Homework Packet – Unit 9 – Electrochemistry – Answers

1. B brown NO 22. B
gas.
2. D 23. D
e. Cu has
3. B nothing to 24. C
reduce in
4. B (b), but 25. B
nitrate is
5. A reduced in 26. B
(d)
6. A 15. 27. B
a. Zn(s) + 2H+ 16. A
7. C (aq) → 28. B
Zn2+(aq) + 17. C
8. C H2(g) 29. C
H2 gas 18. B
9. E bubbles 30.
appear. 19. a. Cd, 112
10. C g/mol
a. 1.562 V
b. E° for
11. A b. Cd2+(aq) +
copper b. [Ag+] = 1.5
reduction is x 10-9 M Zn(s) →
12. C Cd(s) + Zn2+
more
positive than 20. (aq)
13. A
for H+ a. Ni2+(aq) +
2e– → c. ΔG = –69.5
14. reduction, so
Ni(s) kJ
a. 3Cu2+(aq) + no reaction
2Cr(s) → occurs. (cathode)
d. Ecell = 0.390
Al(s) →
V
3Cu(s) + c. E°cell for the Al3+(aq) +
2Cr3+(aq) reduction of 3e– (anode) 31. A
Cu2+ is the H+ and
oxidizing oxidation of b. 3Ni2+(aq) + 32. C
agent Cu is 2Al(s) →
Cr(s) is the negative, so 3Ni(s) + 33. A
reducing no reaction 2Al3+(aq)
agent occurs. 34.
c. ΔE = –0.01 a. Na+(aq) +
b. Cu is the d. 3Cu(s) + V e– → Na(s)
cathode 2NO3–(aq) (cathode)
+ 8H+(aq) 2Cl–(aq) →
c. a salt bridge → Cl2(g) + 2e–
3Cu2+ 21.
(anode)
d. The salt (aq) + a. E° = –0.764
bridge 2NO(g) + V b. 2.03 h
serves to 4H2O(l)
b. Ecell = 1.07 V c. ΔG = 786 kJ
conduct ions You would
between the observe
half cells. reddish-
 d. ΔG = –159
kJ

35.
a. Reduction
potential for
Na is very
negative (E°
= –2.71 V.
Water is
reduced
instead
(E° = –0.83
V).

b. Fe2+ from
FeSO4 only
requires 2
electrons to
be reduced,
while Fe3+
from FeCl3
requires 3.

c. Use Le
Chatelier’s
principle.

d. Q is a ratio.

36.
a. 2TiO2+(aq)
+ Zn(s) +
4H+(aq) →
2Ti3+
(aq) + Zn2+
(aq) +
2H2O(l)

b. 0.188 g Zn

c. 523 s