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Strength of Oxidising and Reducing Agent & Predict Spontaneity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 18mins

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1.

What is the reducing agent of this reaction?

2Al (s) + 6H+ (aq) → 2Al3+ (aq) + 3H2 (g)

a)

H+

b)

Al3+

c)

Al

d)

H2

2.

In the list of standard electrode potentials, the strongest oxidising agent is...

a)

K

b)

K+

c)

F2

d)

F-

3.
Which statement is correct?
a)
Ca2+ can oxidize Ni
b)
Ni2+ can reduce Ca2+
c)
Fe3+ can oxidize Ni
d)
Fe3+ can reduce Ca2+
4.

Which of the species strong oxidizing agent?


Cl2(g) + 2e → 2Cl-(aq) Eocell = + 1.36 V

Cu2+(aq) + 2e → Cu(s) Eocell = + 0.34 V

Ni2+(aq) + 2e → Ni(s) Eocell = – 0.25 V

Ca2+(aq) + 2e → Ca(s) Eocell = – 2.87 V

a)

Cl2(g)

b)

Cu2+(aq)

c)

Ni2+(aq)

d)

Ca2+(aq)

5.

Arrange the species increasing order oxidizing agent?


Cl2(g) + 2e → 2Cl-(aq) Eocell = + 1.36 V

Cu2+(aq) + 2e → Cu(s) Eocell = + 0.34 V

Ni2+(aq) + 2e → Ni(s) Eocell = – 0.25 V

Ca2+(aq) + 2e → Ca(s) Eocell = – 2.87 V

a)

Ca < Ni < Cu < Cl-

b)

Cl- < Cu < Ni < Ca

c)

Ca2+ < Ni2+ < Cu2+ < Cl2

d)

Cl2 < Cu2+ < Ni2+ < Ca2+

6.

A galvanic cell was set up using the Cu2+/Cu and Fe3+/Fe half-cells. The standard redox potentials for these half-cells are: Cu2+(aq)  +  2e- →   Cu(s); E0 = +0.34 V

Fe3+(aq)  +  e- → Fe2+(aq); E0 = +0.77 V

The oxidant and reductant reacting in this galvanic cell are, respectively:   

a)
Fe3+; Cu
b)
Fe2+; Cu
c)
Cu2+; Fe3+
d)
Cu2+; Fe2+
7.

Consider the galvanic cell reaction Zn (s) + Cu2+ (aq) → Cu (s) + Zn2+ (aq) When the cell is running spontaneously, which is the only true statement?

a)

The copper electrode loses mass and the zinc electrode is the cathode.

b)

The copper electrode gains mass and the copper electrode is the cathode.

c)

The zinc electrode gains mass and the zinc electrode is the anode.

d)

The zinc electrode loses mass and the zinc electrode is the cathode.

8.

If an electrochemical reaction is spontaneous, what will Eocell be?

a)

positive

b)

negative

9.

If the standard cell potential, Eocell is negative, the reaction is?

a)
 a success
b)
spontaneous
c)

non-spontaneous

10.

Predict whether the following reaction occur spontaneously:


2Ag(s) + Br2(g) ----------> 2Ag+(aq) + 2Br-(aq)


Ag+/Ag = + 0.80 V Eº Br2/Br-= + 1.07 V

a)

Eº cell= + 0.27 V (non-spontaneous)

b)

Eº cell= + 0.27 V (spontaneous)

c)

Eº cell= - 0.37 V (non-spontaneous)

d)

Eº cell= - 0.37 V (spontaneous)