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ChemistryElectrochemistryMiscellaneous/MixedEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ChemistryEasynumerical

The following reaction occurs during rusting of iron

2H +  + 2e +  1 2 O 2 → H 2 O;  E o  = +1.23 V

Fe 2+  + 2e→Fe (s);  E o  = 0.44 V

Calculate magnitude of ΔG o (kJ) for the net process

Fe (s) +  2H +  +  1 2   O 2 → Fe 2+  +  H 2 O

Answer:
322.00
Solution:

Fe(s)→ Fe 2+  +  2e − ;  ΔG 1 o
2H +  +  2e −  +  1 2   O 2 → H 2 O(l);  ΔG 2 o
Fe(s) +  2H +  +  1 2   O 2 → Fe 2+  +  H 2 O;  ΔG 3 o
Applying, ΔG 1 o  +  ΔG 2 o  =  ΔG 3 o
ΔG 3 o  =  −2F×0.44  +  −2F × 1.23
ΔG 3 o  =  −2 × 96500 × 0.44  +  −2 × 96500 × 1.23
ΔG 3 o  = −322310 J
∴  ΔG 3 o =−322 kJ

Stream:NTA_ABHYASSubject:ChemistryTopic:ElectrochemistrySubtopic:Miscellaneous/Mixed
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