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Question:
$\text{Given the following cell:}$ $\text{Pt}(s)|\text{Br}_2(l)|\text{Br}^- (0.010 \ M) ||\text{H}_2(g)(1 \ \text{bar})|\text{H}^+(0.030 \ M)|\text{Pt}(s)$ $\text{If the concentration of } \text{Br}^- \text{ becomes 2 times and the concentration of } \text{H}^+ \text{ becomes half of the initial value, then emf of the cell will become:}$
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1. $\text{Two times.}$
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2. $\text{Four times.}$
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3. $\text{Eight times.}$
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4. $\text{Remains the same.}$
Solution:
$\text{HINT - } E_{\text{cell}} = E^\circ_{\text{cell}} - \frac{0.059}{2} \log \frac{1}{[\text{Br}^-]^2[\text{H}^+]^2}$ $\text{Explanation:}$ $\text{STEP 1:}$ $\text{Nernst equation is,}$ $E_{\text{cell}} = E^\circ_{\text{cell}} - \frac{0.0591}{n} \log Q$ $\text{Reactions involved are,}$ $\text{At cathode:}$ $2\text{H}^+(1\text{M}) + 2e^- \rightarrow \text{H}_2(1 \ \text{bar})$ $\text{Net reaction is:}$ $2\text{Br}^-(1\text{M}) + 2\text{H}^+(1\text{M}) \rightarrow \text{Br}_2(l) + \text{H}_2(1 \ \text{bar})$ $\text{STEP 2:}$ $\text{Here,}$ $\text{Nernst equation for the given cell, } E_{\text{cell}} = E^\circ_{\text{cell}} - \frac{0.059}{2} \log \frac{1}{[\text{Br}^-]^2[\text{H}^+]^2}$ $\text{If } [\text{Br}^-]' = 2[\text{Br}^-] \text{ and } [\text{H}^+]' = \frac{[\text{H}^+]}{2}$ $\text{STEP 3:}$ $\text{Then ,}$ $E_{\text{cell}} = E^\circ_{\text{cell}} - \frac{0.059}{2} \log \frac{1}{([\text{Br}^-]')^2 ([\text{H}^+])^2}$ $\Rightarrow E_{\text{cell}} = E^\circ_{\text{cell}} - \frac{0.059}{2} \log \frac{1}{4} [\text{Br}^-]^2 \times \frac{[\text{H}^+]^2}{4}$ $\Rightarrow E_{\text{cell}} = E^\circ_{\text{cell}} - \frac{0.059}{2} \log \frac{1}{[\text{Br}^-]^2[\text{H}^+]^2}$ $\text{i.e. No effect on the Emf of cell is observed.}$
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