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The general idea is like this:can sum1 plzzz help in these questionss....i dont get how electrode potentials increases or decreases when u increase conc of of the reactants..these are the papers.q3 of oct/2010/41 and q5c of oct/2010/43..
X = X(n-m) + m e(-) [numbers in the round brackets represent charge] There is an equilibrium position in the middle.
According to Le Chatelier's Principle, increasing the conc. of one side would favour the reaction and shift the euqi. position towards the other side.
In p41 Q3... Can you tell me which part is concerned with concentration? Sorry.
In p43 Q5(c), Cl2 + 2e(-) = 2Cl(-)
Increasing [Cl(-)] favours the backward reaction so comparatively, Cl2 is less willing to be reduced. The E(red) for Cl2 decreases.
The O2 is not affected by this since redox of oxygen does not involve any chlorine, so its E(red) experiences no change.