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1. Which of the following half-reactions is involved in the STANDARD HYDROGEN EL

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Question

1. Which of the following half-reactions is involved in the STANDARD HYDROGEN ELECTRODE?

a. Pt2+(aq) + 2e- à Pt(s)

b. 2H3O+(aq) + 2e- à 2H2O(l) + H2(g)

c. H2O2(aq) + 2H3O+(aq) + 2e- à 4H2O(l)

d. O2(g) + 2H2O(l) + 4e- à 4OH-(aq)

e. None of the above.

2. When a metal and non-metal react, the metal becomes a(n) ____________ and the non-metal becomes a(n)_____________. The metal is _________________ and the non-metal is _____________.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Metals are therefore ____________ and non-metals are __________.

a. cation;   anion;   reduced;   oxidized;   reducing agents;   oxidizing agents

b. cation;   anion;   oxidized;   reduced;   reducing agents;    oxidizing agents

c. cation;   anion;   oxidized;   reduced;   oxidizing agents;   reducing agents

d. anion;   cation;   reduced;   oxidized;   reducing agents;   oxidizing agents

e. anion;   cation;   oxidized;   reduced;   reducing agents;   oxidizing agents

3. Which reaction correctly describes the electro-chemical cell shown? The cell is at standard conditions. The salt bridge contains sodium sulfate.

a. 3Cu2+ (aq)                    +          2Al+3 (aq)        à        3Cu (s)            +          2Al (s)

b. 3Cu2+ (aq)             +          2Al (s)             à        3Cu (s)            +          2Al3+ (aq)

c. 3Cu(s)                   +          2Al (s)             à        3Cu2+ (aq)           +          2Al+3 (aq)       

d. 2Cu2+ (aq)             +          3Al (s)             à        2Cu (s)                        +          3Al+3 (aq)       

e. 2Cu(s)                   +          3Al+3 (aq)        à        2Cu2+ (aq)       +          3Al (s)

Explanation / Answer

The following half-reactions is involved in the STANDARD HYDROGEN ELECTRODE

2H+(aq) + 2e H2(g) or

b. 2H3O+(aq) + 2e- à 2H2O(l) + H2(g)

2. When a metal and non-metal react, the metal becomes a(n) ____________ and the non-metal becomes a(n)_____________. The metal is _________________ and the non-metal is _____________.       

The correct answers is cation;   anion;   oxidized;   reduced;   reducing agents;    oxidizing agents

Because Metal formed cation after loosing e-, and thus the oxidation number of metals increased means they are oxidized. The metals are reducing agents because they provide e- for reduction.

The following reaction correctly describes the electro-chemical cell

3Cu2+ (aq)             +          2Al (s)            ---- >       3Cu (s)            +          2Al3+ (aq)