9/19 Flashcards
oxidation is the —– of oxygen
reduction is the —– of oxygen
oxidation is gain of oxygen
reduction is loss of oxygen
oxidation is the —– of hydrogen
reduction if the —— of hydrogen
oxidation is loss of hydrogen
reduction is gain of hydrogen
oxidation is the —– of electrons
reduction is the ——- of electrons
oxidation is the loss of electrons
reduction is the gain of electrons
what happens to oxidising/reducing agents in redox reactions?
the oxidising agent is reduced (gains electrons), the reducing agent is oxidised (loses electrons)
group 1 metals always have an oxidation number of ?
+1
group 2 metals always have an oxidation number of ?
+2
aluminium always has an oxidation number of ?
+3
fluorine always has an oxidation number of ?
-1
oxygen is always …
-2 except when in peroxides, where it is -1
KMnO4 is potassium manganate (VII)- what does the (VII) refer to?
the oxidation number on the manganese ion
define an oxidation number
reflects the no of electrons the atom uses in bonding to another element
how can you tell if an element has been oxidised or reduced by its oxidation numbers?
oxidised if its oxidation number increases
reduced if its oxidation number decreases
hydrogen is always…
+1 except when in metal hydrides, where it is -1
what does the activity series do?
it ranks metals according to the ease with which they undergo oxidation
describe how you would write a redox reaction equation
- write down word equation as a symbol equation and balance it
- work out the oxidation numbers of the elements that change
- work out the increase and decreases in oxidation number and balance them
- add H2O and H+ as needed to balance O and H
state and explain 2 different redox titrations
- acidified manganate (VII) ions and iron (II) ions;
MnO4– (aq) + 8H+ (aq) + 5Fe2+ (aq) → Mn2+ (aq) + 5Fe3+ (aq) + 4H2O (l)
- This reaction needs no indicator as the manganate (VII) is a strong purple colour which disappears at the end point, so the titration is self-indicating - iodine and thiosulfate ions:
2S2O32– (aq) + I2 (aq) → 2I–(aq) + S4O62– (aq)
- The light brown/yellow colour of the iodine turns paler as it is converted to colourless iodide ions
- When the solution is a straw colour, starch is added to clarify the end point
- The solution turns blue/black until all the iodine reacts, at which point the colour disappears.
give the 2 equations for concentration in parts per million
mass of component in solution/total mass of solution x10^6
or
mass of solute in mg/volume of solution in dm3
in the case of solubility of oxygen in water, we calculate the amount dissolved in …
1dm3
high concentration of dissolved oxygen =
low level of pollution
what does BOD stand for and what does it measure?
biochemical oxygen demand- the amount of oxygen used (for bacteria) to decompose the organic matter in a sample of water over a specified time period, usually 5 days, at a specified temperature- in ppm
give 3 sources of organic matter in a body of water
- untreated sewage
- brewery waste
- abattoirs
describe the Winkler Method
- a precipitate of manganese (II) hydroxide is made
Mn2+ (aq) + 2OH- (aq) -> Mn(OH)2 (s) - this precipitate will react with any oxygen present in the water sample to form a brown precipitate of MnO(OH)2
2Mn(OH)2 (s) + O2(g) -> 2MnO(OH)2 (s) - The brown precipitate is react with an excess of iodide ions, creating iodine
MnO(OH)2 (s) + 4H+ (aq) + 2I- (aq) -> Mn2+ + I2 + 3H2O - The amount of iodine formed is determined by titrating the sample with sodium thiosulphate, Na2S2O3 (redox titration)
I2 + 2S2O32- -> 2I- + S4O62-
give the Winkler method ratios
4:2:2:1
S2O32-: I2: MnO(OH)2: O2
what takes place in electrochemical cells?
chemical energy - electrical energy conversions
state and describe the two types of electrochemical cell
- voltaic (galvanic) cells- convert chemical energy to electrical energy; convert energy from spontaneous, exothermic chemical processes to electrical energy
- electrolytic cells- convert electrical energy to chemical energy, bringing about non-spontaneous processes
define an electrode
a conductor of electricity used to make contact with a non-metallic part of a circuit, such as the solution in a cell
similarity between voltaic and electrolytic cells
oxidation always takes place at the anode
reduction always takes place at the cathode