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JEE Main 202621 JanuaryEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
21 January
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Electrochemistry

JEE Main 2026 · 21 January · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Electrochemistry

For a closed circuit Daniell cell, which of the following plots is...

For a closed circuit Daniell cell, which of the following plots is the accurate one at a given temperature?For a closed circuit Daniell cell, which of the following plots is the accurate one at a given temperature?For a closed circuit Daniell cell, which of the following plots is the accurate one at a given temperature?For a closed circuit Daniell cell, which of the following plots is the accurate one at a given temperature?For a closed circuit Daniell cell, which of the following plots is the accurate one at a given temperature?

Options

  1. AAn inorganic salt containing sulphur gives a characteristic purple colouration when its sodium carbonate extract is
  2. BAn inorganic salt containing sulphur gives a characteristic purple colouration when its sodium carbonate extract is
  3. CAn inorganic salt containing sulphur gives a characteristic purple colouration when its sodium carbonate extract is
  4. DAn inorganic salt containing sulphur gives a characteristic purple colouration when its sodium carbonate extract is

Correct answer

A. An inorganic salt containing sulphur gives a characteristic purple colouration when its sodium carbonate extract is

Step-by-step solution

The standard cell potential Ecell∘E^\circ_{cell} is a thermodynamic property defined for a cell under standard conditions (concentrations of all species at 1 M1\text{ M}, pressure at 1 bar1\text{ bar}, and a specific temperature).
For a Daniell cell, the reaction is Zn(s)+Cu2+(aq)→Zn2+(aq)+Cu(s)Zn(s) + Cu^{2+}(aq) \rightarrow Zn^{2+}(aq) + Cu(s).
The standard cell potential is given by Ecell∘=ECu2+/Cu∘−EZn2+/Zn∘E^\circ_{cell} = E^\circ_{Cu^{2+}/Cu} - E^\circ_{Zn^{2+}/Zn}.
Since Ecell∘E^\circ_{cell} depends only on the nature of the electrodes, the nature of the electrolytes, and the temperature, it remains constant over time as long as the temperature is constant.
While the actual cell potential EcellE_{cell} changes as the reaction proceeds (due to changes in concentration according to the Nernst equation), the standard cell potential Ecell∘E^\circ_{cell} is a constant value.
Therefore, the plot of Ecell∘E^\circ_{cell} versus time is a horizontal line parallel to the time axis.
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