Chemistry · Ionic Equilibrium

JEE Main 2025 — 2 April, Morning Shift — Question 21

Consider the following electrochemical cell at standard condition.

Au(s)∣QH2,Q∣NH4X(0.01M)∣∣Ag+(1M)∣Ag(s)\mathrm{Au}(\mathrm{s})\left|\mathrm{QH}_{2}, \mathrm{Q}\right| \mathrm{NH}_{4} \mathrm{X}(0.01 \mathrm{M})| | \mathrm{Ag}^{+}(1 \mathrm{M}) \mid \mathrm{Ag}(\mathrm{s})

Ecell =+0.4 V\mathrm{E}_{\text {cell }}=+0.4 \mathrm{~V}

The couple QH2/Q\mathrm{QH}_{2} / \mathrm{Q} represents quinhydrone electrode, the half cell reaction is given below :

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[\left[\right. Given : EAg+/Ag0=+0.8 V\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{Ag}^{+} / \mathrm{Ag}}^{0}=+0.8 \mathrm{~V} and 2.303RTF=0.06 V]\left.\frac{2.303 \mathrm{RT}}{\mathrm{F}}=0.06 \mathrm{~V}\right]

The pKb\mathrm{pK}_{b} value of the ammonium halide salt (NH4X)\left(\mathrm{NH}_{4} \mathrm{X}\right) used here is _____\_\_\_\_\_ . (nearest integer)

Answer: 6

Numerical answer — enter this value.

Step-by-step solution

Ecell 0=0.8−0.7=0.1 VE_{\text {cell }}^{0}=0.8-0.7=0.1 \mathrm{~V}

Ecell =0.4 V0.4=0.1−0.061log⁡[H+]0.3=0.06pHpH=55=7−(pKb+log⁡C2)pKb+log⁡0.01=4pKb−2=4pKb=6\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{E}_{\text {cell }}=0.4 \mathrm{~V} \\& 0.4=0.1-\frac{0.06}{1} \log \left[\mathrm{H}^{+}\right] \\& 0.3=0.06 \mathrm{pH} \\& \mathrm{pH}=5 \\& 5=7-\left(\frac{\mathrm{pK}_{\mathrm{b}}+\log \mathrm{C}}{2}\right) \\& \mathrm{pK}_{\mathrm{b}}+\log 0.01=4 \\& \mathrm{pK}_{\mathrm{b}}-2=4 \\& \mathrm{pK}_{\mathrm{b}}=6 \end{aligned}

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Exam
JEE Main 2025
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Ionic Equilibrium
Topic
pH of solution containing implicit reaction
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