The following half-reactions occur in the mercury battery used in calculators. If E°_cel_l = 1.357 V, calculate the equilibrium constant for the cell reaction at 25°C. (Assume the stoichiometric coefficients in the cell reaction are all equal to 1.) HgO(s) + H₂O(l) + 2e^- Hg(l) + 2OH^-(aq)
ZnO(s) + H₂O(l) + 2e^- Zn(s) + 2OH^-(aq)

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The following half-reactions occur in the mercury battery used in calculators. If E°_cel_l = 1.357 V, calculate the equilibrium constant for the cell reaction at 25°C. (Assume the stoichiometric coefficients in the cell reaction are all equal to 1.) HgO(s) + H₂O(l) + 2e^-

The following half-reactions occur in the mercury battery used in calculators. If E°<sub>cel</sub><sub>l</sub> = 1.357 V, calculate the equilibrium constant for the cell reaction at 25°C. (Assume the stoichiometric coefficients in the cell reaction are all equal to 1.) HgO(s) + H<sub>2</sub>O(l) + 2e<sup>-</sup> Hg(l) + 2OH<sup>-</sup>(aq) ZnO(s) + H<sub>2</sub>O(l) + 2e<sup>-</sup> Zn(s) + 2OH<sup>-</sup>(aq) A) 9.4 × 10<sup>22</sup> B) 7.5 × 10<sup>45</sup> C) 6.4 × 10<sup>63</sup> D) 7.8 × 10<sup>91</sup> E) > 9.9 × 10<sup>99</sup>

Hg(l) + 2OH^-(aq)
ZnO(s) + H₂O(l) + 2e^-

Zn(s) + 2OH^-(aq)

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The Answer of The following half-reactions occur in the mercury battery used in calculators. If E°_cel_l = 1.357 V, calculate the equilibrium constant for the cell reaction at 25°C. (Assume the stoichiometric coefficients in the cell reaction are all equal to 1.) HgO(s) + H₂O(l) + 2e^- Hg(l) + 2OH^-(aq) ZnO(s) + H₂O(l) + 2e^- Zn(s) + 2OH^-(aq)

The Following Half-Reactions Occur in the Mercury Battery Used in Calculators