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Week Three Tutorial Redox Chemistry

Writing Ionic Equations

1. Predict whether a reaction occurs, and if so, write balanced total and net ionic equations:

(a) Iron(III) chloride (aq) and cesium phosphate (aq)

(b) Sodium hydroxide (aq) cadmium nitrate (aq)

(c) Magnesium bromide (aq) and potassium acetate (aq)

2. Predict whether a reaction occurs, and if so, write balanced total and net ionic equations:

(a) Silver nitrate (aq) and barium chloride (aq)

(b) Ammonium carbonate (aq) and potassium sulfide (aq)

(c) Nickel(II) sulfate (aq) and lead(II) nitrate (aq)

Precipitation Reactions

3. Molecular views of the reactant solutions for a precipitation reaction are shown

below (with ions represented as spheres and water molecules omitted):

(a) Which compound is dissolved in beaker A: Zn(NO3)2, KCl, Na2SO4, or PbCl2?

(b) Which compound is dissolved in beaker B: (NH4)2SO4, Cd(OH)2, Ba(OH)2, or KNO3?

(c) Name the precipitate and the spectator ions when solutions A and B are mixed, and write

balanced molecular, total ionic, and net ionic equations for the reaction.

(d) If each particle represents 0.050 mol of ions, what is the maximum mass (g) of precipitate

that can form (assuming complete reaction)?

 4. Molecular views of the reactant solutions for a precipitation reaction are shown

below (with ions represented as spheres and water molecules omitted):

(a) Which compound is dissolved in beaker A: Li2CO3, NH4Cl, Ag2SO4, or FeS?

(b) Which compound is dissolved in beaker B: Ni(OH)2, AgNO3, CaCl2, or BaSO4?

(c) Name the precipitate and the spectator ions when solutions A and B are mixed, and write

balanced molecular, total ionic, and net ionic equations for the reaction.

(d) If each particle represents 0.20 mol of ions, what is the maximum mass (g) of precipitate

that can form (assuming complete reaction)?

5. It is desirable to remove calcium ion from hard water to prevent the formation of precipitates
known as boiler scale that reduce heating efficiency. The calcium ion is reacted with sodium
phosphate to form solid calcium phosphate, which is easier to remove than boiler scale. What volume
of 0.260 M sodium phosphate is needed to react completely with 0.300 L of 0.175 M calcium chloride?

6. To lift fingerprints from a crime scene, a solution of silver nitrate is sprayed on a surface to react
with the sodium chloride left behind by perspiration. What is the molarity of a silver nitrate solution
if 45.0 mL of it reacts with excess sodium chloride to produce 0.148 g of precipitate?

Acid Base Reactions

7. How many OH- (aq) ions are present in 451 mL of 1.20 M potassium hydroxide?

8. How many H+(aq) ions are present in 65.5 mL of 0.722 M hydrochloric acid?

9. Write balanced molecular, total ionic, and net ionic equations for the reaction between aqueous
solutions of calcium hydroxide and nitric acid.

10. Write balanced molecular, total ionic, and net ionic equations for the reaction between aqueous
solutions of hydriodic acid and lithium hydroxide.
Redox Chemistry

11. Determine the O.N. of each element in the following:

(a) Scandium oxide (Sc2O3)

(b) Gallium chloride (GaCl3)

(c) Hydrogen phosphate ion

(d) Iodine trifluoride

12. Determine the O.N. of each element in the following:

(a) Potassium carbonate

(b) Ammonium ion

(c) Calcium phosphide (Ca3P2)

(d) Sulfur tetrachloride

13. Use oxidation numbers to decide which of the following are redox reactions. For all redox
reactions, identify the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent:

14. Use oxidation numbers to decide which of the following are redox reactions. For all redox
reactions, identify the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent:

15. Classify each of the following redox reactions as a combination, decomposition, or displacement
reaction, write a balanced molecular equation for each, as well as total and net ionic equations for
parts (b) and (c), and identify the oxidizing and reducing agents:

16. Classify each of the following redox reactions as a combination, decomposition, or displacement
reaction, write a balanced molecular equation for each, as well as total and net ionic equations for
part (a), and identify the oxidizing and reducing agents: