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Electrochemistry Practice Problems

The document discusses electrochemistry and provides 8 problems involving drawing voltaic cells, determining spontaneity of reactions, calculating cell potentials, determining amounts of metals deposited during electrolysis, identifying anodes and cathodes and writing half-cell reactions, calculating current needed for an electrogalvanization process, determining electrode products and overall cell reactions from melting and electrolyzing a contaminated sample, and balancing redox reactions using the ion-electron method and identifying oxidizing and reducing agents.

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Electrochemistry Practice Problems

The document discusses electrochemistry and provides 8 problems involving drawing voltaic cells, determining spontaneity of reactions, calculating cell potentials, determining amounts of metals deposited during electrolysis, identifying anodes and cathodes and writing half-cell reactions, calculating current needed for an electrogalvanization process, determining electrode products and overall cell reactions from melting and electrolyzing a contaminated sample, and balancing redox reactions using the ion-electron method and identifying oxidizing and reducing agents.

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SK0014: PHYSICAL & INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (2021/2022)

TUTORIAL 8 – ELECTROCHEMISTRY

1. For each of the following reactions below, draw a voltaic cell. In your drawing include the
anode, cathode, and show the flow of electrons. Balance the equation and calculate the
Eo cell. Write the cell notation.

(a) Zn (s) + Ag+ (aq) → Ag (s) + Zn2+ (aq)


(b) Rb (s) + Hg2+ (aq) → Rb+ (aq) + Hg (s)
(c) F2 (g) + H2O (l) → 4F− (aq) + O2 (g) + H+ (aq)

2. Determine if these reactions are spontaneous or non-spontaneous. Find a method to allow


the non-spontaneous reaction to take place.

(a) 2Al (s)+3Zn2+ (aq) →2Al3+ (aq) +3Zn (s)


(b) PbSO4 (s)+Co (s)→Pb (s)+SO42− (aq)+Co2+ (aq)
(c) 2Cr3+ (aq) +Fe (s)→2Cr2+ (aq) +Fe2+ (aq)

3. A voltaic cell employs the redox reaction:


2Fe3+ (aq) + 3Mg (s) → 2Fe (s) + 3Mg2+ (aq)

Calculate the cell potential at 25ºC under each set of conditions


(a) Standard conditions
(b) [Fe3+] = 1.5 x 10-3 M; [Mg2+] = 2.50 M
(c) [Fe3+] = 3.00 M; [Mg2+] = 1.5 x 10-3 M

4. Calculate the amount in grams of metal that is deposited at the cathode by running a
current of 3.15 A for 88 min in an electrolysis reaction for an aqueous solution containing
(a) Sn2+
(b) Al3+
(c) Fe3+

5. Determine the anode and cathode of the following reactions. Write the half-cell equation
for these reactions:

(a) Ca2+ (aq) + 2Li (s) → Ca (s) + 2Li+ (aq)


(b) H2SO3 (aq) + 4H+ (aq) + 4(Fe(CN)6)4− (aq) → S (s) + 3H2O (l) + 4(Fe(CN)6)3−

6. To protect it from corrosion, a section of iron pipe is electrogalvanized with 2.35 g of zinc
from a basic solution of Na2Zn(OH)4. The half reaction is
Zn(OH)42- (aq) + 2e- → Zn (s) + 4OH- (aq)

If the process takes 7.86 minutes, what current (in amperes) is needed?
7. A sample of AlBr3 contaminated with KF is melted and electrolyzed. Determine the
electrode products and write the overall cell reactions.

8. Balance the following redox reactions using ion-electron method and identify the oxidizing
and reducing agents:

(a) Mn2+ (aq) + BiO3- (aq) → MnO4- (aq) [acidic]


(b) Fe(OH)2 (s) + Pb(OH)3- (aq) → Fe(OH)3 (s) + Pb (s) [basic]

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