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Given at 298 K :
$$E^\ominus_{\text{Fe}^{2+}/\text{Fe}} = X$$ Volt
$$E^\ominus_{\text{Fe}^{3+}/\text{Fe}} = Y$$ Volt
The $$E^\ominus_{\text{Fe}^{3+}/\text{Fe}^{2+}}$$ in Volt at 298 K is given by :
Standard electrode potentials cannot be added directly. First, convert them into standard Gibbs free energy changes using
$$\Delta G^\circ=-nFE^\circ$$
Given:
$$\mathrm{Fe^{2+}+2e^-\rightarrow Fe}\qquad E^\circ=X$$
$$\Delta G_1^\circ=-2FX$$
$$\mathrm{Fe^{3+}+3e^-\rightarrow Fe}\qquad E^\circ=Y$$
$$\Delta G_2^\circ=-3FY$$
Required:
$$\mathrm{Fe^{3+}+e^-\rightarrow Fe^{2+}}\qquad E_3^\circ=?$$
Reverse the first reaction:
$$\mathrm{Fe\rightarrow Fe^{2+}+2e^-}$$
Adding this to the second reaction,
$$\mathrm{Fe^{3+}+3e^-\rightarrow Fe}$$
$$\mathrm{Fe\rightarrow Fe^{2+}+2e^-}$$
gives
$$\mathrm{Fe^{3+}+e^-\rightarrow Fe^{2+}}$$
Hence,
$$\Delta G_3^\circ=\Delta G_2^\circ-\Delta G_1^\circ$$
$$-FE_3^\circ=(-3FY)-(-2FX)$$
$$-FE_3^\circ=-3FY+2FX$$
Dividing by $$-F$$,
$$E_3^\circ=3Y-2X$$
Therefore,
$$E^\circ_{\mathrm{Fe^{3+}/Fe^{2+}}}=3Y-2X$$
Hence, the correct option is (B).
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