Homework Assignment #30

Choose the problem corresponding to the last digit of your Student ID Number.

For the electrochemical cells described below, complete and balance the reaction that corresponds to the cell.

0) Pt(s) | MnO2(s) | MnO4(aq) | pH = 0 || Co2+(aq) | Co3+(aq) | Pt(s)

1) Pt(s) | Mn2+(aq) | MnO4(aq) | pH = 0 || Au3+(aq) | Au(s)

2) Pt(s) | Au3+(aq) | Au+(aq) || ClO3(aq) | Cl(aq) | pH = 0 | Pt(s)

3) Pt(s) | NO2(g) | HNO2(aq) | pH = 0 || MnO2(s) | Mn2+(aq) | pH = 0 | Pt(s)

4) Hg(l) | Hg22+(aq) || NO(g) | NO3(aq) | pH = 0 | Pt(s)

5) Pt(s) | MnO4(aq) | MnO42–(aq) || O2(g) | H2O2(aq) | pH = 0 | Pt(s)

6) Cu(s) | Cu2+(aq) || H2SO3(aq) | S(s) | pH = 0 | Pt(s)

7) Hg(l) | HgCl2(s) | Cl(aq) || VO2+(aq) | V3+(aq) | pH = 0 | Pt(s)

8) Fe(s) | Fe3+(aq) || H2S(g) | S(s) | pH = 0 | Pt(s)

9) Pb(s) | PbSO4(s) | SO42–(aq) || H3PO4(aq) | H3PO3(aq) | pH = 0 | Pt(s)

Answers

0) Pt(s) | MnO2(s) | MnO4(aq) | pH = 0 || Co2+(aq) | Co3+(aq) | Pt(s)

Anode: MnO2(s) + 2 H2O(l) → MnO4(aq) + 4 H+(aq) + 3 e

Cathode: Co3+(aq) + e → Co2+(aq)

Net: MnO2(s) + 3 Co3+(aq) + 2 H2O(l) → MnO4(aq) + 3 Co2+(aq) + 4 H+(aq)

1) Pt(s) | Mn2+(aq) | MnO4(aq) | pH = 0 || Au3+(aq) | Au(s)

Anode: Mn2+(aq) + 4 H2O(l) → MnO4(aq) + 8 H+(aq) + 5 e

Cathode: Au3+(aq) + 3 e → Au(s)

Net: 3 Mn2+(aq) + 5 Au3+(aq) + 12 H2O(l) → 3 MnO4(aq) + 5 Au(s) + 24 H+(aq)

2) Pt(s) | Au3+(aq) | Au+(aq) || ClO3(aq) | Cl(aq) | pH = 0 | Pt(s)

Anode: Au+(aq) → Au3+(aq) + 2 e

Cathode: ClO3(aq) + 6 H+(aq) + 6 e → Cl(aq) + 3 H2O(l)

Net: 3 Au+(aq) + ClO3(aq) + 6 H+(aq) → 3 Au3+(aq) + Cl(aq) + 3 H2O(l)

3) Pt(s) | NO2(g) | HNO2(aq) | pH = 0 || MnO2(s) | Mn2+(aq) | pH = 0 | Pt(s)

Anode: HNO2(aq) → NO2(g) + H+(aq) + e

Cathode: MnO2(s) + 4 H+(aq) + 2 e → Mn2+(aq) + 2 H2O(l)

Net: 2 HNO2(aq) + MnO2(s) + 2 H+(aq) → 2 NO2(g) + Mn2+(aq) + 2 H2O(l)

4) Hg(l) | Hg22+(aq) || NO(g) | NO3(aq) | pH = 0 | Pt(s)

Anode: 2 Hg(l) → Hg22+(aq) + 2 e

Cathode: NO3(aq) + 4 H+(aq) + 3 e → NO(g) + 2 H2O(l)

Net: 6 Hg(l) + 2 NO3(aq) + 8 H+(aq) → 3 Hg22+(aq) + 2 NO(g) + 4 H2O(l)

5) Pt(s) | MnO4(aq) | MnO42–(aq) || O2(g) | H2O2(aq) | pH = 0 | Pt(s)

Anode: MnO42–(aq) → MnO4(aq) + e

Cathode: O2(g) + 2 H+(aq) + 2 e → H2O2(aq)

Net: 2 MnO42–(aq) + O2(g) + 2 H+(aq) → 2 MnO4(aq) + H2O2(aq)

6) Cu(s) | Cu2+(aq) || H2SO3(aq) | S(s) | pH = 0 | Pt(s)

Anode: Cu(s) → Cu2+(aq) + 2 e

Cathode: H2SO3(aq) + 4 H+(aq) + 4 e → S(s) + 3 H2O(l)

Net: 2 Cu(s) + H2SO3(aq) + 4 H+(aq) → 2 Cu2+(aq) + S(s) + 3 H2O(l)

7) Hg(l) | HgCl2(s) | Cl(aq) || VO2+(aq) | V3+(aq) | pH = 0 | Pt(s)

Anode: Hg(l) + 2 Cl(aq) → HgCl2(s) + 2 e

Cathode: VO2+(aq) + 2 H+(aq) + e → V3+(aq) + H2O(l)

Net: Hg(l) + 2 Cl(aq) + 2 VO2+(aq) + 4 H+(aq) → HgCl2(s) + 2 V3+(aq) + 2 H2O(l)

8) Fe(s) | Fe3+(aq) || H2S(g) | S(s) | pH = 0 | Pt(s)

Anode: Fe(s) → Fe3+(aq) + 3 e

Cathode: S(s) + 2 H+(aq) + 2 e → H2S(g)

Net: 2 Fe(s) + 3 S(s) + 6 H+(aq) → 2 Fe3+(aq) + 3 H2S(g)

9) Pb(s) | PbSO4(s) | SO42–(aq) || H3PO4(aq) | H3PO3(aq) | pH = 0 | Pt(s)

Anode: Pb(s) + SO42–(aq) → PbSO4(s) + 2 e

Cathode: H3PO4(aq) + 2 H+(aq) + 2 e → H3PO3(aq) + H2O(l)

Net: Pb(s) + SO42–(aq) + H3PO4(aq) + 2 H+(aq) → PbSO4(s) + H3PO3(aq) + H2O(l)