AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2012

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    The \[{{E}^{o}}\] values of the following reduction reactions are given: \[F{{e}^{3+}}(aq)+{{e}^{-}}\xrightarrow{{}}F{{e}^{2+}}(aq),\,\,{{E}^{o}}=0.771\,\,V\] \[F{{e}^{2+}}(aq)+2{{e}^{-}}\xrightarrow{{}}Fe(s),\,\,\,\,\,\,{{E}^{o}}=-0.447\,\,V\] What will be the free energy change for the reaction? \[F{{e}^{3+}}(aq)+3{{e}^{-}}\xrightarrow{{}}Fe(s)\](1F = 96485 C \[mo{{l}^{-1}}\])

    A)  + 18.51 kJ \[mo{{l}^{-1}}\] 

    B)  +11.87 kJ \[mo{{l}^{-1}}\]

    C)  - 8.10 kJ \[mo{{l}^{-1}}\]             

    D)  - 10.41 kJ \[mo{{l}^{-1}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    \[F{{e}^{2+}}+2{{e}^{-}}\xrightarrow{{}}Fe\,;\,{{n}_{1}}=2,\,E_{1}^{o}=-0.447\,\,V\] \[F{{e}^{3+}}+{{e}^{-}}\xrightarrow{{}}F{{e}^{2+}}\,;\,{{n}_{2}}=1,\,E_{2}^{o}=0.771\,\,V\] \[F{{e}^{3+}}+3{{e}^{-}}\xrightarrow{{}}Fe\,\,;\,\,{{n}_{3}}=3,\,E_{3}^{o}=?\] \[\Delta {{G}_{3}}=\Delta {{G}_{1}}+\Delta {{G}_{2}}\] \[3E_{3}^{o}=-2E_{1}^{o}+E_{2}^{o}\] \[E_{3}^{o}=\frac{(-0.477\times 2)+0.771}{3}=-0.041\,\,V\] \[\Delta {{G}^{o}}=-nF{{E}^{o}}\] \[\Delta {{G}^{o}}=-3\times 96485\times (-0.041\,V)\] \[\Delta {{G}^{o}}=+11867.65\,\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\simeq +11.87\,\,kJ\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]


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