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For the following electrochemical cell at 298 K Pt(s)|H_(2),(g,1" bar")|H^(+)(aq,1M)||M^(4+)(aq)|M^(2+)(aq)|Pt(s) E_(cell)=0.092V when ([M^(2+)(aq)])/([M^(4+)(aq)])=10^(x) Given E_(M^(4+)//M^(2+))^(@)=0.151V,2.303(RT)/(F)=0.059V the value of x is

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SOLUTION :The reactions OCCURRING in the cell are
At anode: `H_(2)(g)to2H^(+)(aq)+2E^(-)`
`underline("At cathode:"M^(4+)(aq)+2e^(-)TOM^(2+)(aq))`
Overall reaction: `H_(2)(g)+M^(4+)(aq)toM^(2+)(aq)+2H^(+)(aq)`
`E_(cell)=E_(cell)^(@)-(0.059)/(2)"LOG"([M^(2+)][H^(+)]^(2))/([M^(4+)])`
`E_(cell)^(@)-E_(M^(4+)//M^(2+))^(@)-E_(H^(+)//H_(2))^(@)`
`=0.151-0=0.151V`
`therefore0.092=0.151-(0.059)/(2)log(10^(x)xx1^(2))`
or `0.092=0.151-0.0295log10^(x)`
or `0.0295log10^(x)=0.151-0.092=0.059`
or `log10^(x)=(0.059)/(0.0295)=2`
`therefore10^(x)`=Antilog `2=10^(2)thereforex=2`


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