Read the passage carefully and answer. When a metal is placed in a solution of its ions, the metal can lose electron and can go in the solution as ion or the metal ion in the solution can take electron from the electrode and get deposited as metal. Thus, the electrode acquires either positive or negative charge with respect to the solution leading to the development of a potential difference between the metal electrode and the solution. This potential difference is called the electrode potential of the metal. The electrode potential of a metal is a measure of relative tendency to undergo oxidation (loss of electron) or reduction (gain of electron). When the concentration of the ions in the solution is unity, the electrode potential is called standard electrode potential. The magnitude of potential depends upon the nature of electrode, concentration of ions in solution and the temperature. In a galvanic cell, the electrode at which oxidation occurs is known as anodic half-cell and the electrode at which reduction occurs is known as cathodic half cell. The emf of the cell in terms of standard reduction potential is given by $E°_{cell} = E°_{cathode} - E°_{anode}$. The standard free energy change of the redox reaction taking place in the cell is related to $E°_{cell}$ by $ΔG°= -nFE°$. A redox reaction would occur spontaneously if the free energy change is negative. The equilibrium constant of the reaction is related to the standard free energy change by $ΔG°= -RT$ In K. |
The measured potential for $Ag^+ + e^- → Ag(s)$ does not change with |
Changing the temperature Varying the concentration of Ag+ ion Purity of Ag plate Changing the pressure of the solution |
Changing the pressure of the solution |
The correct answer is Option (4) → Changing the pressure of the solution Reasoning: The electrode potential depends on the nature of the electrode, concentration of Ag+ ions and temperature. Pressure has no role in the electrode potential of a solid–ion system because neither the solid metal nor the dissolved ions are significantly affected by pressure. |