Electrochemistry I

Fourth Level

Dr. A. M. Ouf

CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT

HomeWork (1) 1. How many moles of Pt may be deposited on the cathode when 0.80 F of electricity is passed through a 1.0 M solution of Pt4+? A. 1.0 mol B. 0.60 mol C) 0.20 mol B. 0.80 mol E. 0.40 mol

2. Cr2O72 + 14 H+ +3 S2 2 Cr3+ + 3 S + 7 H2O For the above reaction, pick the true statement from the following. A. B. C. D. E. The S2 is reduced by Cr2O72. The oxidation number of chromium changes from +7 to +3. The oxidation number of sulfur remains 2. The S2 is oxidized by Cr2O72. The H+ oxidizes the S.

3. A sample of silver is to be purified by electrorefining. This will separate the silver from an impurity of gold. The impure silver is made into an electrode. Which of the following is the best way to set up the electrolytic cell? A. an impure silver cathode and an inert anode B. an impure silver cathode and a pure gold anode C. a pure silver cathode with an impure silver anode D. a pure gold cathode with an impure silver anode E. an impure silver cathode with a pure silver anode

4. 2 MnO4 + 16 H+ + 5 S2 2 Mn2+ + 5 S + 8 H2O The reducing agent in the above reaction is which of the following? A. MnO4 B. S2 C. H+ E. Mn2+ D. S

5. How many grams of mercury could be produced by electrolyzing a 1.0 M Hg(NO3)2 solution with a current of 2.00 A for 3.00 h? A. 22.4 g B. 201 g C. 11.2 g D. 44.8 g E. 6.00 g

5- What does the reducing agent do in an oxidation-reduction reaction? A. gains electrons from the oxidizing agent C. is always reduced B. loses electrons to the oxidizing agent D. is reduced by the oxidizing agent

6. Choose the correct statement from the following list. 2 BrO3 + 12 H+ + 10 e Br2 + 6 H2O A. B. C. D. E. The BrO3 undergoes oxidation at the anode. Br goes from a 1 oxidation to a 0 oxidation state. The BrO3 undergoes reduction at the cathode. H+ is a catalyst. The BrO3 undergoes reduction at the cathode.

7. If a current of 5.0 A is passed through the electrolytic cell for 0.50 h, how should you calculate the number of grams of Br2 that will form? A. (5.0)(0.50)(3600)(159.8)/(2) B. (5.0)(0.50)(3600)(159.8)/(96500)(2) C. (5.0)(0.50)(60)(159.8)/(96500)(2) D. (5.0)(0.50)(3600)(79.9)/(96500)(2) E. (5.0)(0.50)(159.8)/(96500)(2)

8. In an electrolytic cell the electrode at which the electrons enter the solution is called the ______ ; the chemical change that occurs at this electrode is called _______. (a) anode, oxidation (b) anode, reduction (c) cathode, oxidation (d) cathode, reduction (e) cannot tell unless we know the species being oxidized and reduced. 10. Which of the following statements is FALSE? (a) Oxidation and reduction half-reactions occur at electrodes in electrochemical cells. (b) All electrochemical reactions involve the transfer of electrons. (c) Reduction occurs at the cathode. (d) Oxidation occurs at the anode. (e) All voltaic (galvanic) cells involve the use of electricity to initiate nonspontaneous chemical reactions.

11. The half-reaction that occurs at the anode during the electrolysis of molten sodium bromide is: (a) 2 BrBr2 + 2 e(b) Br2 + 2 e 2 Br(c) Na+ + eNa (d) Na Na+ + e(e) 2 H2O + 2 e2 OH- + H2 12. What mass (in grams) of nickel could be electroplated from a solution of nickel(II) chloride by a current of 0.25 amperes flowing for 10 hours? (a) 12 g (b) 5.5 g (c) 0.046 g (d) 2.7 g (e) 6.0 g 13. Molten AlCl3 is electrolyzed for 5.0 hours with a current of 0.40 amperes. Metallic aluminum is produced at one electrode and chlorine gas, Cl2, is produced at the other. How many liters of Cl2 measured at STP are produced? (a) 0.55 L (b) 0.63 L (c) 0.84 L (d) 0.98 L (e) 1.02 L

14. How long (in hours) must a current of 5.0 amperes be maintained to electroplate 60 g of calcium from molten CaCl2? (a) 27 hours (b) 8.3 hours (c) 11 hours (d) 16 hours (e) 5.9 hours 15. How long, in hours, would be required for the electroplating of 156 g of platinum from a solution of [PtCl6]2-, using an average current of 10 amperes? (a) 8.6 (b) 5.4 (c) 21.4 (d) 11.2 (e) 12.4 16. How many faradays are required to reduce 1.00 g of aluminum(III) to the aluminum metal? (a) 1.00 (b) 1.50 (c) 3.00 (d) 0.111 (e) 0.250 17. How many coulombs of electricity are required to produce one metric ton (1000 kg) of magnesium? There are 96,500 coulombs in one faraday. MgCl2 Mg(l) + Cl2 (a) 4.0 x 109 coulombs (b) 2.0 x 109 coulombs (c) 7.9 x 109 coulombs (d) 1.2 x 1012 coulombs (e) 5.3 x 108 coulombs

18. Which statement is true for an electrochemical cell? A. Oxidation occurs at the anode only. B. Reduction occurs at the anode only. C. Oxidation occurs at both the anode and cathode. D. Reduction occurs at both the anode and cathode. 19. What happens to the reducing agent in an oxidation-reduction reaction? A. It is oxidized as it gains electrons. C. It is reduced as it gains electrons. B. It is oxidized as it loses electrons. D. It is reduced as it loses electrons. 20. What is the term for the electrode where oxidation occurs? A. anode B. cathode C. oxidizing agent D. reducing agent 21. The diagram shows the electrolysis of molten KCl. What occurs when the switch is closed? A. Positive ions move toward the anode and gain electrons. B. Positive ions move toward the anode and lose electrons. C. Positive ions move toward the cathode and gain electrons. D. Positive ions move toward the cathode and lose electrons.