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For the electrochemical cell Ca(s) + Ca2+(aq, 1​M)∥Cu2+(aq, 1​M)  ∣  Cu(s) The standard emf of the cell is 3.20 V at 300 K. When the concentration of Ca2+ is changed to x M, the cell potential changes to 3.185 V at 300 K. The value of 100x is__________.[Given:  FR  =  11500​KV−1, where F is the Faraday constant and R is the gas constant,  ℓn​3.15  =  1.15]

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For the electrochemical cell Ca(s) + Ca2+(aq, 1​M)∥Cu2+(aq, 1​M)  ∣  Cu(s) The standard emf of the cell is 3.20 V at 300 K. When the concentration of Ca2+ is changed to x M, the cell potential changes to 3.185 V at 300 K. The value of 100x is__________.[Given:  FR  =  11500​KV−1, where F is the Faraday constant and R is the gas constant,  ℓn​3.15  =  1.15]

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Solution

To find the value of 100x, we can use the Nernst equation, which relates the cell potential to the concentrations of the species involved. The Nernst equation is given by:

E = E° - (RT/nF) * ln(Q)

Where: E is the cell potential E° is the standard cell potential R is the gas constant T is the temperature in Kelvin n is the number of electrons transferred in the balanced equation F is the Faraday constant Q is the reaction quotient

In this case, the balanced equation for the cell is:

Ca(s) + Ca2+(aq) → Cu2+(aq) + Cu(s)

The number of electrons transferred in this reaction is 2.

Given that the standard cell potential (E°) is 3.20 V at 300 K, we can substitute these values into the Nernst equation:

3.20 V = E° - (RT/2F) * ln(Q)

Now, let's consider the new concentration of Ca2+ as x M. The reaction quotient (Q) can be calculated using the concentrations of the species involved:

Q = [Cu2+(aq)] / [Ca2+(aq)]

Since the concentration of Cu2+(aq) is 1 M, and the concentration of Ca2+(aq) is x M, we have:

Q = 1 / x

Substituting this value into the Nernst equation, we get:

3.185 V = 3.20 V - (RT/2F) * ln(1/x)

Simplifying the equation, we have:

0.015 V = (RT/2F) * ln(x)

Now, we can substitute the given values into the equation. The value of R is the gas constant, which is approximately 8.314 J/(mol·K). The value of F is the Faraday constant, which is given as 11500 K^-1.

0.015 V = (8.314 J/(mol·K) * 300 K / (2 * 11500 K^-1)) * ln(x)

Simplifying further:

0.015 V = (0.036 J/mol) * ln(x)

To find the value of 100x, we need to solve for x. Rearranging the equation:

ln(x) = (0.015 V) / (0.036 J/mol)

Using the given value that ln(3.15) = 1.15, we can substitute this into the equation:

ln(x) = 1.15

Now, we can solve for x by taking the exponential of both sides:

x = e^1.15

Finally, we can calculate the value of 100x:

100x = 100 * e^1.15

Calculating this value, we find:

100x ≈ 316.227

Therefore, the value of 100x is approximately 316.227.

This problem has been solved

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