MONTHLY TEST: JANUARY 2013

COHORT: 1201
TIME: 1 HOUR

Section A
1. In the reaction

Which of the following statements is correct?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

HNO3 is the reducing agent, and Cu is the oxidizing agent

HNO3 is the reducing agent, and H+ is the oxidizing agent
Cu is the reducing agent, and H+ is the oxidizing agent
Cu is the reducing agent, and HNO3 is the oxidizing agent
H+ is the reducing agent, and Cu is the oxidizing agent

2. The oxidation number of chromium (Cr) in the dichromate ion (Cr2O72-) is

A. +2
B. +7
C. +4

D. +6
E. -2

3. The oxidation number of fluorine (F) in AlF3 is

A. 3
B. 0
C. 2

D. +1
E. 1

4. In Fe2(SO4)3 the oxidation numbers of Fe, S and O respectively are

A. +2, +3, 4
D. +4, +5, 3
B. +2, +4, 2
E. +2, +4, 8
C. +3, +6, 2
5. Which substance in the following reaction has undergone oxidation?
2MnO4- + 5C2O42- + 16H+ 2Mn2+ + 10CO2 + 8H2O
A. MnO4B. C2O42C. H+

D. Mn2+
E. CO2

6. Consider the following unbalanced redox reaction:

ClO3- + Fe2+ + H+ Fe3+ + H2O
The coefficients in the balanced equation are, from left to right

A. 1, 1, 6, 1, 1, 3
B. 1, 6, 6, 1, 6, 3
C. 1, 2, 6, 1, 2, 3

D. 2, 1, 12, 2, 1, 6
E. 2, 3, 12, 2, 3, 6

7. Consider the following reaction:

3Cu + 2HNO3 + 6HCl 3CuCl2 + 2NO + 4H2O
Which of the following is the oxidizing agent?
D. Cl- in HCl
E. H+ in HNO3

A. Cu
B. N in HNO3
C. H+ in HCl

8. An electrochemical cell consists of a left compartment with a zinc electrode in contact

with 1.0 mol/L and a right compartment with a silver electrode in contact with 1.0 mol/L .
The standard reduction potentials are
Ag+ + e Ag E = 0.80 V
Zn2+ + 2e Zn E = - 0.76 V
When this cell is allowed to operate at 25C, which of the following statements is true?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

electrons will flow from right to left through the wire

Zn2+ ions will be reduced to metal Zn
the concentration of Ag+ ions in right compartment will increase
the silver electrode will be the cathode
the standard cell potential for this cell is 0.04 V

9. Given the following standard reduction potentials:

Zn2+ + 2e Zn
Fe2+ + 2e Fe
Pb2+ + 2e Pb
Ni2+ + 2e Ni

E = - 0.76 V
E = - 0.44 V
E = - 0.13 V
E = - 0.24 V

Which reactions are expected to occur in the beakers below

Fe + Zn2+ Fe2+ + Zn
Fe + Pb2+ Fe2+ + Pb
Fe + Ni2+ Fe2+ + Ni

I.
II.
III.

A. I only
B. II and III
C. I and II

D. III only
E. I and III

Section B
1. Use the data in the table below, where appropriate, to answer the questions which follow.
Standard electrode potentials
Fe3+(aq) + e
Cl2(g) + 2e

F22+(aq)
2Cl(aq)

2BrO 3 (aq ) + 12H+ (aq) + 10e

+

O3(g) + 2H (aq) + 2e
F2O(g) + 2H+(aq) + 4e

E/V
+0.77
+1.36

Br2(aq) + 6H2O(l)

O2(g) + H2O(l)
2F(aq) + H2O(l)

+1.52
+2.08
+2.15

Each of the above can be reversed under suitable conditions.

(a)

(i)

Identify the most powerful reducing agent in the table.

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(ii)

Identify the most powerful oxidising agent in the table.

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(iii)

Identify all the species in the table which can be oxidised in acidic solution by
BrO 3 (aq).
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(b)

The cell represented below was set up.

Pt|Fe2+ (aq), Fe3+ (aq) || BrO 3 (aq), Br2(aq)|Pt
(i)

Deduce the e.m.f. of this cell.

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(ii)

Write a half-equation for the reaction occurring at the negative electrode when
current is taken from this cell.
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(iii)

Deduce what change in the concentration of Fe3+(aq) would cause an increase in

the e.m.f. of the cell. Explain your answer.
Change in concentration ..................................................................................

Explanation ......................................................................................................
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(Total 10 marks)

2. The table below shows some values for standard electrode potentials. These data should be
used, where appropriate, to answer the questions that follow concerning the chemistry of
copper and iron.
Electrode reaction
Fe2+(aq) + 2e

Fe(s)

0.44

2H+(aq) + 2e

H2(g)

0.00

Cu2+(aq) + 2e

Cu(s)

+ 0.34

O2(g) + 2H2O(l) + 4e

NO 3 (aq) + 4H+(aq) +3e

(a)

E /V

4OH(aq)
NO(g) + 2H2O(l)

+ 0.40
+ 0.96

Write an equation to show the reaction that occurs when iron is added to a solution of a
copper(II) salt.
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(1)

(b)

A similar overall reaction to that shown in (a) would occur if an electrochemical cell
was set up between copper and iron electrodes.
(i)

Write down the cell diagram to represent the overall reaction in the cell.
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(ii)

Calculate the e.m.f. of the cell.

(1)

(iii) Write an equation for the reaction between copper and dilute nitric acid.
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(2)

(c)

Although iron is a widely used metal, it has a major disadvantage in that it readily
corrodes in the presence of oxygen and water. The corrosion is an electrochemical
process which occurs on the surface of the iron.
(i)

Use the standard electrode potential data given to write an equation for the
overall reaction that occurs in the electrochemical cell set up between iron,
oxygen and water.
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(1)

(ii)

State, with a reason, whether the iron acts as the anode or cathode of the cell.
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(2)

(iii)

Predict and explain whether or not you would expect a similar corrosion
reaction to occur with copper in the presence of oxygen and water.
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(2)
(Total 11 marks)