Due Date: Week 14 (27/5/2013)

ST00502 BASIC CHEMISTRY

ASSIGNMENT 2
Answer all of the questions.
1. A concentration cell is based on the aqueous reaction Cu 2+(1.00 M) Cu2+(0.0100 M).
The cell consists of copper electrodes dipping into solutions of Cu 2+ ions. The anions present
are sulfate ions.
a) Draw a neat diagram to represent this cell, showing and labeling all necessary
components including: anode, cathode, electron flow, cation flow and anion flow.
(5 marks)
b) Write the cell notation for this electrochemical cell.
(2 marks)
2. What is the potential of a cell made up of Zn/Zn 2+ and Cu/Cu2+ half cells at 25C if [Zn 2+] =
0.25 M and [Cu2+] = 0.15 M?
(5 marks)
3. The rate of the reaction between hemoglobin (Hb) and carbon monoxide (CO) was studied at
20C. The following data were collected, with all concentration units in mol/L.
Experiment
1
2
3
a)
b)
c)
d)

[Hb]0 (mol/L)

[CO]0 (mol/L)

2.21
4.42
4.42

1.00
1.00
3.00

Initial rate
(mol L-1s-1)
0.619
1.24
3.71

Determine the orders of this reaction with respect to Hb and CO.

Determine the rate law.
Calculate the value of the rate constant
What would be the initial rate for an experiment with [Hb]0 = 3.36 mol/L and [CO]0
= 2.40 mol/L?
(12 marks)

4. The following data were obtained for the gas-phase decomposition of dinitrogen pentoxide,
2N2O5(g) 4NO2(g) + O2(g)
Experiment
1
2
3
4

[N2O5]0 (mol/L)
0.075
0.190
0.275
0.410

Initial rate (mol/L.s)

8.90 x 10-4
2.26 x 10-3
3.26 x 10-3
4.85 x 10-3

Write the rate law and calculate the value of the rate constant.
(8 marks)

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5. A toxicologist studying mustard gas, S(CH2CH2Cl)2, a blistering agent, prepares a mixture of

0.675 M SCl2 and 0.973 M C2H4 and allows it to react at room temperature (20C). At
equilibrium, [S(CH2CH2Cl)2] = 0.350 M. Calculate Kp.
(10 marks)
SCl2 (g) + C2H4 (g) S(CH2CH2Cl)2 (g)
6. Draw the structure of each compound:
a) 1,2-difluoroethane
b) 2-bromotoluene
c) 3-iodo-1-butene
d) isopropylcyclobutane
(4 marks)
7. Which
case:
a)
b)
c)
d)

compounds exhibit geometric isomerism? Draw and name the two isomers in each
1-pentene
2-pentene
1-chloropropene
2-chloropropene
(6 marks)

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