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Given information
is 
We have to find the concentration of Au3+ in the solution
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
The Nernst equation gives the expression for cell potential of a reaction as shown below:
Here, 
is the equilibrium constant
is the equilibrium constantThe given cell notation is as follows:
Pt(s)|H2(g, 1.0 atm)|H+(aq, 1.0 M)||Au3+(aq, ? M)|Au(s)
Calculate 
for the cell as follows:
for the cell as follows:
Multiply the 
equation with 3 and 
equation with 2
equation with 3 and equation with 2
Given that 
for the reaction is
for the reaction is Apply the values as follows
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Principles of Chemistry Molecular Approach
3rd Edition, 2014
Tro
ISBN: 9780321971944