Question 17.6: GRADED Consider a voltaic cell in which the following reacti...
GRADED
Consider a voltaic cell in which the following reaction occurs:
O2(g, 0.98 atm) + 4H+(aq, pH = 1.24) + 4Br−(aq, 0.15 M) → 2H2O + 2Br2(l)
ⓐ Calculate E for the cell at 25°C.
ⓑ When the voltaic cell is at 35°C, E is measured to be 0.039 V. What is E° at 35°C?
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ANALYSIS | |
reaction: (O2(g) + 4H+(aq) + 4Br−(aq) → 2Br2(l) + 2H2O)
PO2 (0.98 atm); [H+] (pH = 1.24); [Br−] (0.15 M) temperature (25°C) |
Information given: |
Table 17.1 (standard reduction potentials) | Information implied: |
E | Asked for: |
Table 17.1 Standard Potentials in Water Solution at 25°C
Lithium is the strongest reducing agent.
Fluorine is the strongest oxidizing agent.
Lithium and fluorine are very dangerous materials to work with.
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AcidicSolution,[H+] = 1 M | ||||
E°red(V) | |||||
-3.040 -2.936 -2.906 -2.869 -2.714 -2.357 -1.680 -1.182 -0.762 -0.744 -0.409 -0.408 -0.402 -0.356 -0.336 -0.282 -0.236 -0.152 -0.141 -0.127 0.000 0.073 0.144 0.154 0.155 0.161 0.339 0.518 0.534 0.769 0.796 0.799 0.908 0.964 1.001 1.077 1.229 1.229 1.330 1.360 1.458 1.498 1.512 1.687 1.763 1.953 2.889 |
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→Li(s) → K(s) → Ba(s) → Ca(s) →Na(s) → Mg(s) → Al(s) → Mn(s) → Zn(s) → Cr(s) → Fe(s) → Cr2+(aq) → Cd(s) → Pb(s) + SO42−(aq) → Tl(s) → Co(s) →Ni(s) → Ag(s) + I−(aq) → Sn(s) → Pb(s) →H2(g) → Ag(s) + Br−(aq) →H2S(aq) → Sn2+(aq) → SO2(g) + 2H2O → Cu+(aq) → Cu(s) → Cu(s) → 2I−(aq) → Fe2+(aq) → 2Hg(l) → Ag(s) →Hg22+(aq) →NO(g) + 2H2O → Au(s) + 4Cl−(aq) → 2Br−(aq) → 2H2O → Mn2+(aq) + 2H2O → 2Cr3+(aq) + 7H2O → 2Cl−(aq) →21 Cl2(g) + 3H2O → Au(s) → Mn2+(aq) + 4H2O → PbSO4(s) + 2H2O → 2H2O → Co2+(aq) → 2F−(aq) |
Li+(aq) + e− K+(aq) + e− Ba2+(aq) + 2e− Ca2+(aq) + 2e− Na+(aq) + e− Mg2+(aq) + 2e− Al3+(aq) + 3e− Mn2+(aq) + 2e− Zn2+(aq) + 2e− Cr3+(aq) + 3e− Fe2+(aq) + 2e− Cr3+(aq) + e− Cd2+(aq) + 2e− PbSO4(s) + 2e− Tl+(aq) + e− Co2+(aq) + 2e− Ni2+(aq) + 2e− AgI(s) + e− Sn2+(aq) + 2e− Pb2+(aq) + 2e− 2H+(aq) + 2e− AgBr(s) + e− S(s) + 2H+(aq) + 2e− Sn4+(aq) + 2e− SO42−(aq) + 4H+(aq) + 2e− Cu2+(aq) + e− Cu2+(aq) + 2e− Cu+(aq) + e− I2(s) + 2e− Fe3+(aq) + e− Hg22+(aq) + 2e− Ag+(aq) + e− 2Hg2+(aq) + 2e− NO3−(aq) + 4H+(aq) + 3e− AuCl4−(aq) + 3e− Br2(l) + 2e− O2(g) + 4H+(aq) + 4e− MnO2(s) + 4H+(aq) + 2e− Cr2O72−(aq) + 14H+(aq) + 6e− Cl2(g) + 2e− ClO3−(aq) + 6H+(aq) + 5e− Au3+(aq) + 3e− MnO4−(aq) + 8H+(aq) + 5e− PbO2(s) + SO42−(aq) + 4H+(aq) + 2e− H2O2(aq) + 2H+(aq) + 2e− Co3+(aq) + e− F2(g) + 2e− |
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Basic Solution, [OH−] = 1 M | |||||
E°red(V) | |||||
-0.891 -0.828 -0.547 -0.445 -0.140 0.004 0.398 0.401 0.614 0.890 |
→ Fe(s) + 2 OH−(aq) →H2(g) + 2 OH−(aq) → Fe(OH)2(s) + OH−(aq) → S2−(aq) →NO(g) + 4 OH−(aq) →NO2−(aq) + 2 OH−(aq) → ClO3−(aq) + 2 OH−(aq) → 4 OH−(aq) → Cl−(aq) + 6 OH−(aq) → Cl−(aq) + 2 OH−(aq) |
Fe(OH)2(s) + 2e− 2H2O + 2e− Fe(OH)3(s) + e− S(s) + 2e− NO3−(aq) + 2H2O + 3e− NO3−(aq) + H2O + 2e− ClO4−(aq) + H2O + 2e− O2(g) + 2H2O + 4e− ClO3−(aq) + 3H2O + 6e− ClO−(aq) + H2O + 2e− |
STRATEGY
1. Change pH to [H+] and find Q.
2. Assign oxidation numbers, write oxidation and reduction half-reactions, and cancel electrons to find n.
3. Find E°. (E°red + E°ox)
4. Substitute into the Nernst equation (Equation 17.4) for T = 25°C
E = E° – n(0.0257 V)ln Q at 25°C (17.4)
E = E° – n0.0257lnQ
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ANALYSIS | |
E (0.039 V) at T (35°C) From part (a): Q (1.8 × 108); n (4 moles) |
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R and F values in joules | Information implied: |
E° at 35°C | Asked for: |
STRATEGY
Substitute into the Nernst equation for any T.
E = E° – nFRTlnQ
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1.24 = −log10[H+]; [H+] = 0.058 M
Q = (PO2) [H+]4 [Br−]41 = (0.98)(0.058)4(0.15)41 = 1.8 × 108 |
1. [H+]
Q |
O: 0 → -2 (reduction); Br: -1 → 0 (oxidation)
O2(g) + 4H+(aq) + 4e−(aq) → 2H2O
2Br−(aq) → Br2(l) + 2e−
The oxidation half-reaction must be multiplied by 2 to cancel out the four electrons in the reduction half-reaction. n = 4 |
2. Oxidation numbers
Half-reactions
n |
E°red for O2 = 1.299 V; E°red for Br− = -1.077 V E° = 1.229 V + (-1.077 V) = 0.152 V |
3. E° |
E = 0.152 V – 40.0257ln(1.8 × 108) = 0.030 V | 4. E |
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0.039 V = E° – 4 (9.648×104 J/mol ⋅ V)(8.31 J/mol ⋅ K)(308K)ln (1.8 × 108)
E° = 0.039 V + 0.126 V = 0.165 V |
E° |