The following reaction does not proceed to a product: h2o + ag --> no reaction. why is that?

a) the reaction proceeds too slowly too create products.

b) the reaction cannot occur because water is reactant.

c) silver has a higher activity than hydrogen and cannot replace it.

d) silver has a lower activity than hydrogen and cannot replace it.

D - Silver has lower reactivity than hydrogen and cannot replace it

Explanation:

If we assume , Ag also reacts just like other metals as

                   Metal + H₂O ---> Metal Hydroxide + H₂

         then Ag forms as

                     Ag + H2O ----->AgOH + H2

           here Ag is converting into Ag⁺ and 2H⁺ are converting into H₂  

             for reaction Ag --->Ag⁺ + e⁻      E° = -0.799 V

             for reaction H⁺ + e⁻ ---->H₂   E° = 0 V

     by Adding those 2 above equations net E° will be -0.799 which is negative.As per Faradays Law

                                   ΔG° = -nFE°

     here we got E° as negative then ΔG° will be positive

As per thermodynamics if ΔG° is +ve then reaction is not feasible

so, then given reaction does not occur.....

where are the choice options?

answer : (a) volume of the gas = 8.67 ×   l

                (b) second virial coefficient b = -1.21226 l/mole

solution :   given,     t = 300k

                                p = 20atm

                                z = 0.86

                                n = 8.2 mmoles = 8.2 × moles

                                r =   0.082 l atm/k/mol

        find,     (a) volume of gas   and (b) second virial coefficient b at 300k.

formula used :            

                          and            

(a)            

                    = \times 0.082\times 300}{20}[/tex]

                    = 8.67 ×   l

(b)      

                    = (0.00867-1) × 8.659

                    = - 8.5839 l/mole