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- Homework Statement
- Consider the electrochemical cell reaction given by
- Relevant Equations
- $$\mathrm{2Ce^{4+}(aq)+3I^-(aq)\rightarrow 2Ce^{3+}(aq)+I_3^-(aq),\ \ \ \ \ E^\circ_{cell}=+1.08V}$$
Item (a) of problem 1 of a chapter on "Galvanic Cells" asks us to calculate the Standard Gibbs free energy for this cell reaction.
I can do the calculation, but I am frustrated by the following.
The entire chapter focused on the electrochemical cell
$$\mathrm{Zn(s)|Zn^{2+}(aq)||Cu^{2+}(aq)|Cu(s)}$$
with explanations for what this means in terms of a physical setup. Namely, solid metals immersed in ionic solutions, connected by a conductor and a salt bridge.
The equation
$$\mathrm{2Ce^{4+}(aq)+3I^-(aq)\rightarrow 2Ce^{3+}(aq)+I_3^-(aq),\ \ \ \ \ E^\circ_{cell}=+1.08V}$$
doesn't have any solid metals in it.
It appears we have the redox half equations
$$\mathrm{2Ce^{4+}(aq)+2e^-\rightarrow 2Ce^{3+}(aq)}$$
$$\mathrm{3I^-(aq)\rightarrow I_3^-(aq)+2e^-}$$
Is this correct?
What does this cell look like in real physical terms?
I can do the calculation, but I am frustrated by the following.
The entire chapter focused on the electrochemical cell
$$\mathrm{Zn(s)|Zn^{2+}(aq)||Cu^{2+}(aq)|Cu(s)}$$
with explanations for what this means in terms of a physical setup. Namely, solid metals immersed in ionic solutions, connected by a conductor and a salt bridge.
The equation
$$\mathrm{2Ce^{4+}(aq)+3I^-(aq)\rightarrow 2Ce^{3+}(aq)+I_3^-(aq),\ \ \ \ \ E^\circ_{cell}=+1.08V}$$
doesn't have any solid metals in it.
It appears we have the redox half equations
$$\mathrm{2Ce^{4+}(aq)+2e^-\rightarrow 2Ce^{3+}(aq)}$$
$$\mathrm{3I^-(aq)\rightarrow I_3^-(aq)+2e^-}$$
Is this correct?
What does this cell look like in real physical terms?