Chemistry 12 Name:

Date:
Electrochemistry Practice Test Block:

I. Multiple Choice

1. When a metal undergoes corrosion, it:

(a) loses electrons (c) acts as an oxidizing agent

(b) becomes reduced (d) decreases in oxidation number

2. At standard conditions, Fe+2 reacts spontaneously with

(a) I2 (c) Br-

(b) Co (d) Ag+

3. Which of the following half-reactions is balanced?

(a) SO4-2 + H2O ! SO3-2 + 2H+ + 2e-

(b) SO4-2 + H2O + 2e- ! SO3-2 + 2H+
(c) SO4-2 + 2H+ + 2e- ! SO3-2 + H2O
(d) SO4-2 + 2H+ ! SO3-2 + H2O + 2e-

4. During a redox reaction, the oxidizing agent:

(a) reduces other species (c) increases in oxidation number
(b) gains electrons (d) becomes oxidized

5. For a given redox rxn, the oxidation # of tin changed from +2 to +4. As a result, tin:
(a) lost 2 electrons and was reduced (c) lost 2 electrons and was oxidized
(b) gained 2 electrons and was reduced (d) gained 2 electrons and was oxidized

6. In which of the following compounds does carbon have an oxidation number of -2?

(a) CO (c) CH2O

(b) CO2 (d) CH3OH

7. Which of the following equations represents a redox reaction?

(a) ZnCl2(aq) ! Zn+2(aq) + 2Cl-(aq)

(b) Zn(s) + Br2(l) ! ZnBr2(s)

(c) H2CO3(aq) ! H2O(l) + CO2(g)

(d) 2NaI(aq) + Pb(NO3)2(aq) ! PbI2(s) + 2NaNO3(aq)

8. Consider the following reaction:

SO4-2 + 8I- + 8H+ ! S-2 + 2I2 + 4H2O

The reducing agent is

(a) I- (c) S in SO4-2

(b) H+ (d) O in SO4-2

9. When MnO4-2 undergoes oxidation, it may form:

(a) MnO (c) MnO
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(b) MnO4- (d) Mn2O3

10. Consider the following reaction: 3I2 + 3H2O ! 6H+ + 5I- + IO3-
In this reaction, the I2 atoms undergo:

(a) oxidation only (c) both oxidation and reduction

(b) reduction only (d) neither oxidation nor reduction

11. In an electrochemical cell, electrons flow from the

(a) anode to the cathode through the salt bridge (c) anode to cathode through the external circuit
(b) cathode to the anode through the salt bridge (d) cathode to anode through the external circuit

12. In an electrochemical cell, the anode

(a) is oxidized (c) is the site of oxidation

(b) gains mass (d) is the oxidizing agent

13. Gold is found in nature in its pure form because:

(a) It is a strong reducing agent (c) It is a strong oxidizing agent

(b) It is a weak oxidizing agent (d) It cannot easily bond with other elements

14. Two half cells (Pb/Pb+2) and (Ni/Ni+2) are combined to form an electrochemical cell. If the [Pb2+] was
increase to 2.5M and the [Ni2+] was also increased to 2.5M, the overall cell potential will:

(a) Increase (c) Remain the same

(b) Decrease (d) Vary depending on the temperature
II. Problems

1) For each of the following compounds, identify the oxidation number of the atom(s) indicated.

a) Mg2TiO4 Mg= +2 Ti= +4 O= -2

b) K2Cr2O7 K= +1 Cr= +6 O= -2

c) MnO4- Mn= +7 O= -2

2) A Mn/Mn2+ and Ag+/Ag electrochemical cell is set up at standard conditions. Draw the electrochemical
cell for this particular reaction. Label all parts of the cell, including the voltage produced.
3) Balance the following redox reactions using any method.

a) Identify the Reducing Agent by circling it.

Mn+2 + BiO3- ! MnO4- + Bi+3 (acid solution)

b) Identify the Oxidizing Agent by circling it.

MnO4- + C2O4-2 ! CO2 + MnO2 (Basic solution)
4)
D reacts with ZCl(aq).
X reacts with ZCl(aq) and HCl(aq).
C reacts with HCl(aq), ZCl(aq), XCl2(aq) and WCl2(aq).
X does not react with YCl2(aq).
D does react with HCl(aq).

Cl- is a spectator ion.

X, Z, Y, and W are four metals

Make an SRP table by listing the five reduction half-reactions in order of decreasing
reduction potential.