1.00 M Mg(NO
3
)
2
1.00 M Al(NO
3
)
3 a. Write the reduction half reaction that occurs in this cell b. Write the equation for the overall reaction and calculate the E cell
for this reaction.
c. Identify the anode in the cell. Justify your answer.
d. On the diagram use an arrow to clearly indicate the direction of electron flow as the cell operates e. What happens to the cell potential if NaOH is added to the half cell on the left?
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Answers: a. Al
3+
+ 3e b. 2Al
3+
g Al
+ 3Mg g 2Al + 3 Mg
2+
E cell
= +0.71V
c. The anode is where oxidation occurs. In the overall reaction Mg is oxidized to Mg
2+
, so the anode is in the left cell.
d. The arrow would show electron flow in the direction from the Mg electrode through the wire to the Al electrode.
e. Adding NaOH to the left half cell will cause the [Mg
2+
] to decrease.
Mg
2+
+ 2OH
g Mg(OH)
2
. The magnesium ion is a product so the Q value in Nernst will be < 1 so the E cell
will increase.
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Subject:
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1
In all electrochemical cells, the process that takes place at the anode is _________________ and the process that takes place at the cathode is _________________.
A reduction, reduction
B oxidation, oxidation
C reduction, oxidation
D oxidation, reduction
4
2
True
False
5
3 A mole of electrons has a charge of
96,485 coulombs per mole of electrons. This quantity is known to chemists as:
A 1 ampere
B 1 joule
C 1 mole
D 1 faraday
E 1 volt
6
4 This picture of an electrochemical cell can best be described as:
A a complete electrolytic cell
B an electrolytic cell, but missing at least one essential component
C a galvanic cell, but missing at least one essential component
D a complete galvanic cell
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5
In the reaction below, the oxidizing agent is:
2NaCl + 2H
2
SO
4
+ MnO
2
→ Na
2
SO
4
+ MnSO
4
+ 2H
2
O + Cl
2
A H+
B Cl
C Mn
4+
D Na
+
E O
2
8
6 How many electrons are transferred in the following reaction?
2NaCl + 2H
2
SO
4
+ MnO
2
→ Na
2
SO
4
+ MnSO
4
+ 2H
2
O + Cl
2
A 1
B 8
C 4
D 6
E 2
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7
For the galvanic cell described below, the correct line notation is:
•
Cl
2
+ 2e
→ 2Cl
( E
0
= 1.36V)
•
Cu
+
+ e
→ Cu ( E
0
= 0.52V)
A Cu(s)|Cu
+
(aq)||Cl
2
(g)|2Cl
(aq)|Pt(s)
B Pt(s)|Cl
2
(g)|2Cl
(aq)||Cu(s)|Cu
+
(aq)|Pt(s)
C Cu(s)|Cu
+
(aq)||Cl
2
(g)|2Cl
(aq)
D Pt(s)|Cl
2
(g)|2Cl
(aq)||Cu(s)|Cu
+
(aq)
E Pt(s)|Cu(s)|Cu + (aq)||Cl
2
(g)|2Cl (aq)|Pt(s)
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8
Calculate Δ G
0
for the reaction:
•
Cl
2
+ 2e
→ 2Cl
( E
0
= 1.36V)
•
Cu
+
+ e
→ Cu ( E
0
= 0.52V)
A 3.1 x 10
4
J
B 8.1 x 10
4
J
C 1.6 x 10
5
J
D 6.2 x 10
4
J
E 8.1 x 10
5
J
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9 A 50milliliter sample of a 2molar
Cd(NO
3
)
2
solution is added to the left beaker.
A Voltage increases
B Voltage decreases but remains above
zero
C Voltage becomes zero and remains at zero
D No change in voltage occurs
The spontaneous reaction that occurs when the cell below operates is:
2Ag
+
+ Cd(s) g 2 Ag(s) + Cd
2+
E Direction of voltage cannot be predicted without additional information
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10 The silver electrode is made larger.
A Voltage increases
The spontaneous reaction that occurs when the cell below operates is:
2Ag
+
+ Cd(s) g 2 Ag(s) + Cd
2+
B Voltage decreases but remains above
zero
C Voltage becomes zero and remains at zero
D No change in voltage occurs
E Direction of voltage cannot be predicted without additional information
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11
A Voltage increases
The spontaneous reaction that occurs when the cell below operates is:
2Ag
+
+ Cd(s) g 2 Ag(s) + Cd
2+
B Voltage decreases but remains above
zero
C Voltage becomes zero and remains at zero
D No change in voltage occurs
E Direction of voltage cannot be predicted without additional information
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12
A Voltage increases
The spontaneous reaction that occurs when the cell below operates is:
2Ag
+
+ Cd(s) g 2 Ag(s) + Cd
2+
B Voltage decreases but remains above
zero
C Voltage becomes zero and remains at zero
D No change in voltage occurs
E Direction of voltage cannot be predicted without additional information
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13
What value of E do you expect for
Pb(s) → Pb
2+
+ 2e
in 0.015M Pb
2+
solution? E
0
= +0.13v
A E = +0.83V
B E = +0.18V
C E = +0.27V
D E = +0.13V
E E = 0.00V
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14
A O
2
B Na
C Cl
2
D F
E Na
+
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15 With a current of 20 amps, how long would it take to generate 1.00 kilograms of aluminum by the reaction:
Al
3+
A 3.90 x 10
3 sec
+ 3e
→ Al(s)
B 5.35 x 10
5
sec
C 1.78 x 10
5
sec
D 2.19 x 10
4
sec
E 1.68 x 10
2
sec
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16 If a constant current of 8.00 amperes is passed through a cell containing
Zn
2+
for 2.00 hours, how many grams of zinc will plate out onto the cathode?
A 1.43 x 10
3
g
B 0.985 g
C 126 g
D 39.0 g
E 19.5 g
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17 An electrolytic cell based on the reaction below was constructed from zinc and copper halfcells. The observed voltage was found to be 1.00 volt instead of the standard cell potential, E o
, of 1.10 volts. Which of the following could correctly account for this observation?
C
A The copper electrode was larger than the zinc electrode.
(s)
2+
g
2+
(s)
B The Zn
2+
electrolyte was Zn(NO
Cu
2+
electrolyte was CuSO
4
3
)
2
while the
The Zn
2+
solution was more concentrated than the Cu
2+
solution.
D
E
The solutions in the halfcells have different volumes.
The salt bridge contained KCl as the electrolyte.
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Answers:
1. D
2. T
3. D
4. C
5. C
6. E
7. C
8. C
9. B
10. D
11. C
12. B
13. B
14. B
15. B
16. E
17. C
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