Question 14 Marks
Consider the following half cell reaction
$\mathrm{Cr}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{7}^{2-}(\mathrm{aq})+6 \mathrm{e}^{-}+14 \mathrm{H}^{+}(\mathrm{aq}) \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{Cr}^{3+}(\mathrm{aq})+7 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(\mathrm{l})$ The reaction was conducted with the ratio of $\frac{\left[\mathrm{Cr}^{3+}\right]^{2}}{\left[\mathrm{Cr}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{7}^{2-}\right]}=10^{-6}$. The pH value at which the EMF of the half cell will become zero is __________ . (nearest integer value)
[Given : standard half cell reduction potential
$\left.\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{Cr}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{7}^{2-}, \mathrm{H}^{+} / \mathrm{Cr}^{3+}}^{\mathrm{o}}=1.33 \mathrm{~V}, \frac{2.303 \mathrm{RT}}{\mathrm{F}}=0.059 \mathrm{~V}\right]$
$\mathrm{Cr}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{7}^{2-}(\mathrm{aq})+6 \mathrm{e}^{-}+14 \mathrm{H}^{+}(\mathrm{aq}) \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{Cr}^{3+}(\mathrm{aq})+7 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(\mathrm{l})$ The reaction was conducted with the ratio of $\frac{\left[\mathrm{Cr}^{3+}\right]^{2}}{\left[\mathrm{Cr}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{7}^{2-}\right]}=10^{-6}$. The pH value at which the EMF of the half cell will become zero is __________ . (nearest integer value)
[Given : standard half cell reduction potential
$\left.\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{Cr}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{7}^{2-}, \mathrm{H}^{+} / \mathrm{Cr}^{3+}}^{\mathrm{o}}=1.33 \mathrm{~V}, \frac{2.303 \mathrm{RT}}{\mathrm{F}}=0.059 \mathrm{~V}\right]$
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$\mathrm{Cr}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{7(\mathrm{aq})}^{-2}+14 \mathrm{H}_{\text {(aq) }}^{+}+6 \mathrm{e}^{-} \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{Cr}_{\text {(aq) }}^{+3}+7 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{(\ell)}$
$\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{R}}=\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{R}}^{0}-\frac{0.059}{6} \log \frac{\left[\mathrm{Cr}^{+3}\right]^{2}}{\left[\mathrm{Cr}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{7}^{-2}\right]\left[\mathrm{H}^{+}\right]^{14}}$
$0=1.33-\frac{0.059}{6} \log \frac{10^{-6}}{\left[\mathrm{H}^{+}\right]^{14}}$
$\frac{1.33 \times 6}{0.059}=\log \frac{10^{-6}}{[\mathrm{H}]^{14}}$
$135.254=-6-14 \log \left[\mathrm{H}^{+}\right]$
$141.254=14 \mathrm{pH}$
$\mathrm{pH}=\frac{141.254}{14}=10.08$
$\mathrm{Cr}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{7(\mathrm{aq})}^{-2}+14 \mathrm{H}_{\text {(aq) }}^{+}+6 \mathrm{e}^{-} \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{Cr}_{\text {(aq) }}^{+3}+7 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{(\ell)}$
$\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{R}}=\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{R}}^{0}-\frac{0.059}{6} \log \frac{\left[\mathrm{Cr}^{+3}\right]^{2}}{\left[\mathrm{Cr}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{7}^{-2}\right]\left[\mathrm{H}^{+}\right]^{14}}$
$0=1.33-\frac{0.059}{6} \log \frac{10^{-6}}{\left[\mathrm{H}^{+}\right]^{14}}$
$\frac{1.33 \times 6}{0.059}=\log \frac{10^{-6}}{[\mathrm{H}]^{14}}$
$135.254=-6-14 \log \left[\mathrm{H}^{+}\right]$
$141.254=14 \mathrm{pH}$
$\mathrm{pH}=\frac{141.254}{14}=10.08$
