NEETChemistryElectrochemistry
At what conditions is the emf of the cell equal to the standard electrode potential of a given half-cell?
Options
- AWhen the cell temperature is 298 K.
- BWhen the cell concentration is unity.
- CWhen the cell pressure is one bar.
- DWhen the cell potential is zero.
Correct answer
B. When the cell concentration is unity.
Step-by-step solution
If the concentrations of the oxidized and reduced forms of the species in the right-hand half-cell are unity, then the cell potential is equal to the standard electrode potential of the given half-cell.