NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryThermodynamics (C)Practice
Which set of coditions are correct for spontaneity of a electrochemical cell reaction?
Options
- AΔ G = 0 , Δ E = 0
- BΔ G =+ v e , Δ E =+ v e
- CΔ G = - v e , Δ E = 0
- DΔ G = - v e , Δ E =+ v e
Correct answer
D. Δ G = - v e , Δ E =+ v e
Step-by-step solution
Spontaneity of cell indicates that the oxidation-reduction reaction is a spontaneous reaction for reduction at the cathode and oxidation at anode. For this Δ G must be negative. Δ G = Δ H - T Δ S ; Δ G = Δ E + P Δ V - T Δ S For spontaneity Δ G = - v e ∵ Δ G = - v e , Δ E =+ v e