Chlorine dioxide (ClO2), used as a disinfectant for water treatment, can be produced by the reaction shown below:
2 NaClO2 (aq) + Cl2 (g) 2 ClO2 (g) + 2 NaCl (aq) Calculate E and G for production of ClO2
2 NaClO2 (aq) + Cl2 (g) ---> 2 ClO2 (g) + 2 NaCl (aq)
ClO2(aq) + e- --> ClO2^- E° = 0.954 V (anode)
Cl2(g) + 2 e− ---> 2 Cl− E0 = +1.36 v (cathode)
E0cell = Ec - Ea
= 1.36-0.954
= 0.406 v
DG0 = - nFE0cell
= -2*96500*0.406
= -78358 joule
DG0 = -RTlnKeq
-78358 = -8.314*298lnk
k = 5.44*10^13
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