Test:351 QNo:14

The standard electrode potentials of A2+|A and A2+|A+ are x and y volts respectively. The standard electrode potential of A+|A is

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Thedarkknight ·

consider
A2++2e ->A (x volts)
A2++e ->A+ (y volts)

Subtracting,
A++e -> A (x-y)

So why is x-y wrong?
The answer is given as 2x-y

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Manish Shankar ·

A2+→A+2e- E=x; ΔG=-2Fx
A2+→A++e- E=y; ΔG=-Fy

subtracting second from first gives the equation
A+→A+e- ΔG=-2Fx+Fy
E=2x-y

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Thedarkknight ·

Sir but how did u get 2fx and fy?Why should we use them?

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