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JEE Main 20238 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2023
Date
8 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Electrochemistry

JEE Main 2023 · 8 April · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Electrochemistry

The reaction occurs in which of the given galvanic cell? (1)/(2) H...

The reaction occurs in which of the given galvanic cell?

12H2(g)+AgCl(s)⇌H+(aq)+Cl−(aq)+Ag(s)\dfrac{1}{2}{H}_{2} ( g ) + AgCl ( s ) ⇌ {H}^{+} ( aq ) + {Cl}^{-} ( aq ) + Ag ( s )

Options

  1. APt∣H2(g)∣HCl(soln)∣AgCl(s)∣AgPt | {H}_{2} ( g ) | HCl ( {sol}^{n} ) | AgCl ( s ) | Ag
  2. BAg∣AgCl(s)∣KCl(soln)∣AgNO3∣AgAg | AgCl ( s ) | KCl ( {sol}^{n} ) | {AgNO}_{3} | Ag
  3. CPt∣H2(g)∣HCl(soln)∣AgNO3(soln)∣AgPt | {H}_{2} ( g ) | HCl ( {sol}^{n} ) | {AgNO}_{3} ( {sol}^{n} ) | Ag
  4. DPt∣H2(g)∣KCl(soln)∣AgCl(s)∣AgPt | H₂ ( g ) | KCl ( {sol}^{n} ) | AgCl ( s ) | Ag

Correct answer

A. Pt∣H2(g)∣HCl(soln)∣AgCl(s)∣AgPt | {H}_{2} ( g ) | HCl ( {sol}^{n} ) | AgCl ( s ) | Ag

Step-by-step solution

Oxidation is loss of electron and in a galvanic cell it occurs at anode. Reduction is gain of electron and in a galvanic cell it occurs at cathode.

At anode :12H2(g)⟶H+(aq)+e−\dfrac{1}{2}{H}_{2} ( g ) ⟶ \mathop{{H}^{+}}_{( aq )} + {e}^{-}

At cathode AgCl(S)+e¯⟶Ag+Cl−(aq)\mathop{AgCl}_{( S )} + \overset{¯}{e} ⟶ Ag + \mathop{{Cl}^{-}}_{\text{(aq)}}

Overall reaction

12H2(g)+AgCl(s)⟶H∗+Cl−+Ag(s)\dfrac{1}{2}{H}_{2} ( g ) + AgCl ( s ) ⟶ {H}^{*} + {Cl}^{-} + Ag ( s )

Cell representation :

Anode / Anode electrolyte || Cathodic electrolyte / Cathode.

The cell representation for the above cell will be

Pt∣H2(g)∣HCl(solnn)∣AgCl(s)∣AgPt\left|{H}_{2} ( g )\right|HCl\left({\text{soln}}^{n}\right) | AgCl ( s ) | Ag

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