The potassium disulphate-potassium sulphate, silver chloride-potassium chloride electrochemical cell.

ABSTRACT

The fused salt electrochemical cell Ag; AgCl, KC1; K(2)S(2),O(7),K(2)SO(4); O(2), Pt has been studied. Exact thermodynamic treatment of the chemical reaction, which occurs when current is drawn from the cell, is possible because K(2)S(2)O(7)(1) and AgCl(1) are immiscible, so that no junction potential occurs. Potentials observed at temperatures ranging from 700-800 degrees K for six different mixtures are reported. The Nernst equation is obeyed if it is assumed that the potassium disulphate-potassium sulphate system behaves ideally and that the silver chloride-potassium chloride system deviates slightly, negatively, from ideality. The thermodynamic functions, DeltaG degrees , DeltaH degrees and DeltaS degrees have been calculated from the corrected values of E degrees obtained. The free energy change follows the equation DeltaG(700-800 degrees K) degrees = -71,680-29.50 T cal mole .