2NaCl(aq) + 2H2O(l) → 2NaOH(aq) + Cl2 (g) + H2(g)   a) An electrolysis is a redox reaction. What substance is oxidized, and what substance is reduced in the electrolysis of the solution with sodium chloride NaCl(aq)? Base your answer by showing to change in oxidation figures.

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In an electrolysis of a solution with sodium chloride NaCl(aq), sodium hydroxide is formed NaOH(aq), chlorine gas Cl2(g), and hydrogen gas H2(g), after the reaction equation:
2NaCl(aq) + 2H2O(l) → 2NaOH(aq) + Cl2 (g) + H2(g)
 
a) An electrolysis is a redox reaction. What substance is oxidized, and what substance is reduced in the electrolysis of the solution with sodium chloride NaCl(aq)? Base your answer by showing to change in oxidation figures.
 
b) Use the table at the back of the task set and set up two half-reactions describing what is happening on the anode and cathode of this electrolysis. 
TABLE 19.1
Standard Reduction Potentials at 25°C*
Half-Reaction
E° (V)
F₂(g) + 2e →→→→2F (aq)
+2.87
+2.07
O3(g) + 2H+ (aq) + 2eO₂(g) + H₂O
Co³+ (aq) + e- Co²+ (aq)
3+
+1.82
H₂O₂(aq) + 2H+ (aq) + 2e → → 2H₂O
+1.77
PbO₂ (s) + 4H+ (aq) + SO4 (aq) + 2ePbSO4(s) + 2H₂O
+1.70
4+
3+
Ce¹+ (aq) + e
Ce³+ (aq)
+1.61
2+
MnO, (aq) + 8H* (aq) + Se →
Mn²+ (aq) + 4H₂O
+1.51
3+
Au³+ (aq) + 3e. → Au(s)
+1.50
Cl₂(g) + 2e →→→→→→→2Cl¯ (aq)
+1.36
+1.33
2+
+1.23
+1.23
Cr₂O (aq) + 14H* (aq) + 6e7 →→2Cr³+ (aq) + 7H₂O
MnO₂(s) + 4H+ (aq) + 2e7 →→Mn²+ (aq) + 2H₂O
O₂(g) + 4H+ (aq) + 4e¯¯ →→→ 2H₂O
Br₂() +2e7 →→→→2Br (aq)
NO3(aq) + 4H+ (aq) + 3e¯
2Hg²+ (aq) + 2e →
Hg+ (aq) + 2e -
+1.07
NO(g) + 2H₂O
+0.96
Hg2+ (aq)
+0.92
2Hg(1)
+0.85
Ag(s)
+0.80
>Fe²+ (aq)
+0.77
> H₂O₂(aq)
+0.68
Ag (aq) + e -
Fe³+ (aq) + e
O₂(g) + 2H+ (aq) + 2e¯
MnO4 (aq) + 2H₂O + 3e7
I₂(s) + 2e21 (aq)
O₂(g) + 2H₂O + 4e¯
Cu²+ (aq) + 2e → Cu(s)
- MnO₂(s) + 4OH(aq)
+0.59
+0.53
4OH(aq)
+0.40
+0.34
AgCl(s) + e - Ag(s) + Cl(aq)
+0.22
SO (aq) + 4H+ (aq) + 2e¯¯
> SO₂(g) + 2H₂O
:
+0.20
2+
+0.15
Cu²+ (aq) + e →
Sn¹+ (aq) + 2e
2H(aq) + 2e7
Pb²+ (aq) + 2e7
Sn²+ (aq) + 2e7
Cu+ (aq)
→→→→Sn²+ (aq)
→ H₂(g)
+0.13
0.00
Pb(s)
-0.13
Sn(s)
-0.14
Ni²+ (aq) + 2e7 →→→→Ni(s)
-0.25
→ Co(s)
-0.28
→
Pb(s) + SO³(aq)
-0.31
Co²+ (aq) + 2e
PbSO4(s) + 2e7
Cd²+ (aq) + 2e
Fe²+ (aq) + 2e7
-0.40
-Cd(s)
→ Fe(s)
→ Cr(s)
-0.44
Cr³+ (aq) + 3e7
-0.74
Zn²+ (aq) + 2e →→→ Zn(s)
-0.76
2H₂O + 2e →→→ H₂(g) + 2OH(aq)
-0.83
2+
Mn²+ (aq) + 2e
→ Mn(s)
-1.18
→Al(s)
-1.66
Al³+ (aq) + 3e7
Be²+ (aq) + 2e
→ Be(s)
-1.85
Mg²+ (aq) + 2e
→→→→Mg(s)
-2.37
Na (aq) + e →→→→Na(s)
-2.71
-2.87
-2.89
Ca²+ (aq) + 2e7 → Ca(s)
Sr²+ (aq) + 2e7 → Sr(s)
Ba2+ (aq) + 2e7 →→→→Ba(s)
K+ (aq) + e→→→→→→→K(s)
Lit(aq) + e→→→→→→Li(s)
-2.90
-2.93
-3.05
*For all half-reactions the concentration is 1 M for dissolved species and the pressure is 1 atm for gases. These are the
standard.state values
Increasing strength as oxidizing ageni
Increasing strength as reducing agent
Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 19.1 Standard Reduction Potentials at 25°C* Half-Reaction E° (V) F₂(g) + 2e →→→→2F (aq) +2.87 +2.07 O3(g) + 2H+ (aq) + 2eO₂(g) + H₂O Co³+ (aq) + e- Co²+ (aq) 3+ +1.82 H₂O₂(aq) + 2H+ (aq) + 2e → → 2H₂O +1.77 PbO₂ (s) + 4H+ (aq) + SO4 (aq) + 2ePbSO4(s) + 2H₂O +1.70 4+ 3+ Ce¹+ (aq) + e Ce³+ (aq) +1.61 2+ MnO, (aq) + 8H* (aq) + Se → Mn²+ (aq) + 4H₂O +1.51 3+ Au³+ (aq) + 3e. → Au(s) +1.50 Cl₂(g) + 2e →→→→→→→2Cl¯ (aq) +1.36 +1.33 2+ +1.23 +1.23 Cr₂O (aq) + 14H* (aq) + 6e7 →→2Cr³+ (aq) + 7H₂O MnO₂(s) + 4H+ (aq) + 2e7 →→Mn²+ (aq) + 2H₂O O₂(g) + 4H+ (aq) + 4e¯¯ →→→ 2H₂O Br₂() +2e7 →→→→2Br (aq) NO3(aq) + 4H+ (aq) + 3e¯ 2Hg²+ (aq) + 2e → Hg+ (aq) + 2e - +1.07 NO(g) + 2H₂O +0.96 Hg2+ (aq) +0.92 2Hg(1) +0.85 Ag(s) +0.80 >Fe²+ (aq) +0.77 > H₂O₂(aq) +0.68 Ag (aq) + e - Fe³+ (aq) + e O₂(g) + 2H+ (aq) + 2e¯ MnO4 (aq) + 2H₂O + 3e7 I₂(s) + 2e21 (aq) O₂(g) + 2H₂O + 4e¯ Cu²+ (aq) + 2e → Cu(s) - MnO₂(s) + 4OH(aq) +0.59 +0.53 4OH(aq) +0.40 +0.34 AgCl(s) + e - Ag(s) + Cl(aq) +0.22 SO (aq) + 4H+ (aq) + 2e¯¯ > SO₂(g) + 2H₂O : +0.20 2+ +0.15 Cu²+ (aq) + e → Sn¹+ (aq) + 2e 2H(aq) + 2e7 Pb²+ (aq) + 2e7 Sn²+ (aq) + 2e7 Cu+ (aq) →→→→Sn²+ (aq) → H₂(g) +0.13 0.00 Pb(s) -0.13 Sn(s) -0.14 Ni²+ (aq) + 2e7 →→→→Ni(s) -0.25 → Co(s) -0.28 → Pb(s) + SO³(aq) -0.31 Co²+ (aq) + 2e PbSO4(s) + 2e7 Cd²+ (aq) + 2e Fe²+ (aq) + 2e7 -0.40 -Cd(s) → Fe(s) → Cr(s) -0.44 Cr³+ (aq) + 3e7 -0.74 Zn²+ (aq) + 2e →→→ Zn(s) -0.76 2H₂O + 2e →→→ H₂(g) + 2OH(aq) -0.83 2+ Mn²+ (aq) + 2e → Mn(s) -1.18 →Al(s) -1.66 Al³+ (aq) + 3e7 Be²+ (aq) + 2e → Be(s) -1.85 Mg²+ (aq) + 2e →→→→Mg(s) -2.37 Na (aq) + e →→→→Na(s) -2.71 -2.87 -2.89 Ca²+ (aq) + 2e7 → Ca(s) Sr²+ (aq) + 2e7 → Sr(s) Ba2+ (aq) + 2e7 →→→→Ba(s) K+ (aq) + e→→→→→→→K(s) Lit(aq) + e→→→→→→Li(s) -2.90 -2.93 -3.05 *For all half-reactions the concentration is 1 M for dissolved species and the pressure is 1 atm for gases. These are the standard.state values Increasing strength as oxidizing ageni Increasing strength as reducing agent
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