What is the cell potential of a reaction involving a nickel electrode and a silver electrode at 298 K, where the concentration of nickel ion is 0.05 M and the concentration of silver ion is 0.01 M, according to the Nernst equation?
1.05 V
0.75 V
0.55 V
0.30 V
The Nernst equation is given by:
The balanced cell reaction is :
The reaction quotient Q is given by:
Substituting the given concentrations, we get:
The cell potential is given by:
Substituting the given values, we get:
Therefore, the cell potential of the given reaction is 0.55 V. Option (3) is the correct answer
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