Which of the following statement is correct?a)Ecelland ΔrG of a c...
E°cell remains unchanged on division , thus intensive property.
ΔrG is dependent on the division , thus extensive property.
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Which of the following statement is correct?a)Ecelland ΔrG of a c...
Ecell and rG are both important thermodynamic properties used to describe the behavior of electrochemical cells. Ecell represents the cell potential or electromotive force (EMF), which is a measure of the driving force for the cell reaction. On the other hand, rG (Gibbs free energy change) represents the thermodynamic driving force for a chemical reaction, including electrochemical reactions.
Ecell is an intensive property because it does not depend on the amount of substance present in the system. It is solely determined by the nature of the reactants and products involved in the cell reaction. Intensive properties are independent of the system's size or the amount of substance present. For example, the cell potential of a half-cell will remain the same regardless of whether it is combined with another half-cell to form a complete cell or if it is used in isolation.
On the other hand, rG is an extensive property because it depends on the amount of substance present in the system. The Gibbs free energy change is directly proportional to the quantity of reactants and products involved in the cell reaction. Extensive properties change with the size or amount of substance present. For example, if the number of moles of reactants and products in a cell reaction is doubled, the value of rG will also double.
Therefore, the correct statement is option C: Ecell is an intensive property while rG of a cell reaction is an extensive property. This means that the cell potential remains the same regardless of the scale of the reaction, while the Gibbs free energy change will vary depending on the amount of substance involved in the reaction.
In summary:
- Ecell (cell potential) is an intensive property, independent of the amount of substance.
- rG (Gibbs free energy change) is an extensive property, dependent on the amount of substance.
- Option C is correct because it correctly distinguishes between the intensive and extensive nature of Ecell and rG.