20 Electron Transfer Reactions

P R A C T I C E T E S T
1. Which of the following is the correct cell
notation for the reaction?
Hg2
2+
+ Cd(s) Cd
2+
+ 2Hg(l)
a) Cd
2+
| Cd | | Hg2
2+
| Hg
b) Cd
2+
| Hg2
2+
| | Cd | Hg
c) Cd | Cd
2+
| | Hg2
2+
| Hg
d) Cd
2+
| Hg | | Hg2
2+
| Cd
e) Hg | Cd | | Hg2
2+
| Cd
2+
2. Consider an electrochemical cell where the
following reaction takes place
!"n
2+
(a#) + 2$l(s) !"n(s) + 2$l
!+
(a#)
Which of the following is the correct cell
notation for this cell?
a) $l | $l
!+
| | "n
2+
| "n
b) $l
!+
| $l | | "n | "n
2+
c) "n | "n
2+
| | $l
!+
| $l
d) "n | $l
!+
| | $l | "n
2+
e) $l | "n
2+
| | "n | $l
!+
Standard Reduction Potentials at 25C E (volts)
%2(g) + 2e
&
2%
&
(a#) +2.'(
$)
!+
+ !e
&
$)(s) +1.*+
Cl2(g) + 2e
&
2Cl
&
(a#) +1.!,
-2(g) + .H!-
+
(a#) + .e
&
,H2-(l) +1.2!
/r2(l) + 2e
&
2/r
&
(a#) +1.+'
$g
+
(a#) + e
&
$g(s) ++.'+
Hg2
2+
(a#) + 2e
&
2Hg(l) ++.(0
12(s) + 2e
&
21
&
(a#) ++.*!*
C)
2+
(a#) + 2e
&
C)(s) ++.!!(
"n
.+
(a#) + 2e
&
"n
2+
(a#) ++.1*
"n
2+
(a#) + 2e
&
"n(s) &+.1.
Cd
2+
(a#) + 2e
&
Cd(s) &+..+
2n
2+
(a#) + 2e
&
2n(s) &+.(,!
2H2-(l) + 2e
&
H2(g) + 2-H
&
(a#) &+.'2'
$l
!+
(a#) + !e
&
$l(s) &1.,,
3
+
(a#) + e
&
3(s) &2.0!
4i
+
(a#) + e
&
4i(s) &!.+.*
!. 5i6en the two half reactions and their potentials7
which net reaction is spontaneo)s?
8i
2+
(a#) + 2e

8i(s) 9: ; +.2* <

=g
2+
(a#) + 2e

=g(s) 9: ; 2.!( <

a) 8i(s) + =g
2+
(a#) =g(s) + 8i
2+
(a#)
b) 8i
2+
(a#) + =g(s) =g
2+
(a#) + 8i(s)
c) 8i(s) + =g(s) =g
2+
(a#) + 8i
2+
(a#)
d) =g
2+
(a#) + 8i
2+
(a#) =g(s) + 8i(s)
e) =g
2+
(a#) + =g(s) 8i(s) + 8i
2+
(a#)
.. Calc)late 9: for the following reaction
"n
.+
(a#) + 23(s) "n
2+
(a#) + 23
+
(a#)
a) +,.++ < d) +2.(' <
b) !.+' < e) 2.(' <
c) +!.+' <
*. Calc)late 9: for the following reaction
2$l
!+
(a#) + !Cd(s) 2$l(s) + !Cd
2+
(a#)
a) 2.+, < d) ..*2 <
b) +..*2 < e) 1.2, <
c) +2.+, <
,. >sing data from the red)ction potential table and
the reaction
2$g(s) + ?t
2+
(a#) ?t(s) + 2$g
+
(a#) 9: ; +.!' <
calc)late the standard red)ction potential of the
half&reaction
?t
2+
(a#) + 2e

?t(s)
a) 1.1' < d) 1.1' <
b) +..+ < e) 2.++ <
c) +..+ <
(. >sing data from the red)ction potential table7
predict which of the following is the best
oxidizing agent.
a) %2 d) $g
+
b) $g e) $l
!+
c) "n
.+
'. $n electrochemical cell of notation ?d | ?d
2+
| |
C)
2+
| C) has an 9: ; +.,* <. 1f we know that
the standard red)ction potential of C)
2+
@C) is 9:
; +.!. <7 what is the standard red)ction potential
for ?d
2+
@?d?
a) +.00 < d) +.,2 <
b) +.!1 < e) ++.00 <
c) ++.!1 <
0. Ahe standard cell potential for
!"n
.+
(a#) + 2$l(s) !"n
2+
(a#) + 2$l
!+
(a#)
is 9: ; 1.'1 <. What is 9cell when
B"n
.+
C ; 1.+7
B"n
2+
C ; 1.+ D 1+
2
7 and
B$l
!+
C ; 1.* D 1+
!
at 20' 3.
a) 1.(+ < d) 1.', <
b) 1.(, < e) 1.0! <
c) 1.'1 <
1+. ?redict the prod)ct at the anode when electric
c)rrent is passed thro)gh a sol)tion of 31.
a) 12(l) d) 3(s)
b) 3
+
(a#) e) -2(g)
c) H2(g)
11. 1f electric c)rrent is passed thro)gh a#)eo)s
4i/r7 the prod)ct at the cathode wo)ld be
EEEEEEEEEE and the prod)ct at the anode wo)ld
be EEEEEEEEEE.
a) H2-(l)7 4i
+
(a#) d) /r2(l)7 H2(g)
b) /r2(l)7 4i(s) e) H2(g)7 /r2(l)
c) 4i(s)7 /r2(l)
12. How long wo)ld it take to deposit 1.!, g of
copper from an a#)eo)s sol)tion of copper(11)
s)lfate bF passing a c)rrent of two amperes
thro)gh the sol)tion?
a) 2+(+ sec d) (!, sec
b) 1.11 D 1+
&*
sec e) 1+!+ sec
c) 2*(+ sec
1!. 1f a c)rrent of ,.+ amps is passed thro)gh a
sol)tion of $g
+
for 1.* ho)rs7 how manF grams
of sil6er are prod)ced?
a) +.,+ g d) !.+ g
b) !, g e) 1.+ g
c) +.!. g
1.. How is al)min)m c)rrentlF prod)ced in
ind)strF?
a) bF red)ction of $l
!+
in $l2-! with 8a(s)
b) electrochemical red)ction of p)re $l2-! to
gi6e $l and -2
c) electrolFsis of $l%! to gi6e $l and %2
d) electrolFsis of a miGt)re of $l2-! and
8a!$l%, to gi6e $l and -2
e) bF red)ction of $l
!+
in $l2-! with C-(g)
1*. How was al)min)m originallF made?
a) the Hall&Hero)lt process
b) $l2-! miGed with crFolite is electrolFHed
c) electrolFsis of molten $l2-!
d) mining and p)rifFing directlF
e) red)cing $lCl! with sodi)m
1,. >nder acidic conditions the bromate ion is
red)ced to the bromide ion. Write the balanced
half&reaction for this process.
a) /r-!

+ ,H
+
+ ,e

/r
&
+ !H2-
b) 2/r-!

+ ,H
+
/r2
&
+,H2- + !e

c) /r-!

+ ,H2- + 1+e

/r2

+ 12H
+
+ ! -2
d) 2/r-!

+ ,H2- 2/r

+ 12H
+
+ , -2 + 'e

e) 2/r-!

+ ,H
+
/r2

+ !H2- + !e

1(. /alance the following redoG e#)ation which

occ)rs in acidic sol)tion.
82H.(g) + /r-!

(a#) /r
&
(a#) + 82(g)
a) !82H. + /r-!

!82 + /r
&
+ !H2- + ,H
+
b) 82H. + /r-!

+ 2H
+
2/r
&
+ 82 +!H2-
c) !82H. + 2/r-!

+ 12H
+

!82 + 2/r
&
+ ,H2- + 12H
+
d) 82H. + 2/r-!

+ 'H
+
2/r
&
+ 82 + ,H2-
e) !82H. + 2/r-!

!82 + 2/r
&
+ ,H2-
1'. Which of the following reactions is 8-A a redoG
reaction?
a) 2Hg-(s) 2 Hg(l) + -2(g)
b) H2(g) + /r2(g) 2H/r(g)
c) 2HCl(a#) + 2n(s) H2(g) + 2nCl2(a#)
d) H2C-!(a#) H2-(l) + C-2(g)
e) 23Cl-! 23Cl(s) + ! -2(g)
1.C 2.$ !./ ..C *.9 ,.I (.$ '.9 0.9 1+.$
11.9 12.$ 1!./ 1..I 1*.9 1,.$ 1(.9 1'.I