TUTORIAL 4

1. What is the total number of moles (n) of electrons exchanged between the oxidizing agent
and the reducing agent in the overall redox equation:
5 Ag+(aq) + Mn2+(aq) + 4H2O(l) 5Ag(s) + MnO4(aq) + 8H+(aq)
2. Complete and balance the following redox equation. When properly balanced using the
smallest whole-number coefficients, the coefficient of S is
H2S + HNO3 S + NO (acidic solution)

3. Given the following cell diagram,

Al(s) | Al3+(aq) || Cd2+(aq) | Cd (s)
what is the balanced overall (net) cell reaction?

4. Which of the following is true concerning a galvanic cell?

A. Oxidation occurs at the anode and is where anions move towards

B.
C.
D.
E.

Oxidation occurs at the cathode and is where anions move towards

Oxidation occurs at the anode and is where cations move towards
Oxidation occurs at the cathode and is where cations move towards
Reduction occurs at the anode and is where anions move towards

5. Consider an electrochemical cell constructed from the following half cells, linked by a KCl
salt bridge.
- a Fe electrode in 1.0 M FeCl2 solution
- a Sn electrode in 1.0 M Sn(NO3)2 solution
When the cell is running spontaneously, which choice includes only true statements and no
false ones?
A. The tin electrode loses mass and the tin electrode is the cathode.
B.
The tin electrode gains mass and the tin electrode is the cathode.
C.
The iron electrode gains mass and the iron electrode is the anode.
D. The iron electrode loses mass and the iron electrode is the cathode.
E.
The iron electrode gains mass and the iron electrode is the cathode.
6. A galvanic cell has the overall reaction:
2Fe(NO3)2(aq) + Pb(NO3)2(aq) 2Fe(NO3)3(aq) + Pb(s)
Write the half reaction occurring at the cathode?
7. Calculate the value of Ecell for the following reaction:
2Au(s) + 3Ca2+(aq) 2Au3+(aq) + 3Ca(s)
8. The overall reaction 2Co3+(aq) + 2Cl(aq) 2Co2+(aq) + Cl2(g) has the standard cell voltage
Ecell= 0.46 V. Given E = 1.36 V for the reaction Cl 2(g) + 2e 2Cl(aq), calculate the
standard reduction potential for the following the half reaction at 25C:
Co3+ + e Co2+
9. Consider the following standard reduction potentials in acid solution:
E = 0.74 V
Cr3+ + 3e Cr
2+

E = 0.28 V
Co + 2e Co

2+
E = +1.51 V
MnO4 + 8H + 5e Mn + 4H2O

The weakest reducing agent listed above is

A) Cr3+. B) Cr. C) Mn2+. D) Co. E) MnO4.

10. Consider the following standard reduction potentials in acid solution:

E = 0.74 V
Cr3+ + 3e Cr
2+

E = 0.28 V
Co + 2e Co

2+
E = +1.51 V
MnO4 + 8H + 5e Mn + 4H2O
The strongest reducing agent listed above is
A) Cr3+. B) Cr. C) Mn2+. D) Co. E) MnO4.

11. Determine the equilibrium constant, Keq, at 25C for the reaction
2Br (aq) + I2(s)
Br2(l) + 2I (aq)

12. For the electrochemical cell, Fe(s) | Fe2+(aq) || Cu2+(aq) | Cu+(aq) | Pt(s), determine the
equilibrium constant (Keq) at 25C for the reaction that occurs.
13. Calculate G for the electrochemical cell Fe(s) | Fe2+(aq) || Sn4+(aq) | Sn2+(aq) | Pt(s)
14. A metal object is to be gold-plated by an electrolytic procedure using aqueous AuCl 3
electrolyte. Calculate the number of moles of gold deposited in 3.0 min by a constant current
of 10. A.
15. How many grams of nickel would be electroplated by passing a constant current of 7.2 A
through a solution of NiSO4 for 90.0 min?

16. How many coulombs of charge are required to cause reduction of 0.20 mole of Cr3+ to Cr?