Redox quiz

Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct ( ).
Q1. A cell could be set up as shown to measure the electrode potential for the reaction between iron(III)
sulfate and chromium(II) sulfate:
Fe3+(aq) + Cr2+(aq) → Fe2+(aq) + Cr3+(aq)

(a) This reaction is classified as a redox reaction because the chromium(II) ions are
A oxidised and iron(III) acts as an oxidising agent.
B oxidised and iron(III) acts as a reducing agent.
C reduced and iron(III) acts as a reducing agent.
D reduced and iron(III) acts as an oxidising agent.
(b) This reaction proceeds spontaneously. From this it can be deduced that
A Ecell and ΔStotal for this reaction must both be negative.
B Ecell and ΔStotal for this reaction must both be positive.
C Ecell for this reaction must be positive and ΔStotal negative.
D Ecell for this reaction must be negative and ΔStotal positive.
(c) Which of these saturated solutions should be used in this salt bridge?
A Potassium carbonate
B Potassium hydroxide
C Potassium iodide
D Potassium nitrate
(d) What mass of iron(III) sulfate is present in 100 cm3 of the solution used to measure the standard
electrode potential of this cell?
[Molar mass of Fe2(SO4)3 = 399.9 g mol–1]
A 19.995 g B 39.990 g C 79.980 g D 199.950 g
Q2. Manganate(VII) ions, MnO4−, react with ethanedioate ions, C2O42−, in acid solution.
2MnO4− + 5C2O42− + 16H+ → 2Mn2+ + 10CO2 + 8H2O
What is the change in oxidation number of each carbon atom in this reaction?
A +1 B +3 C +4 D +5

Q3. The value of for a reaction is positive. It can be deduced that the
A entropy change for the system, must be positive.
B entropy change for the surroundings, , must be positive.
C total entropy change, , must be positive.
D entropy change for the system, , and the entropy change for the surroundings,

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Q4.The cell shown in the diagram below was set up.

The emf of this cell under standard conditions is +2.43 V.

The value for the Ag+(aq)|Ag(s) half cell is +0.80 V.
What is the value for the Ti2+(aq)|Ti(s) half cell?
A +3.23 V B +1.63 V C –1.63 V D –3.23 V

Q5. One mole of metal ions reacted in solution with one mole of sulfur dioxide.
The half-equation for the sulfur dioxide reaction is

The original oxidation number of the metal was +3. What was the oxidation number of the metal after the
reaction?
A +1 B +2 C +4 D +5
Q6. In a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell, the oxygen is
A oxidised at the negative electrode. B oxidised at the positive electrode.
C reduced at the negative electrode. D reduced at the positive electrode.

Q7. The Ecell for a reaction is +1.00 V. What can be deduced about this reaction?
A At equilibrium there will be mainly reactants.
B At equilibrium there will be mainly products.
C At equilibrium there will be approximately equal amounts of reactants and products.
D It is impossible to estimate the relative amounts of reactants and products at equilibrium
because the Ecell was not measured under standard conditions.
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