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reaction below?
20.1 Multiple-Choice and Bimodal Questions Pb + PbO 2 +2H 2 SO 4 → 2PbSO 4 +2H 2 O

1) The gain of electrons by an element is called A) Pb

__________. B) H 2 SO 4
A) reduction C) PbO 2
B) oxidation D) PbSO 4
C) disproportionation E) H 2 O
D) fractionation
E) sublimation
6) What is the oxidation number of chromium in
2) __________ is reduced in the following reaction: Cr 2 O72− ion?
Cr 2 O 7 2− +6S 2 O 32− +14H + → 2Cr 3+ + 3S 4 O 6 2− +7H 2 O
A) +3
B) +12
A) Cr6+ C) +7
B) S2 + D) +6
C) H + E) +14
D) O 2 −
E) S 4 O 6 2 − 7) What is the oxidation number of potassium in
KMnO 4 ?
3) __________ is the oxidizing agent in the reaction
below. A) 0
Cr 2 O 7 2− +6S 2 O 32− +14H + → 2Cr 3+ + 3S 4 O 6 2− +7H 2 O B) +1
C) +2
D) -1
A) Cr 2 O 7 2− E) +3
B) S 2 O 32−
C) H + 8) What is the oxidation number of manganese in the
D) Cr 3+ MnO14− ion?
E) S 4 O 6 2−
A) +1
B) +2
4) Which substance is serving as the reducing agent C) +5
in the following reaction? D) +4
14H + + Cr 2 O 7 2− +3Ni → 3Ni 2+ + 2Cr 3+ + 7H 2 O E) +7

A) Ni 9) What is the oxidation number of manganese in

B) H + MnO 2 ?
C) Cr 2 O 7 2−
D) H 2 O A) +3
B) +2
E) Ni 2+ C) +1
D) +4
5) Which substance is the reducing agent in the E) +7
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E) six-electron
10) __________ electrons appear in the following
half-reaction when it is balanced. 15) The electrode at which oxidation occurs is called
S 4 O 6 2− → 2S 2 O 32− the __________.

A) 6 A) oxidizing agent
B) 2 B) cathode
C) 4 C) reducing agent
D) 1 D) anode
E) 3 E) voltaic cell

11) The balanced half-reaction in which chlorine gas 16) The half-reaction occurring at the anode in the
is reduced to the aqueous chloride ion is a balanced reaction shown below is __________.
__________ process. 3MnO 4 − (aq) + 24H + (aq) + 5Fe (s) →
→ 3Mn 2+ (aq) + 5Fe3+ (aq) + 12H 2 O(l)
A) one-electron
B) two-electron
A) MnO 4 − (aq) + 8H + (aq) + 5e − → Mn 2+ (aq) + 4H 2 O(l)
C) four-electron
D) three-electron B)
E) six-electron 2MnO 4 − (aq) + 12H + (aq) + 6e − → 2Mn 2+ (aq) + 3H 2 O(l)
C) Fe(s) → Fe3+ (aq) + 3e −
12) The balanced half-reaction in which dichromate
ion is reduced to chromium metal is a ____ process. D) Fe(s) → Fe 2+ (aq) + 2e −
E) Fe 2+ (s) → Fe3+ (aq) + e −
A) two-electron
B) six-electron 17) In a voltaic cell, electrons flow from the
C) three-electron __________ to the __________.
D) four-electron
E) twelve-electron A) salt bride, anode
B) anode, salt bridge
13) The balanced half-reaction in which dichromate C) cathode, anode
ion is reduced to chromium(III) ion is a ___ process. D) salt bridge, cathode
E) anode, cathode
A) four-electron
B) twelve-electron 18) The reduction half reaction occurring in the
C) three-electron standard hydrogen electrode is __________.
D) six-electron
E) two-electron A) H 2 (g,1 atm) → 2H + (aq,1M) + 2e −

14) The balanced half-reaction in which sulfate ion is B) 2H + (aq) + 2OH − → H 2 O (l)
reduced to sulfite ion is a __________ process. C) O 2 (g) + 4H + (aq) + 4e − → 2H 2 O (l)
D) 2H + (aq, 1M) + 2e − → H 2 (g, 1 atm)
A) four-electron
B) one-electron E) 2H + (aq, 1M) + Cl 2 (aq) → 2HCl (aq)
C) two-electron
D) three-electron 19) 1V = __________.
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2Cr (s) + 3Fe 2+ (aq) → 3Fe(s) + 2Cr 3+ (aq)

A) 1 amp ∙ s
B) 1 J/s A) +0.30
C) 96485 C B) +2.80
D) 1 J/C C) +3.10
E) 1 C/J D) +0.83
E) -0.16
20) The more __________ the value of E°red , the
greater the driving force for reduction. 24) The standard cell potential (E°cell) for the voltaic
cell based on the reaction below is __________ V.
A) positive
B) negative 3Sn 4+ (aq) + 2Cr (s) → 2cr 3+ (aq) + 3Sn 2+ (aq)
C) exothermic
D) endothermic A) +1.94
E) extensive B) +0.89
C) +2.53
Table 20.2 D) -0.59
E) -1.02

25) The relationship between the change in Gibbs

free energy and the emf of an electrochemical cell is
given by __________.
−nF
A) ∆G =
21) The standard cell potential (E°cell) for the voltaic E
−E
cell based on the reaction below is __________ V. B) ∆G =
Sn 2+ (aq) + 2Fe3+ (aq) → 2Fe 2+ (aq) + Sn 4+ (aq) nF
C) ΔG = -nFE
D) ΔG = -nRTF
A) +0.46
-nF
B) +0.617 E) ∆G =
C) +1.39 ERT
D) -0.46
E) +1.21 26) The standard cell potential (E°cell) of the reaction
below is +0.126 V. The value of ∆G° for the reaction
22) The standard cell potential (E°cell) for the voltaic is __________ kJ/mol.
cell based on the reaction below is __________ V. Pb (s) + 2H + (aq) → Pb 2+ (aq) + H 2 (g)
Cr (s) + 3Fe3+ (aq) → 3Fe 2+ (aq) + Cr 3+ (aq)
A) -24.3
A) -1.45 B) +24.3
B) +2.99 C) -12.6
C) +1.51 D) +12.6
D) +3.05 E) -50.8
E) +1.57
27) The standard cell potential (E°cell) for the
23) The standard cell potential (E°cell) for the voltaic reaction below is +0.63 V. The cell potential for this
cell based on the reaction below is __________ V. reaction is __________ V when [Zn 2+ ] = 1.0 M and
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+
[Pb 2= ] 2.0 ×10-4 M E) both the presence of salts and low pH conditions
Pb 2+ (aq) + Zn(s) → Zn 2+ (aq) + Pb(s)
32) How many minutes will it take to plate out 2.19 g
of chromium metal from a solution of Cr 3+ using a
A) 0.52
current of 35.2 amps in an electrolyte cell?
B) 0.85
C) 0.41
A) 5.77
D) 0.74
B) 346
E) 0.63
C) 115
D) 1.92
28) The standard cell potential (E°cell) for the
E) 17.3
reaction below is +1.10 V. The cell potential for this
reaction is __________ V when the concentration of 33) What current (in A) is required to plate out 1.22 g
[Cu 2+=
] 1.0 ×10−5 M and [Zn 2+ ] = 1.0 M of nickel from a solution of Ni 2+ in 1.0 hour?
Zn (s) + Cu 2+ (aq) → Cu (s) + Zn 2+ (aq)
A) 65.4
A) 1.40 B) 4.01×103
B) 1.25 C) 1.11
C) 0.95 D) 12.9
D) 0.80 E) 2.34
E) 1.10
34) How many grams of Ca metal are produced by
29) The lead-containing reactant(s) consumed during the electrolysis of molten Ca Br 2 using a current of
recharging of a lead-acid battery is/are __________. 30.0 amp for 10.0 hours?
A) Pb (s) only A) 22.4
B) PbO 2 (s) only B) 448
C) PbSO 4 (s) only C) 0.0622
D) both PbO 2 and PbSO 4 (s) D) 224
E) 112
E) both Pb (s) and PbO 2 (s)
35) How many grams of Cu are obtained by passing a
30) Galvanized iron is iron coated with __________. current of 12 A through a solution of CuSO 4 for 15
minutes?
A) magnesium.
B) zinc.
A) 0.016
C) chromium.
B) 3.6
D) phosphate.
C) 7.1
E) iron oxide.
D) 14
E) 1.8
31) Corrosion of iron is retarded by __________.
36) How many seconds are required to produce 1.0 g
A) the presence of salts
of silver metal by the electrolysis of a AgNO 3
B) high pH conditions
C) low pH conditions solution using a current of 30 amps?
D) both the presence of salts and high pH conditions
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A) 2.7 ×104 4) Which element is oxidized in the reaction below?

B) 3.2 ×103 Fe(CO)5 (l) + 2HI(g) → Fe(CO) 4 I 2 (s) + CO(g) + H 2 (g)
C) 3.0 ×101
D) 3.7 ×10−5 A) Fe
E) 60 B) C
C) O
37) How many grams of copper will be plated out by D) H
a current of 2.3 A applied for 25 minutes to a 0.50 M E) I
solution of copper(II) sulfate?
5) Which element is reduced in the reaction below?
A) 1.8 ×10−2 Fe(CO)5 (l) + 2HI(g) → Fe(CO) 4 I 2 (s) + CO(g) + H 2 (g)
B) 2.2
C) 1.1 A) Fe
D) 0.036 B) C
E) 0.019 C) O
D) H
20.2 Multiple-Choice E) I

1) What is the oxidation number of bromine in the 6) Which element is oxidized in the reaction below?
BrO3− ion? Fe +2 + H + + Cr2 O7 −2 → Fe +3 + Cr +3 + H 2 O

A) -1 A) Fe
B) +1 B) Cr
C) +3 C) O
D) +5 D) H
E) +7
7) Which element is reduced in the reaction below?
2) What is the oxidation number of nitrogen in the Fe +2 + H + + Cr2 O7 −2 → Fe +3 + Cr +3 + H 2 O
HNO3 ?
A) Fe
A) -1 B) Cr
B) +1 C) O
C) +3 D) H
D) +5
E) +7 8) Which element is oxidized in the reaction below?
I − + MnO 4 − + H + → I 2 + MnO 2 + H 2 O
3) What is the oxidation number of sulfur in the A) I
HSO 4 − ion? B) Mn
C) O
A) -2 D) H
B) +1
C) +2 9) Which element is reduced in the reaction below?
D) +4 I − + MnO 4 − + H + → I 2 + MnO 2 + H 2 O
E) +6
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A) I 14) What is the coefficient of the dichromate ion
B) Mn when the following equation is balanced?
C) O Fe 2+ + Cr2 O7 2− → Fe3+ + Cr 3+ (acidic solution)
D) H A) 1
B) 2
10) Which of the following reactions is a redox C) 3
reaction? D) 5
(a) K 2 CrO 4 + BaCl2 → BaCrO 4 + 2KCl E) 6
(b) Pb 2 2+ + 2Br − → PbBr
(c) Cu + S → CuS 15) What is the coefficient of Fe3+ when the
following equation is balanced?
A) (a) only CN − + Fe3+ → CNO − + Fe 2+ (basic solution)
B) (b) only A) 1
C) (c) only B) 2
D) (a) and (c) C) 3
E) (b) and (c) D) 4
E) 5
11) Which one of the following reactions is a redox
reaction? 16) Which transformation could take place at the
A) NaOH + HCl → NaCl + H 2 O anode of an electrochemical cell?
B) Pb 2+ + 2Cl− → PbCl2 A) Cr2 O7 2− → Cr 2+
C) AgNO3 + HCl → HNO3 + AgCl B) F2 toF−
D) None of the above is a redox reaction. C) O 2 to H 2 O
D) HAsO 2 to As
12) Which substance is the reducing agent in the E) None of the above could take place at the anode.
following reaction?
Fe 2S3 + 12HNO3 → 2Fe(NO3 )3 + 3S + 6NO 2 + 6H 2 O 17) The purpose of the salt bridge in an
electrochemical cell is to __________.
A) HNO3 A) maintain electrical neutrality in the half-cells via
B) S migration of ions.
C) NO 2 B) provide a source of ions to react at the anode and
cathode.
D) Fe 2S3 C) provide oxygen to facilitate oxidation at the
E) H 2 O anode.
D) provide a means for electrons to travel from the
13) What is the coefficient of the permanganate ion anode to the cathode.
when the following equation is balanced? E) provide a means for electrons to travel from the
MnO 4 − + Br − → Mn 2+ + Br2 (acidic solution) cathode to the anode.
A) 1 18) Which transformation could take place at the
B) 2 anode of an electrochemical cell?
C) 3
D) 5 A) NO → NO3−
E) 4 B) CO 2 → C2 O 4 2−
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C) VO 2+ → VO 2+ C) alkaline earth elements

D) transition elements
D) H 2 AsO 4 → H 3 AsO3
E) halogens
E) O 2 → H 2 O 2
22) Which one of the following is the best oxidizing
19) Which transformation could take place at the agent?
cathode of an electrochemical cell? A) H 2
A) MnO 2 → MnO 4 − B) Na
B) Br2 → BrO3− C) O 2
C) NO → HNO 2 D) Li
E) Ca
D) HSO 4 − → H 2SO3
E) Mn 2+ → MnO 4 − Table 20.2

Table 20.1

23) Which of the following reactions will occur

spontaneously as written?

A) Sn 4+ (aq) + Fe3+ (aq) → Sn 2+ (aq) + Fe 2+ (aq)

B) 3Fe(s) + 2Cr 3+ (aq) → 2Cr(s) + 3Fe 2+ (aq) ss
C) Sn 4+ (aq) + Fe 2+ (aq) → Sn 2+ (aq) + Fe(s)
D) 3Sn 4+ (aq) + 2Cr(s) → 2Cr 3+ (aq) + 3Sn 2+ (aq)
E) 3Fe 2+ (aq) → Fe(s) + 2Fe3+ (aq)

20) Which of the halogens in Table 20.1 is the 24) Which of the following reactions will occur
strongest oxidizing agent? spontaneously as written?
A) Cl2 A) 3Fe 2+ (aq) + Cr 3+ (aq) → Cr(s) + 3Fe3+ (aq)
B) Br2 B) 2Cr 3+ (aq) + 3Sn 2+ (aq) → 3Sn 4+ (aq) + 2Cr(s)
C) F2 C) Sn 4+ (aq) + Fe 2+ (s) → Sn 2+ (aq) + Fe(s)
D) I 2 D) Sn 2+ (aq) + Fe 2+ (s) → Sn 4+ (aq) + Fe3+ (aq)
E) All of the halogens have equal strength as E) 2Cr(s) + 3Fe 2+ (s) → 3Fe(s) + 2Cr 3+ (aq)
oxidizing agents.
25) Consider an electrochemical cell based on the
21) Which one of the following types of elements is reaction:
most likely to be a good oxidizing agent?
2H + (aq) + Sn(s) → Sn 2+ (aq) + H 2 (g)
A) alkali metals
B) lanthanides Which of the following actions would change the
measured cell potential?
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E) Pt
A) increasing the pH in the cathode compartment
B) lowering the pH in the cathode compartment 30) In a lead-acid battery, the electrodes are
consumed. In this battery,
C) increasing the [ Sn 2+ ] in the anode compartment
A) the anode is Pb
D) increasing the pressure of hydrogen gas in the
cathode compartment B) the anode is PbSO 4 .
E) Any of the above will change the measure cell C) the anode is PbO 2 .
potential. D) the cathode is PbSO 4 .
E) the cathode is. Pb
26) Consider an electrochemical cell based on the
reaction: 31) Cathodic protection of a metal pipe against
2H + (aq) + Sn(s) → Sn 2+ (aq) + H 2 (g) corrosion usually entails
Which of the following actions would not change the A) attaching an active metal to make the pipe the
measured cell potential? anode in an electrochemical cell.
A) lowering the pH in the cathode compartment B) coating the pipe with another metal whose
B) addition of more tin metal to the anode standard reduction potential is less negative than that
compartment of the pipe.
C) increasing the tin (II) ion concentration in the C) attaching an active metal to make the pipe the
anode compartment cathode in an electrochemical cell.
D) increasing the pressure of hydrogen gas in the D) attaching a dry cell to reduce any metal ions which
cathode compartment might be formed.
F) Any of the above will change the measured cell E) coating the pipe with a fluoropolymer to act as a
potential. source of fluoride ion (since the latter is so hard to
oxidize).
27) What is the anode in an alkaline battery?
A) MnO 2 32) One of the differences between a voltaic cell and
B) KOH an electrolytic cell is that in an electrolytic cell
C) Zn powder __________.
D) Mn 2 O3 A) an electric current is produced by a chemical
reaction
E) Pt B) electrons flow toward the anode
C) a nonspontaneous reaction is forced to occur
28) What is the cathode in an alkaline battery?
D) O 2 gas is produced at the cathode
A) MnO 2
E) oxidation occurs at the cathode
B) KOH
C) Zn powder 33) How many minutes will it take to plate out 4.56 g
D) Mn 2 O3
of Ni metal from a solution of Ni+2 using a current of
E) Pt 45.5 amps in an electrolytic cell?
A) 2.75
29) What is the cathode in the hydrogen fuel cell? B) 5.49
C) 4.55
A) O 2 D) 155
B) KOH E) 330
C) Li
D) H 2 34) How many minutes will it take to plate out 16.22
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g of Al metal from a solution of Al+3 using a current
of 12.9 amps in an electrolytic cell?
A) 60.1
B) 74.9
C) 173
D) 225
E) 13480
20.3 Short Answer
1) The most difficult species to reduce and the
poorest oxidizing agent is __________.
2) At constant temperature and pressure the Gibbs
free energy value is a measure of the ______ of a
process.
3) In the formula ΔG = -nFE , F is the __________.
4) The dependence of cell emf on concentration is
expressed in the __________ equation.
5) The potential (E) to move K + from the
extracellular fluid to the intracellular fluid
necessitates work. The sign for this potential is ____.
6) The anode of the alkaline battery is powdered zinc
in a gel that contacts __________.
7) The major product of a hydrogen fuel cell is ____.
8) When iron is coated with a thin layer of zinc to
protect against corrosion, the iron is said to be_____.
9) The quantity of charge passing a point in a circuit
in one second when the current is one ampere is
called a __________.
10) Calculate the number of grams of aluminum
produced in 30.0 minutes by electrolysis of AlCl3 at
a current of 12.0 A.
20.4 True/False Questions
1) The electrode where reduction occurs is called the
anode.
2) In a voltaic cell electrons flow from the anode to
the cathode.
3) When the cell potential is negative in a voltaic cell
the cell reaction will not proceed spontaneously.
4) The standard reduction potential, E°red, is
proportional to the stoichiometric coefficient.
5) The standard reduction potential of X is 1.23 V
and that of Y is -0.44 V therefore X is oxidized by Y.
6) The lithium ion battery has more energy per unit
mass than nickel-cadmium batteries.
7) Disadvantages of the methanol fuel cell compared
to the hydrogen fuel cell are consumption of catalyst
and the production of a less environmentally safe
product.
8) In a half reaction the amount of a substance that is
reduced or oxidized is directly proportional to the
number of electrons generated in the cell.
9) A positive number for maximum useful work in a
spontaneous process (voltaic cell) indicates that the
cell will perform work on its surroundings.
20.5 Algorithmic Questions
1) The standard cell potential (E°) of a voltaic cell
constructed using the cell reaction below is 0.76 V:
Zn(s) + 2H + (aq) → Zn 2+ (aq) + H 2 (g)
With PH 2 = 1.0 atm and [ Zn 2+ ] = 1.0 M, the cell
potential is 0.66 V. The concentration of H + in the
cathode compartment is __________ M.
A) 2.0 ×10− 2
B) 4.2 ×10− 4
C) 1.4 ×10−1
D) 4.9 ×101
E) 1.0 ×10−12
2) A voltaic cell is constructed with two silver-silver
chloride electrodes, where the half-reaction is
AgCl(s) + e − → Ag(s) + Cl− (aq) E° = +0.222 V
The concentrations of chloride ion in the two
compartments are 0.0222 M and 2.22 M,
respectively. The cell emf is __________ V.
A) 0.212
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B) 0.118 C) 7.4
C) 0.00222 D) 29.8
D) 22.2 E) 14.9
E) 0.232
7) The most useful ore of aluminum is bauxite, in
2+
3) A voltaic cell is constructed with two Zn − Zn which Al is present as hydrated oxides,
electrodes, where the half-reaction is Al2 O3  xH 2 O The number of kilowatt-hours of
Zn 2+ + 2e − → Zn(s) E° = -0.763 V electricity required to produce 4.00kg of aluminum
The concentrations of zinc ion in the two from electrolysis of compounds from bauxite is
compartments are 5.50 M and 1.11×10−2 M, __________ when the applied emf is 5.00V
respectively. The cell emf is __________ V. A) 0.0168
A) −1.54 ×10−3 B) 0.0596
B) -378 C) 39.7
C) 0.0798 D) 19.9
D) 0.160 E) 59.6
E) -0.761
8) The town of Natrium, West Virginia, derives its
4) The standard emf for the cell using the overall cell name from the sodium produced in the electrolysis of
reaction below is +2.20 V: molten sodium chloride (NaCl) mined from ancient
salt deposits. The number of kilowatt-hours of
2Al(s) + 3I 2 → 2Al3+ (aq) + 6I − (aq)
electricity required to produce 4.60 kg of metallic
The emf generated by the cell when [ Al3+ ] = sodium from the electrolysis of molten NaCl(s) is
4.5 ×10−3 M and [ I − ] = 0.15 M is __________ when the applied emf is 4.50 V.
A) 2.20 A) 24.1
B) 2.32 B) 0.0414
C) 2.10 C) 0.0241
D) 2.39 D) 48.3
E) 2.23 E) 12.1

5) The standard emf for the cell using the overall cell 9) The electrolysis of molten AlCl3 for 3.25 hr with
reaction below is +0.48 V: an electrical current of 15.0 A produces __________
Zn(s) + Ni 2+ (aq) → Zn 2+ (aq) + Ni(s) g of aluminum metal.
The emf generated by the cell when [ Ni 2+ ] = 2.50 M A) 147
and [ Zn 2+ ] = 0.100 M is B) 0.606
A) 0.40 C) 4.5 ×10−3
B) 0.50 D) 16.4
C) 0.52 E) 49.1
D) 0.56 10) How many seconds are required to produce 4.00
E) 0.44 g of aluminum metal from the electrolysis of molten
AlCl3 with an electrical current of 12.0 A?
6) How many kilowatt-hours of electricity are used to A) 27.0
produce 3.00 kg of magnesium in the electrolysis of B) 9.00
molten MgCl2 with an applied emf of 4.50 V? C) 1.19 ×103
A) 0.0336 D) 2.90 ×105
B) 0.0298 E) 3.57 ×103