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JEE Main 2025 — 7 April, Morning Shift — Question 19

1 Faraday electricity was passed through Cu2+\mathrm{Cu}^{2+} (1.5 M,1 L)/Cu\mathrm{M}, 1 \mathrm{~L}) / \mathrm{Cu} and 0.1 Faraday was passed through Ag+(0.2M,1 L)/Ag\mathrm{Ag}^{+}(0.2 \mathrm{M}, 1 \mathrm{~L}) / \mathrm{Ag} electrolytic cells. After this the two cells were connected as shown below to make an electrochemical cell. The emf of the cell thus formed at 298 K is _____\_\_\_\_\_ mV (nearest integer)

Given: ECu2+/Cu∘=0.34 V\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{Cu}^{2+} / \mathrm{Cu}}^{\circ}=0.34 \mathrm{~V}

EAg+/Ag0=0.8 V\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{Ag}^{+} / \mathrm{Ag}}^{0}=0.8 \mathrm{~V}

2.303RTF=0.06 V\frac{2.303 R T}{F}=0.06 \mathrm{~V}

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Answer: 400

Numerical answer — enter this value.

Step-by-step solution

CulCu2+∥Ag+/Ag\mathrm{CulCu}^{2+} \| \mathrm{Ag}^{+} / \mathrm{Ag}

Ecell =E∘−0.05912log⁡[Cu2+][Ag+]2\mathrm{E}_{\text {cell }}=\mathrm{E}^{\circ}-\frac{0.0591}{2} \log \frac{\left[\mathrm{Cu}^{2+}\right]}{\left[\mathrm{Ag}^{+}\right]^{2}}

1 F deposits 1 equivalent of Cu2+\mathrm{Cu}^{2+}

=0.5 mol=0.5 \mathrm{~mol}

Initial moles of Cu2+=1×1.5=1.5\mathrm{Cu}^{2+}=1 \times 1.5=1.5

Final moles =1.5−0.5=1=1.5-0.5=1

[Cu2+]final =11=1M[Ag+]final =0.1M\left[\mathrm{Cu}^{2+}\right]_{\text {final }}=\frac{1}{1}=1 \mathrm{M}\left[\mathrm{Ag}^{+}\right]_{\text {final }}=0.1 \mathrm{M}

Putting values Ecell =[0.80−0.34]−0.062log⁡[Cu2+][Ag+]2E_{\text {cell }}=[0.80-0.34]-\frac{0.06}{2} \log \frac{\left[\mathrm{Cu}^{2+}\right]}{\left[\mathrm{Ag}^{+}\right]^{2}}

≃400mV\simeq 400 \mathrm{mV}

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Exam
JEE Main 2025
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Electrochemistry
Topic
Faraday's Laws
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