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Redox and Electrochemistry.

1. M88/420/H1/42.
For the reaction
3C(s) + 4H2(g) <===> C3H8
S° = –269 J mol –1 K–1 and H° = –103 800 J mol –1 (R= 8.314 mol –1 K–1)
The equilibrium constant for the reaction at 298 K is
A. 1.4 x 104 B. 1.0 x 1017 C. 3.7 x 1019 D. 2.1 x 1032

2. M88/420/H1/52
All of the equations below are examples of oxidation-reduction EXCEPT
A. 3NO2 + H2O --> 2HNO3 + NO C. H2S + Ag2SO4 --> Ag2S + 2H+ + SO
B. 3OH– + P4 + 3H2O --> 3H2PO+ PH3 D. 4KO2 + 2CO2 --> 2K2CO3 + 3O2

3. M89/420/H1/32
When Al is obtained by electrolysis from Al2O3, the minimum number of coulombs required to produce
1.00 mol of aluminum is ( 1 Faraday = 96 500 coulombs)

A. 3.22 x 104 B. 1.93 x 105 C. 2.90 x 105 D. 5.79 x 105

4. 89/420/H1/48
Besides its ability to function as an acid, H2S is able to act as a reducing agent. Which one of the following
equations illustrates this property?
A. H2S(aq) + Cu2+(aq) --> CuS(s) + 2H+(aq)
B. 3H2S(aq) + 2H+(aq) + 2NO--> 3S(s) + 2NO(g) + 4H2O(l)
C. H2S(aq) + 2Na(s) --> H2(g) + 2Na+(aq) + S2–(aq)
D. H2S(aq) + 2OH–(aq) --> S2–(aq) + 2H2O(l)

5. M89/420/H1/49
When the half-reaction
C2O--> 2CO+ OH – (aq) + 2e is balanced in basic solution, then there are

A. 2 OH– ions on the left and 1 H2O on the right. C. 4 OH– ions on the left and 2 H2O on the right

B. 2 OH– ions on the right and 1 H2O on the left. D. 4 OH– ions on the right and 2 H2O on the left.

6. M89/420/H1/53.
Nitric acid is a powerful oxidizing agent. Which one of the following substances is least likely to be produced
when nitric acid oxidizes a metal?
A. NO B. NO2 C. N2 O 5 D. NH

7. M90/420/H1/46
Reduction of MnOin an acidic solution produces
A. Mn2+ B. Mn3+ C. MnO2 D. MnO

8. M90/420/H1/47
In the reaction
MnO2 + 4 HCl --> Cl 2 + MnCl2 + 2H2O
A. HCl is the oxidizing agent. C. H2O is the reduction product
B. Cl2 is the oxidation product. D. MnO2 is the reducing agent.

9. M90/420/H1/48
The following reaction occurs in acid solution H + + NO+ I– --> IO+ NO 2 + H2O
In the balanced equation, the coefficient of NOis
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
10. M90/420/H1/50
Which of the following reactions involves neither oxidation nor reduction?
A. HCO2H --> H2O + CO C. 2 Ag(NH3)+ Zn --> Zn(NH3)+ 2 Ag
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B. 2 H2S + SO2 --> 3 S + 2 H2O D. a Al + 2 OH– + 6H2O --> 2 Al(OH)+ 3 H2

11. M90/420/H1/51
Given the standard reduction potentials
2H+(aq) + 2e --> H2(g) E° = 0.00 V Ni2+(aq) + 2e --> Ni(s) E° = –0.25 V
2+
Cd (aq) + 2e --> Cd(s) E° = –0.40 V

Which pair of substances will react spontaneously?

A. Ni2+ with Cd2+ B. Ni with Cd2+ C. Ni2+ with H+ D. Cd with Ni2+

12. AP question
Which can be reduced by good reducing agents and oxidized by good oxidizing agents?
A. NO B. I– C. SO D. MnO
13. AP question
A 1.0M aqueous solution of sodium nitrate, NaNO 3(aq) is electrolyzed using inert electrodes. What is the
substance formed at the cathode?
A. Na B. H2 C. O2 D. N2

14. AP question
A voltaic cell is set up using the system Fe|Fe2+ || Ag+|Ag
The cathode reaction produces
A. Fe B. Fe2+ C. Ag+ D. Ag

15. AP question
From the table of standard reduction potentials find a species that will convert Cu 2+ to Cu but will not convert
Fe2+ to Fe
A. Ag+ B. H2 C. Sn4+ D. I–

16. AP 89/20 modified.

6I– + 2MnO+ 4H2O(l) --> 3I2(s) + 2MnO2(s) + 8OH–
Which of the following statements regarding the reaction represented by the equation above is correct?
A. MnOis oxidized by iodide ion.
B. The oxidation number of manganese changes from +7 to +2
C. The oxidation number of manganese remains the same.
D. The oxidation number of iodine changes from –1 to 0.

17. AP/89/22 modified.

...Cr 2O+ ... e + ... H+ --> ... Cr3+ + ... H2O(l)
When the equation for the half-reaction above is balanced with the lowest whole-number coefficients, the
coefficient for H2O is
A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 7

18. AP/89/61 modified

When acidified K2Cr2O7 solution is added to Na2S solution, green Cr3+ ions and free S are formed. When
acidified K2Cr2O7 solution is added to NaCl, no change occurs. Of the substances involved in these reactions,
which is the best reducing agent?
A. K2Cr2O7 B. Na2S C. NaCl D. S

19. AP chemistry 2nd ed/1

Which of the following statements is true for the electrochemical cell Cu/Cu 2+//Ag+/Ag?
Cu + 2Ag+ --> Cu2+ + 2Ag
I. The mass of the copper electrode will decrease.
II. Anions will migrate towards the copper electrode.
III. Additional silver will be deposited at the silver electrode.

A. I only C. I and III only

B. II and III only D. I, II, and III

20. AP chemistry 2nd edition/21

Given the following electrode potentials
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Al3+ + 3e --> Al E° = –1.66 v

Cl2 + 2e --> 2Cl– E° = 1.36 v
calculate Efor the reaction
2Al + 3Cl2 --> 2AlCl 3

A. 7.70 v B. 3.02 v C. 2.26 v D. –7.70 v

21. IBH/M95/34
Which one of the following reactions involves neither oxidation nor reduction?

A. Fe(s) + Cu2+(aq)  Fe2+(aq) + Cu(s) C. C2H4(g) + H2(g)  C2H6(g)

B. 2CrO 42-(aq) + 2H+(aq)  Cr2O72-(aq) + HeO(l) D. NH4NO2(s)  N2(g) + 2H2O(g)

22. IBH/M95/35
Which one of the following substances is obtained commercially through a process of electrolytic oxidation?

A. Aluminum B. Chlorine C. Ethanol D. Sodium Chloride

23. IBH/M95/36
Zn2+(aq) + 2e Zn(s) E 0 = -0.762 v

Mg2+(aq) + 2e Mg(s) E 0 = -2.357 v

Use the half-cell potentials above to predict which one of the following results will be observed when metallic
zinc is added to an aqueous of magnesium nitrate.

A. Solid zinc will dissolve and solid magnesium will be precipitated.

B. Soild zinc will dissolve in the solution and magnesium will be unchanged.
C. Aqueous zinc chloride will form and solid magnesium will be precipitated.
D. There will be no reaction.

24. IBH/M95/57
Which one of the following reagents is used to reduce carbon-oxygen double bonds, but not carbon-carbon
double bonds?

A. H+/K2Cr2O7 B. Cu2O C. H2/Ni D. LiAlH4

25. M96/420/H(1)

The standard potentials for the following half reactions are

C12(g) + 2e ~ 2Cl- (aq) E = 1.36 V
Zn2+(aq) + 2e ~ Zn(s) E = 0.76 V
Mg2+(aq) + 2e ~ Mg(s) E = 2.36 V

what will happen when zinc dust is added to an aqueous solution of magnesium chloride.

A No reaction will take place.

B. Chlorine gas will be produced.

C. Magnesium metal will form.

D. Zinc chloride will form.

26. M96/420/H(1)
Which one of the following substances is obtained commercially by electrolytic oxidation?

A Aluminium B Chlorine

C Ethanol D Iron

27. M96/420/H(1)

The smallest energy is required to remove an electron from which of the following isoelectric ions?

A. K+
B. Ca2+
C. Cl-
D. S2-
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28. M97/420/H(1)
According to the standard electrode potentials below, which combination of reagents will produce the
greatest voltage (potential difference)?
Ti+(aq) + e  Ti(s) -0.336
Ni2+(aq) + 2e  Ni(s) -0.236
Mo3+(aq) + 3e  Mo(s) -0.200
Cu+(aq) + e  Cu(s) 0.518

A. Cu+(aq) + Ti(s) B. 2Cut(aq) + Ni(s)

C. Mo3~(aq) + 3Ti(s) D. 3Ni(s) + 2Mo3~(aq)

29. M97/420/H(1)
The equilibrium constant for the reaction below is 4 x 10 18.
Zn(s) + 2Ag+(aq)  Zn2~(aq) + 2Ag(s)

What are the signs of the standard free energy change, G , and the standard electrode potential, E, for
this reaction?

A. G is +; E is + B. G is+; E is-
C G is –; E is+ D. G is -; E is –

30. M97/420/H(1)

Which one of the following statements about the electrolysis of aqueous sodium chloride is correct?

A. Chlorine gas is produced at the cathode.

B. Sodium metal is produced at the cathode.

C. The cathode reaction involves twice as many electrons as the anode reaction.

D. Electrons enter the cell at the cathode and leave it at the anode.

31. M95/420/H(1)

Which one of the following reactions involves neither oxidation nor reduction?
A. Fe(s) + Cu2+(aq)  Fe2+aq + Cu(s)
B. 2CrO42- (aq) + 2H+(aq)  Cr2O72- (aq) H2O(l)
C. C2H4(g) H2(g)  C2H6(g)
D. NH4NO2(s)  N2(g) + 2H20(g) )

32. M95/420/H(1)
Which one of the following substances is obtained commercially through a process of electrolytic
oxidation?

A. Aluminium B. Chlorine

C. Ethanol D. Sodium Chloride

33. M95/420/H(1)

Zn2+(aq) + 2e  Zn(s) E= -0.762 volt

Mg2++(aq) + 2e  Mg(s) E= -2.357 volt

Use the half-cell potentials above to predict which one of the following results will be observed
when metallic zinc is added to an aqueous solution of magnesium nitrate.
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A. Solid zinc will dissolve and solid magnesium will be precipitated.

B. Solid zinc will dissolve in the solution and the magnesium will be unchanged.
C. Aqueous zinc chloride will form~ and solid magnesium will be precipitated.
D. There will he no reaction.

34. N97/420/H(1)
Electrical conductivity in a metal such as Cu is due to the movement of
A. anions. B. cations.

C. electrons. D. protons.

35. N97/420/H(1)
According to the Ksp values below which of the silver compounds listed is the most
soluble in
water?

A. AgCl (Ksp = 1.8 x 10-10)

B. Ag2CO3 (Ksp = 8 x 10-12)
C. AgI (Ksp = 1 x 10-16)
D. Ag2S (Ksp = 1 x 10-49)

36. N97/420/H(1)
For the reaction;

2H+(aq) + Pb(s) ---> H2(g) + Pb2+(aq) E = 0.127 V F = 96500 J V-1

What is the value of G for this reaction in J ?

A. -2.45 x 104 B. -1.23 x I04

C 1.23 x l04 D. 2.45 x I04

43. All of the following would be expected to function as both oxidizing and reducing agents

except

A. N02 B. Cl­
C. ClO-D. S

44. N95/420/H(1) TI+ + e  TI -0.34V

Sn + 2e  Sn
2
0.l4 V
Cu2+ + 2e  Cu 0.34 V

According to the standard electrode potentials above, metallic tin will reduce which

one of the following?

A. TI B. TI+
C. Cu D. Cu2'

45. N95/420/H(1)

Separate solutions of AgNO3 and CuCI2 in water are electrolysed using the same quantity of electricity.

Which one of the following statements is true?

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A. The numbers of moles of Ag and Cu deposited in the two cells are equal.

B. The number of moles of Ag deposited is equal to the number of moles of C1 2 formed.

C. The number of moles of Cu deposited is equal to the number of moles of C1 2 formed.

D. The number of moles of Cu deposited will be twice as great as the number of moles of Ag.