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Calculate the potential of a zinc-zinc ion electrode in which the zinc ion activity is 0.001M
`(E_(Zn^(2+)//Zn)^(@)=-0.76V,R=8.314KJ^(-1)mol^(-1),F=96,500" C "mol^(-1))`

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To calculate the potential of a zinc-zinc ion electrode where the zinc ion activity is 0.001 M, we will use the Nernst equation. The Nernst equation is given by: \[ E = E^\circ - \frac{RT}{nF} \ln Q \] Where: - \( E \) is the electrode potential. - \( E^\circ \) is the standard electrode potential. - \( R \) is the universal gas constant (8.314 J/(mol·K)). - \( T \) is the temperature in Kelvin (298 K for room temperature). - \( n \) is the number of moles of electrons exchanged in the half-reaction. - \( F \) is Faraday's constant (96500 C/mol). - \( Q \) is the reaction quotient, which can be represented as the activity of the ions involved. ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Identify the given values**: - Standard electrode potential \( E^\circ_{Zn^{2+}/Zn} = -0.76 \, V \) - Activity of zinc ions \( [Zn^{2+}] = 0.001 \, M \) - \( R = 8.314 \, J/(mol \cdot K) \) - \( F = 96500 \, C/mol \) - Temperature \( T = 298 \, K \) - Number of electrons \( n = 2 \) (since \( Zn^{2+} + 2e^- \rightarrow Zn \)) 2. **Convert the activity to a logarithmic form**: - The concentration \( [Zn^{2+}] = 0.001 \, M = 10^{-3} \, M \) - Therefore, \( \log[Zn^{2+}] = \log(10^{-3}) = -3 \) 3. **Substitute values into the Nernst equation**: \[ E = -0.76 \, V - \frac{(8.314 \, J/(mol \cdot K))(298 \, K)}{(2)(96500 \, C/mol)} \ln(0.001) \] 4. **Calculate the term \( \frac{RT}{nF} \)**: \[ \frac{RT}{nF} = \frac{(8.314)(298)}{(2)(96500)} \approx 0.00414 \, V \] 5. **Calculate the potential**: \[ E = -0.76 \, V - (0.00414 \, V)(-3) \] \[ E = -0.76 \, V + 0.01242 \, V \] \[ E \approx -0.74758 \, V \] 6. **Final rounding**: \[ E \approx -0.748 \, V \] ### Final Answer: The potential of the zinc-zinc ion electrode is approximately \( -0.748 \, V \).

To calculate the potential of a zinc-zinc ion electrode where the zinc ion activity is 0.001 M, we will use the Nernst equation. The Nernst equation is given by: \[ E = E^\circ - \frac{RT}{nF} \ln Q \] Where: - \( E \) is the electrode potential. - \( E^\circ \) is the standard electrode potential. - \( R \) is the universal gas constant (8.314 J/(mol·K)). ...
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