Which one of the following reactions does not take place?

Which one of the following reactions does not take place?
  1. $\mathrm{F}_2+2 \mathrm{Br}^{-} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{~F}^{-}+\mathrm{Br}_2$
  2. $\mathrm{Br}_2+2 \mathrm{I}^{-} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{Br}^{-}+\mathrm{I}_2$
  3. $\mathrm{Cl}_2+2 \mathrm{Br}^{-} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{Cl}^{-}+\mathrm{Br}_2$
  4. $\mathrm{Br}_2+2 \mathrm{Cl}^{-} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{Br}^{-}+\mathrm{Cl}_2$

Solution

The reaction, $\mathrm{Br}_2+2 \mathrm{Cl}^{-} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{Br}^{-}+\mathrm{Cl}_2$ does not take place as the $E_{\text {red }}^{\circ}$ of the above reaction is comes out to be negative. Thus, the reaction is non-spontaneous. Half cell reaction are given as At cathode, $\mathrm{Br}_2+2 e^{-} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{Br}^{-} ; E_{\mathrm{Br}_2 / \mathrm{Br}^{-}}^{\circ}=1.09 \mathrm{~V}$ At anode, $2 \mathrm{Cl}^{-} \longrightarrow \mathrm{Cl}_2+2 e^{-} ; E_{\mathrm{Cl}_2 / \mathrm{Cl}^{-}}^{\circ}=1.36 \mathrm{~V}$ $\therefore E_{\text {red }}^{\circ}=E_{\text {cathode }}^{\circ}-E_{\text {anode }}^{\circ} \Rightarrow(1.09-1.36) \mathrm{V} \Rightarrow-0.27 \mathrm{~V}$ But the $E_{\text {red }}^{\circ}$ values of other reaction are comes out to be positive. Thus, the all other reaction can take place.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2018 (24 Apr Shift 1)

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