Exam 21: Electrochemistry: Chemical Change and Electrical Work

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Consider the reaction of iodine with manganese dioxide 3I2(s) + 2MnO2(s) + 8OH-(aq) ⇄ 6I−(aq) + 2MnO4(aq) + 4H2O(l) The equilibrium constant for the overall reaction is 8.30 × 10−7. Calculate E°cell for the reaction at 25°C.

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In the electrolysis of aqueous sodium sulfate at electrodes of platinum, predict the products of the cell reaction.

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The redox reaction of peroxydisulfate with iodide has been used for many years as part of the iodine clock reaction which introduces students to kinetics. If E°cell = 1.587 V and E° of the cathode half-cell is 0.536 V, what is E° of the anode half-cell? S2O82−(aq) + 2H+ + 2I−(aq) → 2HSO4−(aq) + I2(aq)

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The value of the equilibrium constant for the reaction of nickel(II) ions with cadmium metal is 1.17 × 105. Calculate ΔG° for the reaction at 25°C.

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Which, if any, of the following metals would be capable of acting as a sacrificial anode when used with iron pipe? E°Fe = −0.44 V; all E° values refer to the M2+/M half-cell reactions.

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When the following redox equation is balanced with smallest whole number coefficients, the coefficient for the iodide ion will be I−(aq) + NO3−(aq) → NO(g) + I2(s) (acidic solution)

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A voltaic cell is prepared using copper and silver. Its cell notation is shown below. Cu(s) | Cu2+(aq) || Ag+(aq) | Ag(s) Which of the following processes occurs at the cathode?

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Consider the reaction in the lead-acid cell Pb(s) + PbO2(s) + 2H2SO4(aq) → 2PbSO4(aq) + 2H2O(l) For which E°cell = 2.04 V at 298 K. ΔG° for this reaction is

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A concentration cell consists of two Al/Al3+electrodes. The electrolyte in compartment A is 0.050 M Al(NO3)3 and in compartment B is 1.25 M Al(NO3)3. What is the voltage of the cell at 25°C?

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When the following redox equation is balanced with smallest whole number coefficients, the coefficient for the hydrogen sulfate ion will be Al(s) + HSO4(aq) + OH−(aq) → Al2O3(s) + S2−(aq) + H2O(l)

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A voltaic cell can be prepared from copper and tin. What is the E°cell for the cell that forms from the following half-reactions? Cu2+(aq) + 2e− ⇄ Cu(s) E° = 0.34 V Sn4+(aq) + 2e− ⇄ Sn2+(aq) E° = 0.13 V

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In the shorthand notation for cells, a double vertical line is used to separate the reduced and oxidized forms of a redox couple.

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A voltaic cell prepared using aluminum and nickel has the following cell notation. Al(s) | Al3+(aq) || Ni2+(aq) | Ni(s) Which of the following reactions occurs at the anode?

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Consider the following balanced redox reaction Mn2+(aq) + S2O82−(aq) + 2H2O(l) → MnO2(s) + 4H(aq) + 2SO42−(aq) Which of the following statements is true?

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Which of the following statements about voltaic and electrolytic cells is correct?

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What is the value of the equilibrium constant for the cell reaction below at 25°C? E°cell = 0.30 V Sn2+(aq) + Fe(s) ⇄ Sn(s) + Fe2+(aq)

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The following half-reactions occur in the mercury battery used in calculators. If E°cell = 1.357 V, calculate the equilibrium constant for the cell reaction at 25°C. (Assume the stoichiometric coefficients in the cell reaction are all equal to 1.) HgO(s) + H2O(l) + 2e− ⇄ Hg(l) + 2OH−(aq) ZnO(s) + H2O(l) + 2e− ⇄ Zn(s) + 2OH−(aq)

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A voltaic cell is based on the following two half-reactions: Ni+2(aq) + 2e− → Ni(s) E° = −0.25 V Cr+3(aq) + 3e- → Cr(s) E° = -0.74 V Sketch the cell and then select the correct statement about it.

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When the following redox equation is balanced with smallest whole number coefficients, the coefficient for nitrogen dioxide will be __________. I2(s) + HNO3(aq) → HIO3(aq) + NO2(g) + H2O(l)

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Calculate ΔG° for the reaction of iron(II) ions with one mole of permanganate ions. MnO4−(aq) + 8H+(aq) + 5e− ⇄ Mn2+(aq) + 4H2O(l) E° = 1.51 V Fe3+(aq) + e− ⇄ Fe2+(aq) E°= 0.77 V

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