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posted by  EngFil on 5/18/2008 7:08:19 AM  |  status: Live  

Chemical Equiliium compute (pls help)

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Calculate the standard molar Gibb's free energy of the ff. reaction. From these ΔG0s, calcuate the equilibrium constants:
 
Fe2+(aq) + Ag+(aq) ___>  Fe3+(aq) +Ag(s) + Keq

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posted by Jesley on 5/19/2008 12:07:50 AM  |  status: Live
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the standard reduction potentials are
Fe3+ (aq)   +   e-   ----->Fe2+(aq)     E0 = +0.77V
Ag+(aq)   +   e-   -------> Ag(s)        E0 = +0.80V
the two half cell reactions can be written as
anode:     Fe2+(aq)  ------->Fe3+ (aq)   +   e
cathode:   Ag+(aq)   +   e-   -------> Ag(s)    
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overall:  Fe2+(aq) +Ag+(aq) ----->Fe3+ (aq) + Ag(s)  
E0cell =E0cathode  - E0anode
E0cell  = (0.80)-(0.77)
E0cell = + 0.03V
the gibbs free energy is related to the E0cell  as
 ΔG0 = - nFE0cell
where,n=no. of moles of electrons transfered through the wire= 1
F= 1 Faraday= 96500 coulombs
∴ΔG0 = - nFE0cell  = - (1*96500 J/V.mol*( - 0.03V))
∴ΔG0 =-2895J= -2.895KJ
we have a relation between gibbs energy and equilibrium constant K
ΔG0 = - RTln K
where R= 8.314 J/mol.K, T=298 K
∴K = exp(-ΔG0 /RT) =exp(-(-2895J)/(8.314 J/mol.K*298 K))
K= 3.217
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posted by borden on 5/19/2008 12:16:31 AM  |  status: Live
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E^0Cell= Ecathode-Eanode. The cell potential always has to be positive or else it will not take place and will need an electrolysis cell to create a spontaneous. the first person has the whole process right but it is .003 not -.003. When the cell potential is positive, free energy is negative creating a spontaneous reaction. I understand some reaction do not take place but the problem did not specify needing an electrolysis cell.
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