Consider data from the table of standard reduction potentials for common half-reactions in the table attached below. For a galvanic cell under standard conditions, which of the following cathodic half reactions would produce, at the anode, a spontaneous oxidation of Sn to Sn2+ but not Sn2+ to Sn4+. write yes or no beside each one.     Pb2+ + 2e- --> Pb     Sn2+ + 2e-  -->Sn     2H2O + 2e- --> H2 + 2OH-     2H+ + 2e- --> H2     Fe3+ + 3e- --> Fe     PbSO4 + 2e- --> Pb + SO42- 1b) The standard reduction potential for the half-reaction:   Sn4+ + 2e- --> Sn2+   is +0.15 V. Consider data from the table of standard reduction potentials for common half-reactions, in the table attached below.  For a galvanic cell under standard conditions, which of the following anodic half reactions would produce, at the cathode a spontaneous reduction of Sn4+ to Sn2+ but not Sn2+ to Sn. write yes or no beside each one.      Sn2+ --> Sn4+ + 2e-     H2 + 2OH- --> 2H2O + 2e-     2H- --> H2 + 2e-     H2 --> 2H+ + 2e-     Sn --> Sn2+ + 2e-     Pb + SO42- --> PbSO4 + 2e-

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1a) The standard reduction potential for the half-reaction

 

Sn4+ + 2e-  --> Sn2+

is +0.15 V.
Consider data from the table of standard reduction potentials for common half-reactions in the table attached below.
For a galvanic cell under standard conditions, which of the following cathodic half reactions would produce, at the anode, a spontaneous oxidation of Sn to Sn2+ but not Sn2+ to Sn4+. write yes or no beside each one.
    Pb2+ + 2e- --> Pb
    Sn2+ + 2e-  -->Sn
    2H2O + 2e- --> H2 + 2OH-
    2H+ + 2e- --> H2
    Fe3+ + 3e- --> Fe
    PbSO4 + 2e- --> Pb + SO42-

1b) The standard reduction potential for the half-reaction:

 

Sn4+ + 2e- --> Sn2+

 

is +0.15 V.
Consider data from the table of standard reduction potentials for common half-reactions, in the table attached below. 
For a galvanic cell under standard conditions, which of the following anodic half reactions would produce, at the cathode a spontaneous reduction of Sn4+ to Sn2+ but not Sn2+ to Sn. write yes or no beside each one. 

    Sn2+ --> Sn4+ + 2e-
    H2 + 2OH- --> 2H2O + 2e-
    2H- --> H2 + 2e-
    H2 --> 2H+ + 2e-
    Sn --> Sn2+ + 2e-
    Pb + SO42- --> PbSO4 + 2e-

Standard Reduction Potentials at 25°C (298 K) for Many Common Half-Reactions
Half-Reaction
8° (V)
Half-Reaction
F₂ +2e7 →2F-
O₂ + 2H₂O + 4e¯
Cu²+ + 2e-
Ag2+ + e
Co³+ + e
Ag+
Co²+
H₂O₂ + 2H+ + 2e →→→ 2H₂O
Ce4+ + e
Ce ³+
+2e
PbO₂ + 4H+ + SO4²
MnO4 + 4H+ + 3e-
IO4 + 2H+ + 2e7
MnO4 + 8H+ + Se7
Au³+ + 3e
Au
PbO₂ + 4H+ + 2e
Cl₂ +2e7
2C1-
Cr₂O7²- + 14H+ + 6e7
O₂ + 4H+ + 4e7
MnO₂ + 4H+ + 2e¯
IO3 + 6H+ + Se
Br₂ +2e →→→ 2Br
Ag+ + e-
Hg₂+ + 2e-
Fe³+ + e- →→ Fe²+
ClO₂-
→Hg₂2+
Ag
2Hg
MnO₂ + 2H₂O
103 + H₂O
Cu
2H₂O
PbSO4 + 2H₂O
Mn²+ + 4H₂O
Pb²+ + 2H₂O
VO₂+ + 2H+ + e-
AuCl4 + 3e Au + 4Cl-
NO3 + 4H+ + 3e¯
ClO₂ + e-
2Hg2+ + 2e7
2Cr³+ + 7H₂O
Mn²+ + 2H₂O
1₂ + 3H₂O
VO²+ + H₂O
O₂ + 2H+ + 2e7 →→→→→ H₂O₂
MnO4 + e
MnO4²-
1₂ +2e7 -21-
Cute
NO + 2H₂O
2.87
1.99
1.82
1.78
1.70
1.69
1.68
1.60
1.51
1.50
1.46
1.36
1.33
1.23
1.21
1.20
1.09
1.00
0.99
0.96
0.954
0.91
0.80
0.80
0.77
0.68
0.56
0.54
0.52
Fe³+ + 3e-
Pb²+ + 2e7
Sn²+ + 2e-
Ni²+ + 2e7
Hg₂Cl₂ +2e7
AgCl + e →Ag + Cl-
SO4 + 4H+ + 2e7
Cu²+ + e
2H+ + 2e-
PbSO4 + 2e-
Cd²+ + 2e7
Fe²+ + 2e7
Cr³+ + e
Cr³+ + 3e7
Zn²+ + 2e7
2H₂O + 2e7
Mn²+ + 2e
Al³+ + 3e-
H₂ +2e7
Mg2+ + 2e-
La³+ + 3e7
Na+ + e
Ca2+ + 2e7
Ba2+2e7
K+ + e
Lite
Cu
Cu+
H₂
Fe
Pb
Sn
Ni
K
2Hg + 2C1-
Li
Cd
Al
2H-
Fe
Cr²+
Cr
Zn
H₂ + 2OH-
Mn
Na
Pb + SO4²-
Mg
40H-
La
Ca
H₂SO3 + H₂O
Ba
8° (V)
0.40
0.34
0.27
0.22
0.20
0.16
0.00
-0.036
-0.13
-0.14
-0.23
-0.35
-0.40
-0.44
-0.50
-0.73
-0.76
-0.83
-1.18
-1.66
-2.23
-2.37
-2.37
-2.71
-2.76
-2.90
-2.92
-3.05
Transcribed Image Text:Standard Reduction Potentials at 25°C (298 K) for Many Common Half-Reactions Half-Reaction 8° (V) Half-Reaction F₂ +2e7 →2F- O₂ + 2H₂O + 4e¯ Cu²+ + 2e- Ag2+ + e Co³+ + e Ag+ Co²+ H₂O₂ + 2H+ + 2e →→→ 2H₂O Ce4+ + e Ce ³+ +2e PbO₂ + 4H+ + SO4² MnO4 + 4H+ + 3e- IO4 + 2H+ + 2e7 MnO4 + 8H+ + Se7 Au³+ + 3e Au PbO₂ + 4H+ + 2e Cl₂ +2e7 2C1- Cr₂O7²- + 14H+ + 6e7 O₂ + 4H+ + 4e7 MnO₂ + 4H+ + 2e¯ IO3 + 6H+ + Se Br₂ +2e →→→ 2Br Ag+ + e- Hg₂+ + 2e- Fe³+ + e- →→ Fe²+ ClO₂- →Hg₂2+ Ag 2Hg MnO₂ + 2H₂O 103 + H₂O Cu 2H₂O PbSO4 + 2H₂O Mn²+ + 4H₂O Pb²+ + 2H₂O VO₂+ + 2H+ + e- AuCl4 + 3e Au + 4Cl- NO3 + 4H+ + 3e¯ ClO₂ + e- 2Hg2+ + 2e7 2Cr³+ + 7H₂O Mn²+ + 2H₂O 1₂ + 3H₂O VO²+ + H₂O O₂ + 2H+ + 2e7 →→→→→ H₂O₂ MnO4 + e MnO4²- 1₂ +2e7 -21- Cute NO + 2H₂O 2.87 1.99 1.82 1.78 1.70 1.69 1.68 1.60 1.51 1.50 1.46 1.36 1.33 1.23 1.21 1.20 1.09 1.00 0.99 0.96 0.954 0.91 0.80 0.80 0.77 0.68 0.56 0.54 0.52 Fe³+ + 3e- Pb²+ + 2e7 Sn²+ + 2e- Ni²+ + 2e7 Hg₂Cl₂ +2e7 AgCl + e →Ag + Cl- SO4 + 4H+ + 2e7 Cu²+ + e 2H+ + 2e- PbSO4 + 2e- Cd²+ + 2e7 Fe²+ + 2e7 Cr³+ + e Cr³+ + 3e7 Zn²+ + 2e7 2H₂O + 2e7 Mn²+ + 2e Al³+ + 3e- H₂ +2e7 Mg2+ + 2e- La³+ + 3e7 Na+ + e Ca2+ + 2e7 Ba2+2e7 K+ + e Lite Cu Cu+ H₂ Fe Pb Sn Ni K 2Hg + 2C1- Li Cd Al 2H- Fe Cr²+ Cr Zn H₂ + 2OH- Mn Na Pb + SO4²- Mg 40H- La Ca H₂SO3 + H₂O Ba 8° (V) 0.40 0.34 0.27 0.22 0.20 0.16 0.00 -0.036 -0.13 -0.14 -0.23 -0.35 -0.40 -0.44 -0.50 -0.73 -0.76 -0.83 -1.18 -1.66 -2.23 -2.37 -2.37 -2.71 -2.76 -2.90 -2.92 -3.05
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