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JEE Main 25 July 2021, Shift 1, Chemistry Q58

Question 58 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 28 of 30, Section B.

Consider the cell at 25

^\circ

\mathrm{Zn|Zn^{2+}(aq),(1\ M)\,||\,Fe^{3+}(aq),Fe^{2+}(aq)|Pt(s)}

The fraction of total iron present as

\mathrm{Fe^{3+}}

ion at the cell potential of 1.500 V is

x\times10^{-2}

. The value of

x

is _________. (Nearest integer) (Given :

E^0_{\mathrm{Fe^{3+}/Fe^{2+}}}=0.77

E^0_{\mathrm{Zn^{2+}/Zn}}=-0.76

Official answer

NTA final key.

Chapter: Electrochemistry
Topic: Nernst Equation
Idea tested: Full Cell Nernst Equation

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