Chapter 24, Problem 54IAE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The concentration cell is given as follows:

$\text{Ag}\left|{\text{Ag}}^{+}(0.10\text{M}{[{\text{Ag(CN)}}_2]}^{-},0.10\text{MCN})\right|\left|A{g}^{+}(0.10\text{M})\right|\left|Ag\right|$

The value of Ecell is to be determined when the value of K_f [Ag(CN)₂]^- is 5.6×10¹⁸.

Concept introduction:

The Nernst equation is represented as follows:

$E=E°-\frac{KT}{ne}\ln \frac{[Red]}{[Ox]}$

Here, K is Boltzmann constant, T is temperature, ne is number of electrons transferred and $\frac{[Red]}{[Ox]}$ is the ratio of concentration of species that reduce and oxidize.