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2 Standard Electrode Potential (2)

Application 3 : To compare the relative strength of oxidising & reducing agents. 10. By reference to electrode potentials in the Data Series, predict whether the reactions
Application 4 : To predict the stability of aqueous ions below would take place under standard conditions. Show how you determine your ans.
Application 5 : To predict the feasibility of a redox reaction to occur. a. 2Cl-(aq) + I2(s) → 2I-(aq) + Cl2(g) b. Sn4+(aq) + 2Fe2+(aq) → 2Fe3+(aq) + Sn2+(aq)
+ -
c. H2O2(aq) + 2H (aq) + 2I (aq) → 2H2O(l) + I2(s)
Application 6 : To calculate the minimum voltage required for electrolysis
Application 7 : To predict the reactivity. 11. Using Eo value from the Data Series, determine if
a. aluminium metal can displace iron(II) ions from its aqueous solution.
1. Determine the strength of the oxidising & reducing agent below b. hydrogen peroxide can oxidise Mn2+ to Mn3+.
Mg2+(aq) + 2eˉ ⇌ Mg(s) ; Eo = - 2.30 V c. manganese(IV) oxide reacts with hydrochloric acid at standard conditions.
Zn2+(aq) + 2eˉ ⇌ Zn(s) ; Eo = - 0.76 V
Fe2+(aq) + 2eˉ ⇌ Fe(s) ; Eo = - 0.44 V 12. a. Predict what happens when iron reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid
i. in the absence of air ii. in the presence of air.
2.Determine the strength of the oxidising agent & reducing agent below b. Hydrazine, N2H4 exists as N2H5+ in acidic solution.
N2 + 5H+ + 4eˉ ⇌ N2H5+ ; Eo = -0.17 V
I2(aq)+ 2 eˉ ⇌ 2Iˉ(aq); Eo = +0.54 V
Predict the reaction between acidified hydrazine and chlorine.
Br2(aq)+ 2eˉ⇌ 2Brˉ(aq); Eo = +1.07 V
Cl2(g) 2eˉ⇌ 2Clˉ(aq); Eo = +1.36 V 13. The standard electrode potential for several metals is shown below.
Metal ion/Metal P2+/P Q+/Q R3+/R S2+/S T3+/T
3. A voltaic cell is built from the following two half-equations. o
E /V +0.34 -2.71 -1.66 -0.13 +1.50
O3(g) + 2H+(aq) + 2eˉ ⇌ O2(g) + H2O(l) ; Eo = +2.08 V a. Arrange the above metal ions in the order of decreasing strength as oxidising agents.
Cl2(g) + 2eˉ ⇌ 2Clˉ(aq) ; Eo = +1.36 V b. Write the overall cell reaction equation of a galvanic cell that consists of Q +/Q and
a. Deduce the oxidising agent in the cell. R3+/R half-cells. Calculate the standard cell potential of this cell.
b. Write the cell diagram.
c. Calculate the standard cell potential. 14. Calculate the minimum voltage required to electrolyse an aqueous CuCl 2 to produce
Cu(s) & Cl2 (g) under standard conditions.
4. Given : Fe3+(aq) + eˉ ⇌ Fe2+(aq) ; Eo = + 0.77 V Cu2+(aq) + 2eˉ ⇌ Cu(s) ; Eo = + 0.34V Cl2 (g) + 2eˉ ⇌ 2Clˉ(aq) ; Eocell = + 1.36V
Comment on the stability of the ions.
15. Electrolysis of an aqueous potassium iodide solution produces hydrogen gas & iodine.
5.Compare the stability of the ions of the following system. Using information from the data series:
Co3+(aq) + eˉ ⇌ Co2+(aq); Eo = + 1.82 V a) calculate the minimum voltage required for electrolysis to occur.
b) determine which of the following electrochemical cell is suitable to electrolyse an
aqueous solution of potassium iodide at standard conditions
6.What happen when titanium is added to aqueous dilute acid ? Explain using
(i) Al(s) | Al3+(aq) || Cu2+(aq) | Cu(s)
values of standard electrode potential. (ii) Cu(s) | Cu2+(aq) || Ag+(aq) | Ag(s)

7. Determine if the following reaction is feasible. Given 16. Compare the electropositivity of the species below.
oxidation : 2Iˉ(aq)⇌ I2(s)+ 2eˉ; Eo1=- 0.54 V Zn2+(aq)+ 2eˉ ⇌ Zn(s) ; Eo = -0.76 V
reduction : Br2(aq)+ 2eˉ ⇌ 2Brˉ(aq); Eo2=+1.07 V Fe2+(aq) + 2eˉ ⇌ Fe(s) ; Eo = -0.44 V

8. Predict whether the following reactions can take place under standard conditions. 17. Compare the reactivity of the species below.
(a)Reduction of Sn2+ to Sn by Mg Br2(aq) + 2eˉ ⇌ 2Brˉ(aq) ; Eo = +1.07 V
(b)Oxidation of Clˉ to Cl2 by acidified Cr2O72-. Cl2(aq) + 2eˉ ⇌ 2Clˉ(aq) ; Eo = +1.36 V

9. Using Eo value from the Data Series, predict if a spontaneous reaction takes place
between
a. H2O2 and Cl2 b. H2O2 and I2 c. H2O2 and KI