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Chemistry Chapter 18 Hour _____ Name ______________________________________

Electrochemistry

Strength of Oxidizing and Reducing Species

1. Which species in each pair is the better reducing agent?

a. Ag or Au




b. Cl- or I-




2. Use your reference tables to arrange the following oxidizing agents in order of increasing strength

Al+3 AgBr F2 ClO3- (acidic) Ni+2







Calculation of Eo
3. Calculate Eo for the following voltaic cells:

a. MnO2 (s) + 4 H+(aq) + 2 I-(aq) → Mn+2(aq) + 2 H2O + I2 (s)








b. H2 (g) + 2 OH-(aq) + S(s) → 2 H2O + S-2(aq)












4. Calculate Eo for the reaction between:

a. iron and water to produce iron(II) hydroxide and hydrogen gas.










b. iron and iron(III) ions to give iron(II) ions.










5. Calculate Eo for the following cells:

a. Pb | Pb+2 || Sn+4 | Sn+2 | Pt










b. Cu | Cu+2 || NO3- | NO | Pt













4. Calculate Eo for the reaction between:

a. iron and water to produce iron(II) hydroxide and hydrogen gas.










b. iron and iron(III) ions to give iron(II) ions.










5. Calculate Eo for the following cells:

a. Pb | Pb+2 || Sn+4 | Sn+2 | Pt










b. Cu | Cu+2 || NO3- | NO | Pt












Spontaneity and Eo
6. Calculate Eo and determine which of the following reactions is (are) spontaneous at standard
conditions?
a. 2 NO3-(aq) + 8 H+(aq) + 6 Cl-(aq) → 2 NO(g) + 4 H2O + 3 Cl2 (g)













b. O2 (g) + 4 H+(aq) + 4 Cl-(aq) → 2 H2O + 2 Cl2 (g)

7. Write the equation for the reaction, if any, that occurs when each of the following experiments is
performed under standard conditions.
a. sulfur is added to mercury





b. manganese dioxide in acidic solution is added to liquid mercury.





c. aluminum metal is added to a solution of potassium ions.