Assertion : Ag+/Ag increases with increase in concentration of Ag+ ions.
Reason : Ag+/Ag has a positive value.
(ii) Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Ag+(aq) + e- → Ag(S) E° = + 0.80 V, i.e., positive radox potential
According to the Nernst equation,
At 25°C,
Ecell =
- 0.059 log
(For, n=1)
=
- 0.059 log ![]()
(Since, molar concentration of an element in the solid state is equal to one, because the ratio of their density to their molar mass remains the same throughout the reaction)
=
+ 0.059 log[Ag+]
We know,
for Ag+/Ag couple is fixed. Thus, with increase in Ag+ concentration, i.e., [Ag+], log[Ag+] increases. Thus, Ecell value also increases.
Hence, EAg+/Ag increases with increase in concentration of Ag+ ions.