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Two students use same stock solution of `ZnSO_(4)` and a solution of `CuSO_(4)`. The `EMF` of one cell is `0.03` higher than the other. The concentration of `CuSO_(4)` in the cell with higher `EMF` value is `0.5M`. Find the concentration of `CuSO_(4)` in the other cell.
`(` Take `2.303 RT//F=0.06)`

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To solve the problem, we need to use the Nernst equation, which relates the EMF of a cell to the concentrations of the ions involved in the reaction. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Nernst Equation**: The Nernst equation for a cell can be expressed as: \[ E = E^\circ - \frac{RT}{nF} \log \frac{[Ox]}{[Red]} \] where: - \( E \) is the cell potential (EMF), - \( E^\circ \) is the standard cell potential, - \( R \) is the universal gas constant, - \( T \) is the temperature in Kelvin, - \( n \) is the number of moles of electrons exchanged, - \( F \) is Faraday's constant, - \([Ox]\) and \([Red]\) are the concentrations of the oxidized and reduced forms, respectively. 2. **Set Up the Equations for Both Cells**: For Student 1 (higher EMF): \[ E_1 = E^\circ - 0.06 \cdot \log \frac{C_1}{0.5} \] For Student 2 (lower EMF): \[ E_2 = E^\circ - 0.06 \cdot \log \frac{C_1}{C_2} \] Here, \( C_2 \) is the concentration of \( CuSO_4 \) in the second cell, and \( C_1 \) is the concentration of \( ZnSO_4 \). 3. **Relate the Two EMFs**: We know that \( E_1 - E_2 = 0.03 \): \[ (E^\circ - 0.06 \cdot \log \frac{C_1}{0.5}) - (E^\circ - 0.06 \cdot \log \frac{C_1}{C_2}) = 0.03 \] This simplifies to: \[ -0.06 \cdot \log \frac{C_1}{0.5} + 0.06 \cdot \log \frac{C_1}{C_2} = 0.03 \] 4. **Factor Out Common Terms**: \[ 0.06 \left( \log \frac{C_1}{C_2} - \log \frac{C_1}{0.5} \right) = 0.03 \] This can be rewritten using the properties of logarithms: \[ 0.06 \left( \log \frac{C_1 \cdot 0.5^{-1}}{C_2} \right) = 0.03 \] 5. **Simplify the Equation**: Dividing both sides by \( 0.06 \): \[ \log \frac{0.5}{C_2} = \frac{0.03}{0.06} = 0.5 \] 6. **Convert from Logarithmic to Exponential Form**: \[ \frac{0.5}{C_2} = 10^{0.5} \] Thus, \[ C_2 = \frac{0.5}{10^{0.5}} = \frac{0.5}{\sqrt{10}} \approx \frac{0.5}{3.162} \approx 0.158 \] 7. **Final Calculation**: Since \( 10^{0.5} \) is approximately \( 3.162 \): \[ C_2 \approx \frac{0.5}{3.162} \approx 0.158 \text{ M} \] ### Final Answer: The concentration of \( CuSO_4 \) in the other cell is approximately \( 0.158 \text{ M} \).

To solve the problem, we need to use the Nernst equation, which relates the EMF of a cell to the concentrations of the ions involved in the reaction. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Nernst Equation**: The Nernst equation for a cell can be expressed as: \[ E = E^\circ - \frac{RT}{nF} \log \frac{[Ox]}{[Red]} ...
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