What ratio of to concentration is needed to reverse the following cell reaction

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · AP · Chemistry · Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry · Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry

Problem

What ratio of Pb2+\text{Pb}^{2+} to Sn2+\text{Sn}^{2+} concentration is needed to reverse the following cell reaction? Sn(s)+Pb(aq.)2+⇌Sn(aq.)2++Pb(s)\text{Sn}(s) + \text{Pb}(aq.)^{2+} \rightleftharpoons \text{Sn}(aq.)^{2+} + \text{Pb}(s) ESn2+/Sn∘=−0.136VandEPb2+/Pb∘=−0.126VE_{\text{Sn}^{2+}/\text{Sn}}^\circ = -0.136\text{V} \quad \text{and} \quad E_{\text{Pb}^{2+}/\text{Pb}}^\circ = -0.126\text{V}

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