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?







Options
- A

- B

- C

- D

Correct answer
A. 
Step-by-step solution
The standard cell potential is a thermodynamic property defined for a cell under standard conditions (concentrations of all species at , pressure at , and a specific temperature).
For a Daniell cell, the reaction is .
The standard cell potential is given by .
Since 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 changes as the reaction proceeds (due to changes in concentration according to the Nernst equation), the standard cell potential is a constant value.
Therefore, the plot of versus time is a horizontal line parallel to the time axis.
For a Daniell cell, the reaction is .
The standard cell potential is given by .
Since 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 changes as the reaction proceeds (due to changes in concentration according to the Nernst equation), the standard cell potential is a constant value.
Therefore, the plot of versus time is a horizontal line parallel to the time axis.