Unit 3 Questions Flashcards
Give the equation for the oxidation of iron with permanganate
5Fe(2+) + MnO4(-) + 8H(+) –> 5Fe(3+) + Mn(2+) + 4H2O
What is the usual oxidation state of NO3?
+1 overall
What happens at the cathode of an electrochemical cell?
Positive cations gain electrons - reduction
What happens at the anode of an electrochemical cell?
Negative anions lose electrons - oxidation
Draw a diagram of an electrochemical cell with Mg(2+) and Cu(2+)
See diagram A
Write out the half cell diagram thing for Mg and Cu
Mg(s) | Mg(2+)(aq) :: Cu(2+)(aq) | Cu(s)
What is the purpose of the salt bridge in an electrochemical cell?
To allow ions to flow from one solution to the other, completing the circuit, without the solutions mixing
Why is the voltmeter in an electrochemical cell high resistance?
To minimise the current lost as heat
Which half cell will be the positive electrode?
The one with the most positive E(theta) value
Which half cell goes on the left?
The most negative E(theta), oxidation
Give the definition of the standard electrode potential (E(theta))
The potential difference when any half-cell is connected to the standard hydrogen electrode under standard conditions.
Draw the standard hydrogen electrode
See diagram B
Draw a metal-solution half cell with Zinc
See diagram C
Draw a mixed ion half cell with Fe
See diagram D
Why is the standard electrode potential of hydrogen 0?
Because it is taken as the standard and all the other E(theta) values are measured with respect to it.
Give the chemical definitions of EMF
The potential difference across a cell when it takes no current, and as such the maximum amount of energy which can be given by the cell
Give the colours of Cu(2+)(aq) + 2e(-) <–> Cu(s)
Blue <–> copper colour
Give the colours of Fe(3+)(aq) + e(-) <–> Fe(2+)(aq)
Yellow <–> pale green
Give the colours of Br2(aq) + 2e(-) <–> 2Br(-)(aq)
Orange <–> colourless
Give the colours of Cr2O7(2-)(aq) + 14H(+)(aq) +6e(-) <–> 2Cr(3+)(aq) + 7H2)(l)
Orange <–> dark green
MnO4(-)(aq) + 8H(+)(aq) + 5e(-) <–> Mn(2+)(aq) + 4H2O(l)
Purple <–> pale pink/colourless apparantely
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How do fuel cells generate power?
Use electrochemical methods to get energy from fuels, typically hydrogen
What happens at the anode of a fuel cell?
Hydrogen is oxidised to H+ ions
What happens at the cathode of a fuel cell?
Oxygen gas is reduced to water
What catalyses the reactions in a fuel cell?
A platinum electrode
What is the purpose of the polymer/electrolyte membrane in the hydrogen fuel cell?
It allows only positive ions into the cathode, electrons have to go via an external circuit
State two different ways to connect hydrogen fuel cells
In series for higher voltage or parallel for higher current density
Give two advantages of hydrogen fuel cells
- Clean, only waste product is water
- High efficiency
Give two disadvantages of hydrogen fuel cells
- Expensive (platinum)
- Storage difficulties - hydrogen is flammable and explosive
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What is an amphoteric substance?
A substance that acts as an acid in basic conditions and vice-versa
I am looking for some p-block elements. Where on the periodic table might I find them?
You must seek the crossover from metal to non-metal and ionic to covalent. There you will find what you seek.
Is magnesium amphoteric? Give its equation(s) for the reaction with hydroxide ions and the observations
It is not amphoteric.
Dropwise and excess: Mg(2+)(aq) + 2OH(-)(aq) –> Mg(OH)2(s)
This forms a white precipitate
Is zinc amphoteric? Give its equations(s) for the reaction with hydroxide ions and the observations
It is amphoteric.
Dropwise: Zn(2+)(aq) + 2OH(-)(aq) –> Zn(OH)2(s)
Excess: Zn(OH)2(s) + 2OH(-)(aq) –> Zn(OH)4(aq)
Dropwise forms white precipitate, excess forms colourless solution
What is the highest oxidation state p-block elements can reach?
Their group number
What is an inert pair?
An ns2 pair of electrons not involved in bonding
What effect does the inert pair effect have on the oxidation state and how does this change down the group?
Elements that don’t have access to the inert pair show a state 2 lower than usual.
This lower oxidation state becomes more stable as you descend the group
Explain octet expansion and its effect on the oxidation state
Compounds in groups V and VI need 5 or 6 covalent bonds to reach their maximum oxidation state. This is not problem for period 3 onwards as they have access to their d orbitals, but those before are limited: N to 2 and O to 2 bonds.
What is a dimer?
A species created when two molecules join together
What kinds of compound are boron and aluminium often found in?
Electron deficiency compounds (BF3 or AlCl3) due to each having 2 valence electrons and therefore three covalent bonds (incomplete octet)
What kind of species do B and Al often react with?
Lone pair species (removes electron deficiency with dative bond)
Draw the bonding of two AlCl3 molecules
See diagram E
At what temperature does the dimer Al2Cl6 dissolve back into AlCl3?
Dative bonds break above 200 degrees C
Name one use of the dimer Al2Cl6
As a Friedel-Crafts catalyst for chlorination or alkylation of benzene
Draw the mechanism for the reaction of CH3Cl and AlCl3. What kind of reaction is this?
See diagram F
It is an electrophilic substitution reaction
Why does BF3 form donor-acceptor compounds?
Because the B is electron deficient and will try to react with compounds with lone pairs, accepting a donated electron
Draw an example of a donor-acceptor reaction
See diagram G
What are ionic liquids
Organic salts with melting points below 100 degrees. They have a wide temperature range at which they are liquid - unusually so for a salt
How are ionic liquids formed?
Large organic chlorocompounds, R-Cl, react with AlCl3. Forms dative bond to AlCl3 followed by ionisation to R(+)AlCl4(-)
Give two uses and two advantages of ionic liquids
- Solvents 2. Catalysts
- They are recyclable 2. Organic products are imiscible in liquids, which means one can separate them easily
What is BN isoelectric to and what does this mean?
Carbon - has the same electronic configuration and therefore also similar properties
Draw hexagonal boron nitride
See diagram H
Describe the structure of hexagonal boron nitride
Same as graphite basically but atoms lie directly above one another with no delocalised electrons
What are the three main useful properties of hexagonal boron nitride?
- Excellent lubricating properties - weak VdWs between layers
- Insulator because of the lack of delocalised electrons (N is more electronegative than B, so the bond is polar)
- Can be bent so the edges overlap to form a nanotube. Pack with carbon fullerene and expose to intense electron beam for a semiconductor
Describe the structure of tetrahedral boron nitride
Tetrahedral - basically like diamond
Explain two uses of cubic boron nitride.
Also two further properties if you feel like it
- Cutting tools/wear resistant coating: second hardest known material, behind diamond.
- Support for catalysts because of its large surface area in powder form
It also has high thermal conductivity and is chemically inert
Name two trends in group IV
Increasing metallic character and stability of the +2 state down the group
Describe how the bonding and structure changes as we descend group IV
Top elements (C and Si) are non-metals with giant covalent structures
Bottom elements (Sn and Pb) have metallic bonding (lattice of metal ions in sea of delocalised electrons, etc)
Describe the oxidation states, appearance, bonding, redox character, and use of carbon monoxide, giving equations where needed for the latter
- Carbon is stable as +VI and only exists as +II in CO
- Colourless gas
- Covalent
- Acts as a reducing agent as it tries to reach the more stable +IV
- Used to extract metals from oxides
Fe2O3(s) + 3CO(g) –> 2Fe(l) + 3CO2(g) (could be any oxide)
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Describe the bonding and appearance of carbon dioxide
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Give the equation for the reaction of carbon dioxide with hydroxide ions
CO2 + 2OH(-) –> CO3(2-) + H2O
As it is an acidic oxide, it forms a carbonate ion and water