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MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
1) __________isreducedinthefollowingreaction:

1)

Cr2 O7 2- +6S2 O3 2- +14H+ 2Cr3+ +3S4 O6 2- +7H2 O

A) S4 O6 2-

B) Cr3+

C) S2 O3 2-

D) H+

E) Cr2 O7 2-

2) __________istheoxidizingagentinthereactionbelow.

2)

Cr2 O7 2- +6S2 O3 2- +14H+ 2Cr3+ +3S4 O6 2- +7H2 O

A) Cr3+

B) S2 O3 2-

C) H+

D) Cr2 O7 2-

E) S4 O6 2-

3) Whichsubstanceisservingasthereducingagentinthefollowingreaction?

3)

14H+ +Cr2 O7 2- +3Ni3Ni2+ +2Cr3+ +7H2 O

A) Ni2+

B) H+

C) H2 O

D) Cr2 O7 2-

E) Ni

4) Whichsubstanceisthereducingagentinthereactionbelow?

4)

Pb+PbO2 +2H2 SO4 2PbSO4 +2H2 O

A) Pb

B) PbO2

C) PbSO4

D) H2 SO4

E) H2 O

25) WhatistheoxidationnumberofchromiuminCr2 O 7 ion?

A) +14

B) +7

C) +3

5)
D) +12

E) +6

6) Thebalancedhalf-reactioninwhichchlorinegasisreducedtotheaqueouschlorideionisa
__________process.
A) one-electron
B) four-electron
C) six-electron
D) two-electron
E) three-electron

6)

7) Theelectrodeatwhichoxidationoccursiscalledthe__________.

7)

A) oxidizingagent
B) anode
C) reducingagent
D) cathode
E) voltaiccell
8) Inavoltaiccell,electronsflowfromthe__________tothe__________.

8)

A) anode,saltbridge
B) anode,cathode
C) saltbride,anode
D) cathode,anode
E) saltbridge,cathode
9) Thebalancedhalf-reactioninwhichdichromateionisreducedtochromium(III)ionisa
__________process.

9)

A) four-electron
B) twelve-electron
C) three-electron
D) two-electron
E) six-electron
10) Themore__________thevalueofEred,thegreaterthedrivingforceforreduction.

10)

A) exothermic
B) extensive
C) positive
D) endothermic
E) negative
Table20.2
Half-reaction
Cr3+ (aq)+3e- Cr(s)

E(V)
-0.74

Fe2+ (aq)+2e- Fe(s)

Fe3+ (aq)+e- Fe2+ (s)

+0.771

Sn4+ (aq)+2e- Sn2+ (aq)

+0.154

-0.440

11) Thestandardcellpotential(Ecell )forthevoltaiccellbasedonthereactionbelowis__________V.

Sn2+ (aq)+2Fe3+ (aq)2Fe2+ (aq)+Sn4+ (aq)
A) +1.39

B) +0.46

C) +1.21
2

D) +0.617

E) -0.46

11)

12) Thestandardcellpotential(Ecell )forthevoltaiccellbasedonthereactionbelowis__________V.

12)

2Cr(s)+3Fe2+ (aq)3Fe(s)+2Cr3+ (aq)

A) +0.30

B) -0.16

C) +3.10

D) +2.80

E) +0.83

13) Thestandardcellpotential(Ecell )ofthereactionbelowis+0.126V.ThevalueofGforthe

reactionis__________kJ/mol.

13)

Pb(s)+2H+ (aq)Pb2+ (aq)+H2 (g)

A) -24

B) +24

C) -12

D) +12

E) -50

14) Thestandardcellpotential(Ecell )forthereactionbelowis+0.63V.Thecellpotentialforthis

reactionis__________Vwhen[Zn2+ ]=1.0Mand[Pb2+ ]=2.010-4 M.

14)

Pb2+ (aq)+Zn(s)Zn2+ (aq)+Pb(s)

A) 0.85

B) 0.41

C) 0.52

D) 0.63

E) 0.74

15) Thestandardcellpotential(Ecell )forthereactionbelowis+1.10V.Thecellpotentialforthis

reactionis__________Vwhentheconcentrationof [Cu2+ ]=1.010-5 Mand[Zn2+ ]=1.0M.

15)

Zn(s)+Cu2+ (aq)Cu(s)+Zn2+ (aq)

A) 1.10

B) 1.25

C) 0.95

D) 1.40

E) 0.80

16) Galvanizedironisironcoatedwith__________.

16)

A) phosphate.
B) magnesium.
C) chromium.
D) zinc.
E) ironoxide.
17) Howmanyminuteswillittaketoplateout2.19gofchromiummetalfromasolutionof Cr3+
usingacurrentof35.2ampsinanelectrolytecell__________?
A) 17.3

B) 5.77

C) 115

D) 346

E) 1.92

18) Whatcurrent(inA)isrequiredtoplateout1.22gofnickelfromasolutionofNi2+ in1.0hour

__________?
A) 4.01103

B) 1.11

C) 12.9

D) 2.34

17)

E) 65.4

18)

19) Whichelementisoxidizedinthereactionbelow?

19)

Fe(CO)5 (l)+2HI(g)Fe(CO)4 I2 (s)+CO(g)+H2 (g)

A) Fe

B) I

C) C

D) H

E) O

20) Whichofthefollowingreactionsisaredoxreaction?

20)

(a)K2 CrO4 +BaCl2 BaCrO4 +2KCl

(b)Pb2 2+ +2Br- PbBr
(c)Cu+SCuS
A) (a)only

B) (b)only

C) (c)only

D) (b)and(c)

E) (a)and(c)

21) Whichoneofthefollowingreactionsisaredoxreaction?

21)

A) NaOH+HClNaCl+H2 O
B) AgNO3 +HClHNO3 +AgCl
C) H2 O+NaClNaOH+HCl
D) Pb2+ +2Cl- PbCl2
E) Noneoftheaboveisaredoxreaction.
22) Whichsubstanceisthereducingagentinthefollowingreaction?

22)

Fe2 S3 +12HNO3 2Fe(NO3 )3 +3S+6NO2 +6H2 O

A) HNO3

B) H2 O

C) Fe2 S3

D) S

E) NO2

23) Whatisthecoefficientofthepermanganateionwhenthefollowingequationisbalanced?

23)

MnO4 - +Br- Mn2+ +Br2 (acidicsolution)

A) 5

B) 2

C) 4

D) 3

24) Thepurposeofthesaltbridgeinanelectrochemicalcellisto__________.
A) provideasourceofionstoreactattheanodeandcathode.
B) provideameansforelectronstotravelfromthecathodetotheanode.
C) provideoxygentofacilitateoxidationattheanode.
D) provideameansforelectronstotravelfromtheanodetothecathode.
E) maintainelectricalneutralityinthehalf-cellsviamigrationofions.

E) 1
24)

Table20.1NOTALLAREINORDER!
HalfReaction
E(V)
F2 (g)+2e 2F (aq)
+2.87
Cl2 (g)+2e- 2Cl - (aq)
Br2 (l)+2e- 2Br - (aq)

+1.359
+1.065

O2 (g)+4H+ (aq)+4e- 2H2 O(l) +1.23

Ag+ +e- Ag(s)
+0.799
2+
3+
Fe (aq)+e Fe (aq)
+0.771
I2 (s)+2e- 2I- (aq)
Cu2+ +2e- Cu(s)

+0.34

2H+ +2e- H2 (g)

Pb2+ +2e- Pb(s)

Ni2+ +2e- Ni(s)

-0.126
-0.28

Li+ +e- Li(s)

-3.05

+0.536

25) WhichofthehalogensinTable20.1isthestrongestoxidizingagent?

25)

A) I2
B) Br2
C) Cl2
D) F2
E) Allofthehalogenshaveequalstrengthasoxidizingagents.
26) Whichoneofthefollowingtypesofelementsismostlikelytobeagoodoxidizingagent?

26)

A) alkalimetals
B) transitionelements
C) lanthanides
D) alkalineearthelements
E) halogens
27) Whichoneofthefollowingisthebestoxidizingagent?
A) Na
B) Li
C) H2
D) Ca
E) O2 (inacidicsolution)

27)

Table20.1NOTALLAREINORDER!
HalfReaction
E(V)
F2 (g)+2e 2F (aq)
+2.87
Cl2 (g)+2e- 2Cl - (aq)
Br2 (l)+2e- 2Br - (aq)

+1.359
+1.065

O2 (g)+4H+ (aq)+4e- 2H2 O(l) +1.23

Ag+ +e- Ag(s)
+0.799
2+
3+
Fe (aq)+e Fe (aq)
+0.771
I2 (s)+2e- 2I- (aq)
Cu2+ +2e- Cu(s)

+0.34

2H+ +2e- H2 (g)

Pb2+ +2e- Pb(s)

Ni2+ +2e- Ni(s)

-0.126
-0.28

Li+ +e- Li(s)

-3.05

+0.536

28) UsingTable20.1,whichsubstancecanbeoxidizedby O2 (g)inacidicaqueoussolution?

A) Cu2+ (aq)

B) Ni 2+ (aq)

C) Ag(s)

D) Br2 (l)

E) F- (aq)

29) UsingTable20.1,whichsubstancecanoxidizeI- (aq)toI2 (s)?

A) Ni2+ (aq)

B) Br2 (l)

Table20.2
Half-reaction
Cr3+ (aq)+3e- Cr(s)

C) Br- (aq)

28)

29)
D) Ag(s)

E) Cu2+ (aq)

E(V)
-0.74

Fe2+ (aq)+2e- Fe(s)

Fe3+ (aq)+e- Fe2+ (s)

+0.771

Sn4+ (aq)+2e- Sn2+ (aq)

+0.154

-0.440

30) Whichofthefollowingreactionswilloccurspontaneouslyaswritten?Dr.Bsuggestswritinghalf
reactionsfirst.
A) 3Fe(s)+2Cr3+ (aq)2Cr(s)+3Fe2+ (aq)
B) 3Fe2+ (aq)Fe(s)+2Fe3+ (aq)
C) 3Sn4+ (aq)+2Cr(s)2Cr3+ (aq)+3Sn2+ (aq)
D) Sn4+ (aq)+Fe2+ (aq)Sn2+ (aq)+Fe(s)
E) Sn4+ (aq)+Fe3+ (aq)Sn2+ (aq)+Fe2+ (aq)

30)

31) Whichofthefollowingreactionswilloccurspontaneouslyaswritten?Dr.Bsuggestswritinghalf
reactions!

31)

A) 2Cr3+ (aq)+3Sn2+ (aq)3Sn4+ (aq)+2Cr(s)

B) Sn4+ (aq)+Fe2+ (s)Sn2+ (aq)+Fe(s)
C) 3Fe2+ (aq)+Cr3+ (aq)Cr(s)+3Fe3+ (aq)
D) Sn2+ (aq)+Fe2+ (s)Sn4+ (aq)+Fe3+ (aq)
E) 2Cr(s)+3Fe2+ (s)3Fe(s)+2Cr3+ (aq)
32) Consideranelectrochemicalcellbasedonthereaction:

32)

2H+ (aq)+Sn(s)Sn2+ (aq)+H2 (g)

Whichofthefollowingactionswouldchangethemeasuredcellpotential?
A) increasingthepressureofhydrogengasinthecathodecompartment
B) increasingthepHinthecathodecompartment
C) loweringthepHinthecathodecompartment
D) increasingthe[Sn2+ ]intheanodecompartment
E) Anyoftheabovewillchangethemeasurecellpotential.
33) Oneofthedifferencesbetweenavoltaiccellandanelectrolyticcellisthatinanelectrolyticcell
__________.

33)

A) O2 gasisproducedatthecathode
B) oxidationoccursatthecathode
C) electronsflowtowardtheanode
D) anonspontaneousreactionisforcedtooccur
E) anelectriccurrentisproducedbyachemicalreaction
34) Ofthemetalsbelow,only__________willnot dissolveinanaqueoussolutioncontainingnickel
ions.
aluminum
chromium
barium
tin
potassium
A) potassium

B) barium

C) tin

D) chromium

E) aluminum

34)

35) Whichofthesemetalsistheleasteasilyoxidized?

35)

Na
Au
Fe
Ca
Ag
A) Fe

B) Ag

C) Au

D) Na

E) Ca

36) Ofthefollowingelements,__________istheonlyonethatcannotbefoundinnatureinits
elementalform.

36)

Cu
Hg
Au
Ag
Na
A) Ag

B) Na

C) Cu

D) Hg

E) Au

37) Ofthefollowingelements,__________isthemost easilyoxidized.

37)

oxygen
fluorine
nitrogen
aluminum
gold
A) oxygen

B) aluminum

C) nitrogen

D) gold

E) fluorine

38) Basedontheequationsbelow,whichmetalisthemostactive?

38)

Pb(NO3 )2 (aq)+Ni(s)Ni(NO2 )2 (aq)+Pb(s)

Pb(NO3 )2 (aq)+Ag(s)Noreaction
Cu(NO3 )2 (aq)+Ag(s)Noreaction
A) Ag

B) Cu

C) N

D) Pb

E) Ni

39) Zincismoreactivethancobaltandironbutlessactivethanaluminum.Cobaltismoreactivethan
nickelbutlessactivethaniron.Whichofthefollowingcorrectlyliststheelementsinorderof
increasingactivity?
A) Ni<Co<Fe<Zn<Al
B) Fe<Ni<Co<Al<Zn
C) Ni<Fe<Co<Zn<Al
D) Co<Ni<Fe<Zn<Al
E) Zn<Al<Co<Ni<Fe

39)

40) Whichofthefollowingreactionswillnotoccuraswritten?
A) Mg(s)+Ca(OH)2 (aq)Ca(s)+ Mg(OH)2 (aq)
B) Co(s)+2HI(aq)H2 (g)+CoI2 (aq)
C) Zn(s)+Pb(NO3 )2 (aq)Pb(s)+ Zn(NO3 )2 (aq)
D) Sn(s)+2AgNO3 (aq)2Ag(s)+ Sn(NO3 )2 (aq)
E) Co(s)+2AgCl(aq)2Ag(s)+ CoCl2 (aq)

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