redox ii Flashcards
what is oxidation
loss of electrons
when oxidation number increases
loss of hydrogen
gain of oxygen
what is reduction
gain in electrons
decrease in oxidation number
gain in hydrogen
loss of oxygen
s block metals tend to react by being …
oxidised (lose electrons to form positive ions)
p block metals can react by being …
oxidised (losing electrons to form positive ions)
p block non metals can react by being …
reduced (gaining electrons to form negative ions)
d block metals tend to get …
oxidised (losing electrons to form positive ions)
electrochemical cells make …
electricity
how can electrochemical cells be made ?
made by two different metals dipped in salt solutions of their own ions connected by the wire
what are the two reactions that always take place in a electrochemical cell ?
oxidation and reduction so its a redox process
oxidation always happens at the …
anode(positive electrode)
reduction always happens at the …
cathode(negative electrode)
which metal becomes the anode
the more reactive metal becomes the anode as it is easily oxidised because it gives up its electrons more easily
which metal becomes the cathode
less reactive metal
where do the electrons flow from ?
the anode
in zinc/copper electrochemical cell which half cell do the electrons flow from
zinc as it loses electrons more easily (so in copper half cell it receives the same amount of electrons that left the zinc half cell)
in zinc/copper electrochemical cell which which metal is oxidised which metal is reduced
zinc is oxidised as it loses electrons more easily copper is reduced as it gains electrons more easily
which way do the electrons flow in electrochemical cell
from more reactive metal to least reactive metal
what does the voltmeter do in the circuit
shows the voltage between two half cells which is called cell potential or EMF or E(cell)
what is salt bridge made from
filter paper soaked in salt solution
what is the salt bridge for
salt ions flow through the cell to complete the circuit and balance out the charges in the beaker
if neither products or reactants are solid what can you use for electrodes
has to conduct electricity
has to be inert
eg pt but its expensive so graphite is used instead
when drawing electrochemical cells where should you draw the anode and the cathode
anode(where oxidation happens) on the left and cathode (where reduction happens) on the left
the reactions at both electrodes are …
reversible
method to construct electrochemical cell
.get strip of each metal and clean the surfaces using piece of emery paper/sandpaper
.clean grease or oil from electrodes using propane don’t touch cells with your hands after this or you could transfer back the grease
.place each electrode into a beaker containing solution of ions of that metal
.create salt bridge to link solutions together by dipping filter paper in salt solution ends of filter paper should be immersed in the solution
.connect electrodes to voltmeter using crocodile clips and wires and wires
the electrode potential is a measure of ?
how easily the substance is oxidised in the half cell
the half reaction with the more positive electrode potential value goes in what direction ?
forward
the half reaction with the less positive electrode goes?
backwards
if half cell Zn^2+ + 2e^- —>Zn has electrode potential of -0.76v
and half cell Cu^2+ + 2e^- —> Cu has electrode potential of +0.34
write the electrode potential equation
Cu^2+ + Zn —> Cu + Zn^2+
you measure the electrode potential of a half cell against what ?
standard hydrogen electrode
what is the standard electrode potential ?
voltage measured under standard conditions when the half cell is connected to a standard hydrogen electrode
what are the standard conditions when measuring standard electrode potential ?
*solution of the ions you are interested in must have a concentration of 1.00 mol dm⁻³
*the temperature must be 289 K (25 C)
*the pressure must be 100 kPa
what is the equation for the reaction at the hydrogen electrode ?
2H⁺(aq) + 2e⁻ ⇌ H₂(g)
when drawing standard hydrogen electrode where is it positioned?
on the left
the standard hydrogen electrode is a reference electrode which means
it has a value of 0.00V meaning the voltage reading will be equal to the E of the other half cell
E(cell) =
E(reduction)-E(oxidation)
cell potential will always be what charge?
positive as the more negative E is being taken away from the more positive E
what conditions change the equilibrium position in a half cell?
temperature pressure and concentration
changing the equilibrium position in half cell will affect the ?
cell potential
how can you get around, equilibrium position affecting the cell potential?
by using standard conditions which means u always get the same value for electrode potential and you can compare the values for different cells
more reactive metals have a more negative or positive standard electrode potential ?
more positive
if a reaction is thermodynamically feasible then then overall potential will be ?
positive if its negative then it isn’t feasible
electrode potentials can predict wether disproportionation reactions will happen, if the overall cell potential is negative will the element disproportionate in solution
no overall cell potential is negative and so element will not disproportionate in solution
the half reaction with the more negative electrode potential value E goes
backward
Zn²⁺(aq) 2e⁻ ⟶ Zn(s) E=-0.76V
Cu²⁺(aq) + 2e⁻ ⟶Cu(s) E=+0.34
what is the full equation
Cu²⁺(aq) + Zn(s) ⇌ Cu(s)+ Zn²⁺
in Cu²⁺(aq) + Zn(s) ⇌ Cu(s)+ Zn²⁺
what is the oxidising agent and what is the reducing agent
zinc is reducing agent and copper as the oxidising agent
how do you measure the electrode potential of a half cell ?
measure it against standard hydrogen electrode
what is the standard electrode potential
E of a half cell is the voltage measured under standard conditions when the half cell is connected to a standard hydrogen electrode
what are the standard conditions when measuring electrode potential of a cell
*the solutions of the ions you’re interested in must have a concentration of 1.00 mol dm⁻³
*the temperature must be 298 K (25°c)
*the pressure must be 100 kPa
what is the equation for reaction at the hydrogen electrode
2H⁺(aq) 2e⁻ ⇌ H₂(g)
when drawing the standard hydrogen electrode where is it positioned
on the left