Electrochemistry

Given their standard reduction potentials, which of the species is going to be oxidized?

Cu²⁺/Cu = 0.34V

Zn²⁺/Zn = -0.76V

• Cu

• Zn

• CuSO4

• ZnSO4

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What occurs to the mass of copper electrode in the following reaction?

Zn/Zn²⁺ // Cu²⁺/Cu

• increases

• decreases

• remains the same

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What reaction occurs at the anode?

Ag⁺/Ag = 0.80V

Ni²⁺/Ni = -0.25V

• Ag⁺ + e^- →Ag

• Ag → Ag⁺ + e^-

• Ni²⁺ + 2e^- → Ni

• Ni → Ni²⁺ + 2e^-

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What would be the theoretical cell potential of the electrochemical cell with the following species?

Ag⁺/Ag = 0.80V

Ni²⁺/Ni = -0.25V

• +1.05V

• -1.05V

• +0.55V

• -0.55V

An oxidizing agent will

• increase in mass

• lose electrons

• be reduced

• increase in oxidation number

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As an element is oxidized, its oxidation number

• decreases as electrons are lost

• increases as electrons are lost

• decreases as electrons are gained

• increases as electrons are gained

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In the following reaction

Sn⁺² + 2Fe⁺³ --> Sn⁺⁴ + 2Fe⁺²,

the reducing agent is...

• Fe⁺³

• Sn⁺²

• Sn⁺⁴

• Fe⁺²

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In the following reaction

Sn⁺² + 2Fe⁺³ → Sn⁺⁴ + 2Fe⁺²

the oxidizing agent is....

• Sn⁺⁴

• Sn⁺²

• Fe⁺³

• Fe⁺²

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Galvanic cells convert

• mechanical energy in to electrical energy

• potential energy in to electrical energy

• electrical energy in to chemical energy

• chemical energy in to electrical energy

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When water is electrolyzed, gas collected at cathode, is

• sulphur

• oxygen

• hydrogen

• sulphur dioxide

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