cotton (mac5246) – Homework #10 – holcombe – (51055) 1

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Multiple-choice questions may continue on 2. −1.822 V
the next column or page – find all choices
before answering. 3. −0.911 V

001 10.0 points 4. −0.836 V

The equilibrium constant for the reaction
2 Hg(ℓ) + 2 Cl− (aq) + Ni2+ (aq) → 004 10.0 points
Ni(s) + Hg2 Cl2 (s) What is the Ecell for
is 5.6 × 10 −20
at 25 C. Calculate the value of
◦ Mg(s) | Mg2+ (aq)(0.15 M) ||
E for a cell utilizing this reaction.
◦ Au+ (aq)(0.3 M) | Au(s) ?
Assume that the number of electrons trans-
1. − 1.14 V ferred in the reaction is n = 2.
Mg2+ + 2 e− → Mg Ered
◦
= −2.36 V
+
2. + 0.57 V Au + e → Au
−
Ered = +1.69 V
◦

3. + 1.14 V 1. 3.2 × 10−2 V

4. − 0.57 V 2. 4.01 V

5. − 0.25 V 3. 4.04 V

002 10.0 points 4. 4.08 V

The standard voltage of the cell
5. 4.03 V
Ag(s) | AgBr(s) | Br−(aq) || Ag+(aq) | Ag(s)
005 10.0 points
is +0.73 V at 25◦ C. Calculate the equilibrium Calculate the potential for the cell indicated:
constant for the cell reaction. Fe | Fe2+ (10−3 M) || Pb2+ (10−5 M) | Pb
Pb2+ + 2 e − → Pb E 0 = −0.126 V
1. 2.2 × 1012
Fe2+ + 2 e − → Fe E 0 = −0.440 V
2. 2.0 × 10−15
1. 0.284 V
3. 3.9 × 10−29
2. 0.373 V
4. 4.6 × 10−13
3. 0.255 V
5. 5.1 × 1014
4. 0.196 V
003 10.0 points 5. 0.432 V
Calculate the reduction potential for the
Zn2+ | Zn electrode if the Zn2+ concentra-
006 10.0 points
tion is 3 × 10−3 M. The standard potential
Consider the voltaic cell
for
Pt | H2 (1 atm) | H+ (? M) ||
Zn2+ + 2 e− → Zn
Cl− (1 M) | AgCl(s) | Ag
is −0.7628 V. +
2 H + 2 e → H2
−
E 0 = 0.00 V
AgCl + 1 e − → Ag + Cl− E 0 = 0.222 V
1. −1.672 V
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If the measured cell potential for the cell is 4. 0.01 M
0.430 volts, what is the pH of the solution?
009 10.0 points
1. less than 1.00 Consider the voltaic cell
In | In3+ || Ru3+ , Ru2+ | Pt
2. 4.00 In3+ + 3 e− → In E 0 = −0.340 V
Ru3+ + 1 e− → Ru2+ E 0 = −0.080 V
3. 0.253
at 25 C. What is the equilibrium constant for
◦

the overall cell reaction?

4. 3.75
1. 7.1 × 1017
5. 3.52
2. 2.4 × 104
007 10.0 points
Consider the cell
3. 2.0 × 1021
Pt | H2 (1 atm); H+ (? M) ||
Hg2 Cl2 (s); Cl− (1 M) | Hg
4. 1.5 × 1013
2 H+ + 2 e − → H2 E 0 = 0.00 V
Hg2 Cl2 + 2 e → 2 Hg + 2 Cl E 0 = 0.268 V
− −
5. 1.2 × 107
If the measured cell potential for the cell is
0.35 volts, what is the pH of the solution?
6. 1.3 × 101
1. 4.74
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The standard voltage of the cell
2. 2.77
Pt | H2(g) | H+(aq) ||
Cl− (aq) | AgCl(s) | Ag(s)
3. less than 1.00
is +0.22 V at 25◦ C. Calculate the equilibrium
constant for the reaction
4. 1.39
2 AgCl(s) + H2 (g) →
2 Ag(s) + 2 H+ (aq) + 2 Cl− (aq)
5. 5.45
1. 2.7 × 107
008 10.0 points
2. 3.7
A battery formed from the two half re-
actions below dies (reaches equilibrium). If
3. 5.2 × 103
[Fe2+ ] was 0.24 M in the dead battery, what
would [Cd2+ ] be in the dead battery?
4. 7.4
◦
Half reaction E
Fe2+ −→ Fe −0.44 5. 1.7 × 103
Cd2+ −→ Cd −0.40
011 10.0 points
1. 120.3 M The principle of inhibiting the corrosion of
iron by using a sacrificial anode is to allow
2. 0.0.0005 M
1. a metal that is more active than iron to
3. 5.4 M function as a cathode.
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2. a metal with a higher reduction potential 5. Cu
to be sacrificed.

3. a metal with a lower oxidation potential

to be sacrificed.

4. the iron to function as the anode.

5. a metal that is a better reducing agent to

be sacrificed.

012 10.0 points

A student was given a standard
Fe(s) | Fe2+(aq) half-cell and another half-
cell containing an unknown metal M im-
mersed in 1 M MNO3 (aq). When these two
half-cells were connected at 25 ◦ C, the com-
plete cell functioned as a galvanic cell with
E = 1.24 V. The reaction was allowed to con-
tinue overnight and the two electrodes were
weighted. The iron electrode was found to be
lighter and the unknown metal electrode was
heavier. What is the standard potential of
the unknown M+ /M couple?

1. +1.68 V

2. +0.8 V

3. −0.8 V

4. −0.36 V

5. +2.04 V

013 10.0 points

If the standard potentials for the couples
Cu2+ | Cu, Ag+ | Ag, and Fe2+ | Fe are +0.34,
+0.80, and − 0.44 V, respectively, which is
the strongest reducing agent?

1. Ag

2. Fe2+

3. Ag+

4. Fe