REDOX Flashcards
Reduction
The gaining of electrons
Oxidation
The loss of electrons
Oxidant
Gains electrons
Reductant
Loses electrons
Eg of Reduction (Including Oxidant)
Cu 2+ (aq) + 2e- -> cu (s) Cu 2+ is oxidant
Eg of Oxidant (Including Reductant)
Fe (S) -> Fe 2+ (aq) + 3e- Fe is reductant
Electrolyte
Solutions that allows ion movments
Anode
A Postive Electrode
Cathode
A negative Electrode
3 types of observations which may be made to indicate that a spontaneous redox reaction has occured
Bubbles at electrode
Colour Change
Deposit of metal on electrode
Conjugate redox pairs (ZN as a reductant)
Zn2+
Conjugate redox pairs (Fe2+ as a reductant)
Fe3+
Would it be sensible to store copper (II) sulfate in an iron tank?
Cu 2+ (aq) + Fe -> Cu (s) + Fe 2+
Cu 2+ is the strongest oxidant and Fe is the strongest reductant. Fe will decompose into Fe 2+ allowing cu2+ to break out. It would not be sensible
Conjugate of bases
loses Hydrogen atoms
Conjugate of Acids
gains Hydrogen atoms
Amphiprotic
Able to act as both an acid and base
What is a weak/ Tiprotic acid?
When its weak it means that it does not release H+ readily and Triprotic means that it is ready to donate 3H+ from the substance.
State the Bronsted- Lowry definitions of both an acid and base.
Acids donate Protons and base accepts protons
What is it meant by a strong acid
Low on the Ph scale and they are more ready to donate protons. They also have high amount of H+ atoms. eg h2so4
What is it meant by a strong base
Higher Ph and are more ready to accept protons. and with more OH-. eg is Nacl2
Show that H3PO4 is polyprotic
H3Po4+ H2o -> H2Po4 + H3O (INCLUDE STATES)
Water has a high surface tension
The water molecules attract one another due to the water’s polar property. Insects can walk on the surface of water because of surface tension of water
Water has a high heat of vaporisation.
a high input of energy is required to transform one gram of liquid water into water vapor, an energy requirement called the heat of vaporisation
Copper (II) Carbonate crystals are added to dilute sulphuric acid
CuCo3 (s) + H2So4 (aq) -> Co2(g) + Cuso4 (aq) + H20 (l)
Co2 bubbles forming would of seen the solution turn blue
Show that a reaction between mg and hcl is a redox equation
The Mg reductant is oxidised by H+
Q=mc^T
100 g of water at 25.00 degrees absorbs 100J of heat. What is its final temp?
100 divided by (100x 4.18) = 0.24 Degrees
25 degrees plus 0.24 equals 25.2 degrees
Q= mc^T
80g of acetone was heated from 25.5 degrees to 63.4 degrees. how much energy was transferred to the acetone during heating?
SHC of acetone = 2.13jg -1
80 x 2.13 x 37.9 = 6458.16 j
= 6.46 KJ of enegry