On charging the lead storage battery, the oxidation state of lead changes from $x_1$ to $y_1$ at the anode and from $x_2$ to $y_2$ at the cathode. The values of $x_1, y_1, x_2, y_2$ are respectively :
Solution
<p>For charging of lead storage battery cell reaction is</p>
<p>$$2 \mathrm{PbSO}_4(\mathrm{~s})+2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}(\mathrm{l}) \rightarrow \mathrm{Pb}(\mathrm{~s})+\mathrm{PbO}_2(\mathrm{~s})+2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4(\mathrm{aq})$$</p>
<p>At anode $\mathrm{PbSO}_4$ reduced back to Pb and at cathode $\mathrm{PbSO}_4$ oxidised back to $\mathrm{PbO}_2$.</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
\because ~& \mathrm{x}_1=+2, \mathrm{y}_1=0 \\
\mathrm{x}_2 & =+2, \mathrm{y}_2=4
\end{aligned}$$</p>
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Electrochemistry · Topic: Electrochemical Cells
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