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Ascorbate and copper ions have the following electrochemical potentials:
Dehydroascorbate+2H++2e−→Ascorbate ε∘′=+0.08V
Cu2++e−→Cu+ ε∘′=+0.159V
10 mL of a 0.02 M solution of ascorbate in a buffered solution at pH7 at 25∘C is mixed with 10 mL of 0.02 M of Cu2+. Figure out the equilibrium concentration of dehydroascorbate, ascorbate, Cu2+, and Cu+.
Usin EO values of half cell reactions Eo value for the complete cell reaction is calculated and with the help of this value
Equilibrium constant for the reaction is calculated . Now with the help of this equilibrium constant concentration of various
species is calculated at pH 7 as shown in images