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A hydrogen gas electrode is made by dipping platinum wire in a solution of HCl of pH=10\text{pH} = 10 and by passing hydrogen gas around the platinum wire at one atm pressure. The oxidation potential of the electrode would be:

A

0.59 V

B

0.118 V

C

1.18 V

D

0.059 V

Step-by-Step Solution

The half-cell reaction for the oxidation of hydrogen is: 12H2(g)H+(aq)+e\frac{1}{2} \text{H}_2(g) \rightarrow \text{H}^+(aq) + e^- According to the Nernst equation, the oxidation potential is given by: Eox=Eox0.0591nlog[H+](PH2)1/2E_{\text{ox}} = E^\circ_{\text{ox}} - \frac{0.0591}{n} \log \frac{[\text{H}^+]}{(P_{\text{H}_2})^{1/2}} For this reaction, n=1n = 1. The standard oxidation potential of hydrogen Eox=0 VE^\circ_{\text{ox}} = 0 \text{ V} and PH2=1 atmP_{\text{H}_2} = 1 \text{ atm}: Eox=00.0591log[H+]E_{\text{ox}} = 0 - 0.0591 \log [\text{H}^+] We know that pH=log[H+]\text{pH} = -\log [\text{H}^+], so: Eox=0.0591×pHE_{\text{ox}} = 0.0591 \times \text{pH} Given pH=10\text{pH} = 10, substituting the value: Eox=0.0591×10=0.591 V0.59 VE_{\text{ox}} = 0.0591 \times 10 = 0.591 \text{ V} \approx 0.59 \text{ V}.

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