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Standard reduction potentials
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Lecture 17 CH102 Spring 2013
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Standard reduction potentials
Standard Hydrogen Electrode (SHE) has Eo = 0 V 2 H+(1 M) + 2 e‐ H2(1 atm), Eo = 0 V All other reductions defined relative to SHE Zn2+(1 M) + 2 e‐ Zn(s), Eo = –0.763 V Cu2+(1 M) + 2 e‐ Cu(s), Eo = +0.340 V etc.
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Combining reduction potentials
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Combining reduction potentials
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Eo = Eocathode – Eoanode Why? o ΔG cell = ΔGocathode + ΔGoanode −n F Eocell = −n F Eocathode − (−n F Eoanode) … “−” since anode runs as an oxidation Eocell = Eocathode − Eoanode
= –0.763 V 2+ ‐ o Cu (1 M) + 2 e Cu(s), E = +0.340 V Cu2+(1 M) + Zn(s) Cu(s) + Zn2+(1 M), Eo = ? Eo = Eocathode – Eoanode = +0.340 V – (–0.763 V) = +1.103 V So, Zn is oxidized by Cu2+ Zn2+(1 M) + 2 e‐
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Zn(s), Eo
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Standard reduction potentials
Lecture 17 CH102 Spring 2013
3/24/2013 10:02 AM
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Combining reduction potentials
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Combining reduction potentials
Boston University Slideshow Title Goes Here
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When result does not contain e‐ … Cu2+(1 M) + Zn(s) Cu(s) + Zn2+(1 M)
Fe3+(1 M) + e‐ Fe2+(1 M ), Eoa = +0.771 V, Fe2+(1 M) + 2 e‐ Fe(s), Eob = −0.409 V, Fe3+(1 M) + 3 e‐ Fe(s), Eo = ? ΔGo = ΔGoa + ΔGob −3 F Eo = −F Eoa + (−2 F Eob) … since both are reductions Eo = Eoa/3 + 2 Eob/3 = (+0.771 V)/3 + 2(−0.409 V)/3 = −0.016 V
Eo = Eocathode – Eoanode When result does contain e‐ … Fe3+(1 M) + 3 e‐ Fe(s),
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