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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

Calculate the potential of hydrogen electrode in contact with a solution whose pH is 10

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7 Years agoGrade 12
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7 Years ago
we have equation for standard reduction potential as2H+ +2e- ------H2we haveE=E0 -.059/nlog[H]/[H+]^2E0=0n=2[H]=1E=-.06/2*log[H+]^-2E=-log[H+]*(-.06)=pH*.06=10*.6=-.6VThus the potential of hydrogen electrode whose ph is 10 is -.6V