Dayao, Jeseca D.A.

De Guzman, John Wilbert N.

Results
Average emf of the different electrodes
Electrodes Anode (-) Cathode (+) Average emf (v)
Zn/Zn2+ & Zn/Zn2+ Pb/Pb2+ 0.565
Pb/Pb2+
Zn/Zn2+ & Zn/Zn2+ Fe/Fe3+ 0.456
Fe2+,Fe3+
Pb/Pb2+ & Pb/Pb2+ Fe/Fe3+ 0.064
Fe2+,Fe3+
Cu/Cu2+ & Pb/Pb2+ Cu/Cu2+ 0.0585
Pb/Pb2+
Al/Al3+ & Al/Al3+ Pb/Pb2+ 0.1225
Pb/Pb2+
Results
Cell Diagrams
Electrodes Cell Diagram
Zn/Zn2+ & Pb/Pb2+ Zn| ZnSO4(aq)||Pb(NO3) 2(aq) |Pb
Zn/Zn2+&Fe2+,Fe3+ Zn| ZnSO4(aq)||Fe3+ (aq)|Fe
Pb/ Pb2+&Fe2+,Fe3+ Pb|Pb(NO3) 2(aq)|| Fe3+ (aq)|Fe
Cu/Cu2+ & Pb/Pb2+ Pb|Pb(NO3) 2(aq)||CuSO4(aq)|Cu
Al/Al3+ & Pb/Pb2+ Al|Al(NO3) 2(aq))||Pb(NO3) 2(aq)|Pb
Results
Overall reaction and Theoretical emf
Electrodes Overall Reaction emf (theo) (V)
Zn/Zn2+ & Zn+Pb2+ → Zn2+ +Pb 0.636
Pb/Pb2+
Zn/Zn2+&Fe2+, Zn+Fe3+ → Zn2++Fe 0.721
Fe3+
Pb/ Pb+Fe3+ → Pb2+ +Fe 0.079
Pb2+&Fe2+,Fe3+
Cu/Cu2+ & Pb+Cu2+ → Cu+Pb2+ 0.465
Pb/Pb2+
Al/Al3+ & Al+Pb2+ → Pb+ Al3+ 1.551
Pb/Pb2+
Results
Comparison of Experimental Data with Theoretical Data
Electrodes emf emf % error
(theoretical) (experimental)
Zn/Zn2+ & 0.636 0.565 11.16%
Pb/Pb2+
Zn/Zn2+&Fe2+, 0.721 0.456 35.75%
Fe3+
Pb/ 0.079 0.064 18.99%
Pb2+&Fe2+,Fe3+
Cu/Cu2+ & 0.465 0.0585 87.42%
Pb/Pb2+
Al/Al3+ & 1.551 0.1225 92.10%
Pb/Pb2+
Conclusion
The experiment was able to meet its objective
having come up with the values of the
electromotive force of each galvanic cell.
Although the experimental data had resulted
to a significant deviation from the computed
values due to process errors, the positive
values of the experimental data implies that
all the reaction are spontaneous.
Recommendations
the materials involved should be cleaned
properly
best to use a digital multimeter
 highest emf reading that should be recorded
salt bridge should be maintained wet with KCl
solution
in weighing the solutes, getting the exact
weight is not a necessity
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How would this affect the result of the
experiment and why?
2. What does a negative readfing in the
multimeter indicate?
3. How would the result of the experiment be
affected if the electrodes of the half-cells
were interchanged instead of the multimeter
terminal?