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Chemistry Redox Practice Problems

This document contains 6 practice problems about redox reactions and electrochemistry. The problems cover topics like oxidation numbers, balanced half-reactions, voltaic cells, spontaneity of reactions based on reduction potentials and Gibbs free energy, and calculating cell potentials under non-standard conditions. The answers provided are: D, B, D, B, E, C.

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Chemistry Redox Practice Problems

This document contains 6 practice problems about redox reactions and electrochemistry. The problems cover topics like oxidation numbers, balanced half-reactions, voltaic cells, spontaneity of reactions based on reduction potentials and Gibbs free energy, and calculating cell potentials under non-standard conditions. The answers provided are: D, B, D, B, E, C.

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Chapter 18 Practice Problems

1. The oxidation number of Mn in MnO4- is:


a. -1
b. +4
c. +5
d. +7
e. -7

2. In the properly balanced half-reaction (acid solution) for the system H3AsO3 → H2AsO4-,
what else appears on the right side besides H2AsO4-?
a. 2 H+ + 2 e-
b. 3 H+ + 2 e-
c. 2 H2O + 2 e-
d. 2 H+ + 3 e-
e. H+

3. In a voltaic cell, the spontaneous reaction that occurs is Cr (s) + Cu 2+ → Cu (s) + Cr2+. Consider the
following three statements and choose the correct answer.
I. The chromium metal is the anode.
II. A salt bridge is unnecessary in this voltaic cell.
III. Copper (II) ions are reduced.

a. Only I is true
b. Only III is true
c. II and III are true, I is false
d. I and III are true, II is false
e. I, II, and III are all true

4. Consider the following redox reaction:


        2 Li+ (aq) + Fe (s) → Fe2+ (aq) + 2 Li (s)
Which statement below is true regarding (1) the spontaneity of this reaction and (2) the value
of
E°cell? Reduction potentials are provided below.
Li+ + e- → Li            E°red = -3.05V

Fe2+ + 2e- → Fe       E°red = -0.44V

a. This reaction is spontaneous as written and E°cell = -2.61 V.


b. This reaction is non-spontaneous as written and E°cell = -2.61 V.
c. This reaction is spontaneous as written and E°cell = 2.61 V.
d. This reaction is non-spontaneous as written and E°cell = 2.61 V.
e. This reaction is non-spontaneous as written and E°cell = -3.49 V.
5. Which of the following is associated with a redox reaction that would proceed
spontaneously towards the product side of the equation without having any outside work
supplied to the system?
I. ΔG < 0
II. Ecell > 0
III. Q/K < 1

a. I only
b. II only
c. III only
d. I and II
e. All of these

6. What is the cell potential, Ecell, at 298 K for the following cell under non-standard conditions
when [Ni2+] = 3.00 M and [Zn2+] = 0.100 M?
  Zn (s) + Ni2+ (aq) → Zn2+ (aq) + Ni (s)                                 E°cell = 0.48 V
a. Ecell = 0.39 V
b. Ecell = 0.44 V
c. Ecell = 0.52 V
d. Ecell = 0.58 V
e. Ecell = 0.68 V

Answers:
1. D
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. E
6. C

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