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the emf of the cell Hg/ mercurous nitrate// mercurous nitrate/ Hg where concentration of ions at anode is .02M and concentration of ions at cathode is .2M is .0295V at 25 celsius. then moleculor formula for mercuroust nitrate is???? ans give is Hg2(NO3)2 . but using the formula of concentration cell i got the value of n as 2. hence formla should be Hg(NO3)2... please clarify.....

the emf of the cell 


Hg/ mercurous nitrate// mercurous nitrate/ Hg


where concentration of ions at anode is .02M and concentration of ions at cathode is .2M  is .0295V at 25 celsius. then moleculor formula for mercuroust nitrate is????


 


ans give is Hg2(NO3)2 . but using the formula of concentration cell i got the value of n as 2. hence formla should be Hg(NO3)2... please clarify.....        

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vikas askiitian expert
509 Points
13 years ago

it happens because of these reactions

Hg22+ + 2e- = Hg         (reduction of Hg)

2NO3- = 2NO3 + 2e-       (oxidation of NO3- )

 

Hg2+ + 2e- = Hg             (this is wrong)

Mayank Kumar Jha
19 Points
13 years ago

just a comment that we wud be needing to know that the mercurous ion exists in dimeric form to solve the problem besides the fact that it has a +2 charge on it

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