The electromotive force of the following cell at 298 K is 1,2272 V: Zn(s) |ZnCL (0,0050 mol kg') |Hg,Cl,(s) |Hg(1) Calculate the activity coefficient of the electrolyte in solution from the potential measured for the battery and using Debye-Huckel. Compare and discuss the results. Data: ɛ' (Zn*?, Zn); ɛ' (Hg,Cl,, Hg) Result: 0.760; 0.770

The electromotive force of the following cell at 298 K is 1,2272 V: Zn(s) |ZnCL (0,0050 mol kg') |Hg,Cl,(s) |Hg(1) Calculate the activity coefficient of the electrolyte in solution from the potential measured for the battery and using Debye-Huckel. Compare and discuss the results. Data: ɛ' (Zn*?, Zn); ɛ' (Hg,Cl,, Hg) Result: 0.760; 0.770

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The electromotive force of the following cell at 298 K is 1,2272 V: Zn(s)
IZuCL (0,0050 mol kg') | Hg,Cl,(s) | Hg(1)
Calculate the activity coefficient of the electrolyte in solution from the
potential measured for the battery and using Debye-Huckel. Compare and
discuss the results.
Data: e' (Zn*?, Zn); ɛº (Hg,Cl, Hg)
Result: 0.760; 0.770

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