The logarithm of equilibrium constant for the reaction $\mathrm{Pd}^{2+}+4 \mathrm{Cl}^{-} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{PdCl}_{4}^{2-}$ is ___________ (Nearest integer)
$$
\mathrm{Pd}_{(\mathrm{aq})}^{2+}+2 \mathrm{e}^{-} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{Pd}(\mathrm{s}) \quad \mathrm{E}^{\ominus}=0.83 \mathrm{~V}
$$
$$
\begin{aligned}
& \mathrm{PdCl}_{4}^{2-}(\mathrm{aq})+2 \mathrm{e}^{-} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{Pd}(\mathrm{s})+4 \mathrm{Cl}^{-}(\mathrm{aq}) \mathrm{E}^{\ominus}=0.65 \mathrm{~V}
\end{aligned}
$$
Solution
Sol. $\Delta G^{\circ}=-R T \ell n K$
<br/><br/>$$
\begin{aligned}
& -\mathrm{nFE}_{\text {cell }}^{\mathrm{o}}=-\mathrm{RT} \times 2.303\left(\log _{10} \mathrm{~K}\right) \\\\
& \frac{\mathrm{E}_{\text {Cell }}^{\mathrm{o}}}{0.06} \times \mathrm{n}=\log \mathrm{K} .......(1) \\\\
& \mathrm{Pd}^{+2} \text { (aq.) }+ \mathrm{2e}^{-} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{Pd}(\mathrm{s}), \mathrm{E}_{\text {cat, }{ reduction}}^{\mathrm{o}}=0.83 \\\\
& \mathrm{Pd}(\mathrm{s})+4 \mathrm{Cl}^{-} \text {(aq.) } \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{PdCl}_4^{2-}, \text { (aq) }+2 \mathrm{e}^{-}, \mathrm{E}_{\text {Anode, Oxidation }}^0=0.65
\end{aligned}
$$
<br/><br/>Net Reaction $\rightarrow \mathrm{Pd}^{2+}$ (aq.) $+4 \mathrm{Cl}^{-}$(aq.) $\rightleftharpoons \mathrm{PdCl}_4^{2-}$ (aq.)
<br/><br/>$$
\begin{aligned}
& \mathrm{E}_{\text {cell }}^0=\mathrm{E}_{\text {cat,red }}^{\mathrm{o}}-\mathrm{E}_{\text {Anded, oxidid }}^0 \\\\
& \mathrm{E}_{\text {cell }}^{\mathrm{o}}=0.83-0.65 \\\\
& \mathrm{E}_{\text {cell }}^0=0.18 .........(2)
\end{aligned}
$$
<br/><br/>Also $\mathrm{n}=2$ .......(3)
<br/><br/>Using equation (1), (2) and (3)
<br/><br/>$\log K=6$
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Electrochemistry · Topic: Electrochemical Cells
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