Electrochemistry

What is a galvanic (voltaic) cell?

• It is a cell that destroys electrons on one side and creates electrons on the other side.

• It is a cell that contains only one metal bar and one aqueous ion solution.

• It is a type of battery that drives a redox reaction when electricity is applied.

• It is a type of battery that generates an electrical current from redox reactions.

What is a half-reaction?

• It is a reaction at equilibrium where half of the substances are reactants and half of the substances are products.

• It is the reaction that occurs when the switch of a galvanic cell is open.

• It shows EITHER the reduction component or the oxidation component of a redox reaction.

• It shows BOTH the reduction and oxidation components of a redox reaction.

What is an anode?

• It is the electrode where oxidation takes place.

• It is the electrode where reduction takes place.

• It is an aqueous solution containing an electrode.

• It is the salt bridge that connects half-cells.

What is a cathode?

• It is the electrode where oxidation takes place.

• It is the electrode where reduction takes place.

• It is an aqueous solution containing an electrode.

• It is the salt bridge that connects half-cells.

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Oxidation occurs at the

• anode

• cathode

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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?

• increases

• decreases

• remains the same

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What reaction occurs at the anode?

• 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 previous electrochemical cell?

• 1.05V

• -1.05V

• 0.55V

• -0.55V

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What is a redox reaction?

• A reaction where both reactants get reduced.

• A reaction where both reactants get oxidized.

• A reaction that involves a transfer of electrons between reactants.

• A reaction that involves the combustion of at least one reactant.