Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A voltmeter of very high resistance reads across the cell at . The standard emf is . Find and the concentration of the copper ion.
The Nernst equation at is . Here is products over reactants, to the power of their coefficients. Solids and liquids are left out and gases enter as pressures in bar. In general the factor is .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The equation. , with .
Step 2. Solve for log Q. .
Step 3. Solve for the copper ion. . So .
Answer: and .
Check. The copper ion is much below , so and the emf is below , as measured.
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