Consider the following half cell reaction
$$ \text{Cr}_2\text{O}_7^{2-} \, (\text{aq}) + 6\text{e}^- + 14\text{H}^+ \, (\text{aq}) \rightarrow 2\text{Cr}^{3+} \, (\text{aq}) + 7\text{H}_2\text{O} \, (\ell) $$
The reaction was conducted with the ratio of $\frac{[\text{Cr}^{3+}]^2}{[\text{Cr}_2\text{O}_7^{2-}]} = 10^{-6}$. The pH value at which the EMF of the half cell will become zero is __________.
(nearest integer value)
[Given: standard half cell reduction potential $$E^{\circ}_{\text{Cr}_2\text{O}_7^{2-}, \text{H}^+/\text{Cr}^{3+}} = 1.33\, \text{V}$$, $\frac{2.303RT}{F} = 0.059\, \text{V}$.]
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Electrochemistry · Topic: Electrochemical Cells
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