Cell Potential Under Non-standard Conditions

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AP Chemistry › Cell Potential Under Non-standard Conditions

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1

For the following cell reaction:

2 Al (s) + 3 Mn2+ (aq) -> 2 Al3+ (aq) + 3 Mn (s)

predict if the cell potential Ecell will be larger, or smaller than Eocell for the following conditions: \[Al3+\] = 1.0 M; \[Mn2+\] = 5.0 M.

2

Calculate the standard cell potential of the following reaction:

Cd(s) + MnO2 (s) + 4 H+ (aq) + -> Cd2+ (aq) + Mn2+ (aq) + 2 H2O (l)

Given:

MnO2 (s) + 4 H+ (aq) + 2e- -> Mn2+ (aq) + 2 H2O (l) Eo = 1.23 V

Cd2+ (aq) + 2 e- -> Cd (s) Eo = -0.40 V

3

Calculate the standard cell potential of the following reaction:

Zn (s) + Cu2+ (aq) -> Zn2+ (aq) + Cu (s)

Given:

Zn2+(aq)+ 2 e--> Zn (s) Eo = -0.76 V

Cu2+(aq)+ 2 e--> Cu (s) Eo = 0.34 V

4

What is the cell potential of the following cell:

Zn (s) + 2 H+(aq) -> Zn2+ (aq) + H2 (g) Eo = 0.76 V

When the \[Zn2+\] = 1.0 M; PH2 = 1 atm, and the pH in the cathode is 5.2?

5

Determine the Ecell for the following reaction at 25 C:

Zn (s) + 2 VO2+ (aq) + 4 H+ -> 2 VO2+ (aq) + Zn2+(aq) + 2 H2O (l)

Given that:

VO2+ (aq) + 2 H+ (aq) + e- -> VO2+(aq) + H2O (l) Eo = 1.00 V

Zn2+ (aq) + 2 e--> Zn (s) Eo = -0.76 V

And

\[ VO2+\] = 2.0 M; \[H+\] = 0.50 M; \[VO2+\] = 1.0 x 10-2M; \[Zn2+\] = 1.0 x 10-1M

6

Calculate the standard cell potential of the following reaction:

Zn (s) + 2 Ag1+ (aq) -> Zn2+ (aq) + 2 Ag (s)

Given:

Zn2+(aq)+ 2 e--> Zn (s) Eo = -0.76 V

Ag1+(aq)+ 1 e--> Ag (s) Eo = 0.80 V

7

Consider an electrochemical cell that has the following overall reaction:

2 H+(aq) + Sn (s) -> Sn2+ (aq) + H2 (aq)

Which of the following changes would alter the measured cell potential?

8

Calculate the standard cell potential of the following reaction:

3 F2 (g) + 2 Au (s) -> 6 F- (aq) + 2 Au3+

Given:

F2 (g) + 2 e- -> 2 F- (aq) Eo = 2.87 V

Au3+(aq)+ 3 e--> Au (s) Eo = 1.50 V

9

For the following cell reaction:

2 Al (s) + 3 Mn2+ (aq) -> 2 Al3+ (aq) + 3 Mn (s)

predict if the cell potential Ecell will be larger, or smaller than Eocell for the following conditions:

\[Al3+\] = 2.0 M; \[Mn2+\] = 1.0 M.

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