SCH 2205: INDUSTRIAL ELECTROCHEMISTRY CAT 3

1. The potential of a UO2+/U4+ half-cell is –0.0190 V relative to a saturated calomel

electrode. What is its potential when using a saturated silver/silver chloride electrode or a
standard hydrogen electrode? [7 Marks]
2. With aid of a diagram explain
(i) Phenomenon of polarography maxima [7 Marks]
(ii) Types of maximum [3 Marks]
3.
i) Write the reactions occurring at the anode and the cathode for the potentiometric
electrochemical cell with the following shorthand notation. [3 Marks]
Pt(s) |H ( g ), H (aq) ||Cu (aq) |Cu(s)
+ 2+

ii) What is the potential for the electrochemical cell in (i) above if the activity of H+ in the
anodic half-cell is 0.100, the fugacity of H2 in the anodic half-cell is 0.500, and the
activity of Cu2+ in the cathodic half-cell is 0.0500? [10 Marks]