Problem Set IV Chemistry 3100 Winter 2011

1. The basal rate of consumption of O2 by a 70 kg human is about 16 mol of O2 per ay! This O2
o"ii#es foo an is reuce to $ater% pro&iing energy for the organism'
O2 ( )*
(
( )e
+
2*2O
a, To $hat current oes this respiration rate correspon-
.current / flo$ of electrons to O2,
b, Compare your ans$er $ith the current ra$n by a refrigerator using 000 W at 110 1!
c, 2f the electrons flo$ from 345* to O2% they e"perience a potential rop of 1!1 1! What
is the po$er output-
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2. The space shuttle8s e"penable booster engines eri&e their po$er from soli reactants'
6 3*)
(
ClO)
+
.s, ( 10 4l.s, 3 32.g, ( 9 *2O.g, ( 0 4l2O3.s, ( 6 *Cl.g,
a, What are the o"iation states of 3% Cl% an 4l in reactants an proucts- Which ones act as
o"iants- Which ones as reucing agents-
b, The heat of reaction is :933) k; for e&ery 10 mol of 4l consume! 7"press this as heat
release per gram of total reactants!
.Problem 13+6 in *arris 6
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3. Cyanie ion causes E< for =e.222, to ecrease'
=e
3(
( e
+
=e
2(
E< / 0!771 1
=e.C3,6
3+
( e
+
=e.C3,6
)+
E< / 0!306 1
Which ion .=e.22, or =e.222,, is more stabili#e by comple"ing $ith cyanie-
.Problem 13+13 in *arris 6
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4. a, Write a line notation for the follo$ing cell'
Problem Set IV Chemistry 3100 Winter 2011
b, Calculate the potential of each half+cell% an the cell &oltage E! 2n $hich irection o the
electrons flo$ through the circuit- Write the spontaneous cell reaction!
E< .4l
3(
>4l, / +1!677 1? E< .@r2.l,>@r
+
, / (1!076 1
c, The left cell $as loae $ith 1)!3 mA of @r2.l, .ensity / 3!12 g>mA,! The aluminum
electroe contains 12!0 g of 4l! Which element .@r2 or 4l, is limiting-
, 2f the cell is someho$ operate uner conitions in $hich it prouces a constant &oltage of
1!00 1% ho$ much $ork $ill ha&e been one $hen 0!231 mA of @r2.l, has been consume-
e, 2f the potentiometer is replace by a 1!20 k resistor% an if the heat issipate by the
resistor is 1!00 " 10
+)
;>s% at $hat rate .g>s, is 4l.s, issol&ing-
.Problem 13+17 in *arris 6
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5. Calculate E< for the half+reaction' P.O*,2.s, ( 2e
+
P.s, ( 2 O*
+
gi&en that Bsp for
P.O*,2 is 3"10
+26
an E< / 0!910 1 for the reaction P
2(
( 2e+ P.s,
.Problem 13+26 in *arris 6
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6. The &oltage of the cell sho$n here is :0!2)6 1! The C* cell contains the metal D
2(

.E< / +0!266 1,! Calculate Bf for DE
2+
!
.Problem 13+36 in *arris 6
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7. Fil&er forms a comple" $ith ammonia' 4g
(
( 2 3*3 4g.3*3,2
(
4 solution $as prepare containing 0!0)10 D 4g.3*3,2
(
an 0!0110 D 3*3! 4 sil&er
electroe $as place in the solution an connecte &ia a salt brige to a F!*!7! .the F!*!7! is
the A* cell an acts as anoe,! The cell &oltage $as 0!029 1! Calculate the o&erall formation
constant for the comple"! E< .4g
(
>4g, / (0!799 1! Answer' Bf / 1!1 " 10
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Problem Set IV Chemistry 3100 Winter 2011