The cell potential of the following electrochemical cell depends on the gold concentration in the cathode half-cell: pt(s)|h2(g,1atm)|h+(aq,1.0m)|au3+(a q,? m)|au(s). what is the concentration of au3+ in the solution if ecell is 1.27 v ? express your answer using two significant figures.

Explanation:

The standard reduction potential is given as 1.27 V.

Concentration of = 1.0 M

Hence, reduction reaction is as follows.

Oxidation reaction is as follows.

Therefore, overall net chemical equation will be as follows.

As, its is known that standard electrode potential () for hydrogen is equal to zero.

And, standard electrode potential for is equal 1.50 V.

Hence, formula to calculate standard cell potential is as follows.

            = -

                               = 1.50 V - 0 V

                                = 1.50 V

Therefore, concentration of is calculated as follows.

Hence, substitute the given values as follows.

                     1.27 = 1.50 - \frac{0.059}{6}log \frac{(1)^{6}}{[Au^{3+}]^{2}}[/tex]

                    = 23

Taking antilog on both the sides, the above equation will be as follows.

                =

                                  =

                  =

                          = M

Hence, we can conclude that the concentration for is M.

they both have a y in them

1. the question asks the most appropriate, which seems to rule out "all of the above." your choice appears to be the correct one.

2. the protocol described is good for identifying correlation, but not cause and effect. for cause/effect, you need to devise a protocol that will assign the treatment (or not) to groups that have essentially the same "demographics" with respect to all the other variables. your choice regarding control group seems appropriate. random assignment of treatment (choice d) may be appropriate also. (i think you can argue that b and d are just different descriptions of the same method.)

3. d will randomize the birds, but may not guarantee there are 10 in each group. e will do both, so seems the better choice.

comment on question 2

based on the problem statement, it seems clear that confident, attentive drivers are more likely to use daytime running lights. so, the protocol might need to be devised in such a way that the lights would be turned on or off without the driver's knowledge. (an attentive driver will figure it out.) assigning a confident, attentive driver to a group required to drive without running lights might mess with his/her confidence and attentiveness. you don't want your experiment to do that. (nor do you want the experiment to subject a driver to greater risk of accident as a consequence of driving without running lights.) experiments involving human safety are always problematic.