Reduction Potential

Practice Questions

AP Chemistry › Reduction Potential

Questions

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The standard reduction potentials for certain metals are listed below:

$Au^3^+ + 3e^- \to Au$

$Ag^2^+ + 2e^- \to Ag$

$Cu^+ + e^- \to Cu$

$Ni^2^+ + 2e^- \to Ni$

$Fe^2^+ + 2e^- \to Fe$

What is the standard potential of a cell in which copper is reduced by iron?

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Standard Reduction Potentials

Cr3+(aq) + 3e– → Cr (s) –0.74 V

Cu2+(aq) +2e– → Cu (s) 0.34 V

Consider the following reaction

Cu(s) + Cr3+(aq) ⇌ Cu2+(aq) + Cr(s)

What is the Eo Cell for the reaction?

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The standard reduction potentials for some metals are listed below:

$Au^3^+ + 3e^- \to Au$

$Ag^2^+ + 2e^- \to Ag$

$Cu^+ + e^- \to Cu$

$Ni^2^+ + 2e^- \to Ni$

$Fe^2^+ + 2e^- \to Fe$

Which of the following metals is the strongest reducing agent?

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