A2 2020

Chemistry Term 2: Electrochemistry

ANSWER

Chemical cell and electromotive force

1.
SRP for both half-cell: Fe2+ + 2e Fe E0 = - 0.44 V
Mg2+ + 2e- Mg E0 = - 2.38 V
Since E for Mg /Mg is more negative than Fe /Fe, so Mg2+/Mg will be oxidised, so SPR of Mg2+/Mg is reversed
0 2+ 2+

Oxidation half-eq : Mg Mg2+ + 2 e- E0 = + 2.38 V

Reduction half-eq: Fe2+ + 2e Fe E0 = – 0.44 V

Overall eq : Fe2+ + Mg Fe + Mg2+ E0cell = + 1.94 V

Cell diagram : Mg (s) I Mg2+ (aq) II Fe2+ (aq) I Fe (s)

2. SRP for both half-cell : MnO4̶ + 5e + 8 H+ Mn2+ + 4H2O E0 = + 1.52 V

Ti + e-
3+
Ti2+
E0 = – 0.37 V
Since E for Ti /Ti is more negative than MnO4 /Mn , so Ti /Ti will be oxidised, so SPR of Ti3+/Ti2+ is
0 3+ 2+ ̶ 2+ 3+ 2+

reversed
Oxidation half-eq : Ti2+ Ti3+ + e- E0 = + 0.37 V
Red half-eq : MnO4 + 5e + 8H
̶ +
Mn + 4H2O
2+
E0 = + 1.52 V

Overall: MnO4 ̶ + 5Ti2+ + 8H+ Mn2+ + 4H2O + 5Ti3+ E0cell = + 1.89V

Cell diagram: Pt(s) I T (aq), Ti (aq)II MnO4 ̶ (aq), Mn2+(aq) I Pt(s)
i2+ 3+

3. Anode: Fe2+ Fe3+ + e- E0 = - 0.77 V

Cathode: Br2 + 2e 2 Br ̶
E0 = +1.07 V
Overall: Br2 + 2Fe2+ 2 Fe3+ + 2Br ̶
The e.m.f. of cell is ……+0.30…….. V
Cell notation is written as Pt (s) I Fe2+ (aq) , Fe3+ (aq) II Br2 (l) , Br ̶ (aq) I Pt (s)

4.

5. a) +2.24V
B) +0.16 V