a schematic diagram of the cell and label all parts properly including electron flow c. Write the Nernst equation for the cell. d. Find the mean ionic activity and activity coefficient of ZnCl2 from the measured cell potential if the molality of ZnCl2 is 0.0052m.

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16. Consider the cell:
Zn(s) | ZnCl2(0.0052 m) | Hg2Cl2(s) | Hg(1)
The measured cell potential is +1.2271 V,
a. What type of voltaic cell is given? Does the cell have junction potential?
b. Give a schematic diagram of the cell and label all parts properly including electron
flow
c. Write the Nernst equation for the cell.
d. Find the mean ionic activity and activity coefficient of ZnCl2 from the measured cell
potential if the molality of ZnCl2 is 0.0052m.
Transcribed Image Text:16. Consider the cell: Zn(s) | ZnCl2(0.0052 m) | Hg2Cl2(s) | Hg(1) The measured cell potential is +1.2271 V, a. What type of voltaic cell is given? Does the cell have junction potential? b. Give a schematic diagram of the cell and label all parts properly including electron flow c. Write the Nernst equation for the cell. d. Find the mean ionic activity and activity coefficient of ZnCl2 from the measured cell potential if the molality of ZnCl2 is 0.0052m.
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