NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryElectrochemistryPractice
The pressure of H 2 required to make the potential of hydrogen electrode zero in pure water at 298 K is:
Options
- A10 - 14 a t m
- B10 - 12 a t m
- C10 - 10 a t m
- D10 - 4 a t m
Correct answer
A. 10 - 14 a t m
Step-by-step solution
P t , H 2 g H + Hydrogen electrode E H 2 / H + o = 0.0 V o l t H 2 g → 2 H a q + + 2 e - H + = 10 - 7 M at 25 o C (for Pure water) E = - 0.0591 2 log H + 2 P H 2 E = 0 = log H + P H 2 = 0 ∴ H + 2 = P H 2 = 10 − 7 2 ∴ P H 2 = 10 - 14 a t m