In the electrolysis of an aqueous solution containing both Ca2+ and Ni2+, which of the following products do we expect at the cathode? Ni H2 O2 Ca

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In the electrolysis of an aqueous solution containing both Ca2+ and Ni2+, which of the following products do we expect at the cathode? Ni H2 O2 Ca
Standard Reduction Potentials at 25 °C
Half-Reaction
E° (volts)
2F (ag)
2so- (ag)
F2(g) + 2e =
+2.87
S,02- (ag) + 2e =
+2.01
Pbo,() + HSO, (ag) + 3H*(ag) + 20
PbSO,(6) + 2H,0
+1.69
2HOCI(ag) + 2H+(ag) + 2e =
Cl,(g) + 2H,0
+1.63
Mno, (aq) + 8H*(ag) + 5e = Mn?+(ag) + 4H,0
+1.51
PbO2(s) + 4H+(ag) + 2e =
Pb2+ (ag) + 2H,O
+1.46
BrOz (ag) + 6H*(ag) + 6e =
Br" (ag) + 3H20
+1.44
Au"(ag) + 3e = Au(s)
2CF (aq)
+1.42
Cl,(g) + 2e
O,lg) + 4H+(ag) + 4e =
+1.36
2H,0
+1.23
Br2(ag) + 2e =
2Br (aq)
+1.07
NO, (ag) + 4H*(ag) + 3e = NO(g) + 2H,O
+0.96
Ag*(ag) +e =
Ag(s)
+0.80
Fe+(ag) +e =
Fe+ (aq)
+0.77
1,(6) + 2e =
21- (ag)
+0.54
NiO,(6) + 2H,O + 2e
Ni(OH)2() + 20H (aq)
+0.49
Cu²+(ag) + 2e = Cu(s)
so, (aq) + 4H* (ag) + 2e
+0.34
H,SO,(ag) + H,0
+0.17
AgBr(s) + e =
Ag(s) + Br (aq)
+0.07
2H*(ag) + 2e
H,(g)
Sn2+(ag) + 2e =
Sn(s)
-0.14
Ni*(ag) + 2e =
Ni(s)
-0.25
Co*(ag) + 2e =
Co(s)
-0.28
PbSO,(6) + H*(aq) + 2e = Pb(s) + HSO, (ag)
Cd?+(ag) + 2e
Fe?+(ag) + 2e =
Cr* (ag) + 3e =
Zn* (ag) + 2e =
-0.36
= Cd(s)
-0.40
Fe(s)
-0.44
Cr(s)
-0.74
Zn(s)
-0.76
2H,0 + 2
H,(g) + 20H (aq)
-0.83
Al+ (ag) + 3e = Al (s)
-1.66
Mg*(ag) + 2e =
Mg(s)
-2.37
Na*(ag) + e
Na(s)
-2.71
Ca+ (ag) + 2e = Ca(s)
-2.76
K*(ag) +e = K(s)
-2.92
Lit(ag) + e =
Li(s)
-3.05
"See Appendix Table C.9 for a more complete listing.
Transcribed Image Text:Standard Reduction Potentials at 25 °C Half-Reaction E° (volts) 2F (ag) 2so- (ag) F2(g) + 2e = +2.87 S,02- (ag) + 2e = +2.01 Pbo,() + HSO, (ag) + 3H*(ag) + 20 PbSO,(6) + 2H,0 +1.69 2HOCI(ag) + 2H+(ag) + 2e = Cl,(g) + 2H,0 +1.63 Mno, (aq) + 8H*(ag) + 5e = Mn?+(ag) + 4H,0 +1.51 PbO2(s) + 4H+(ag) + 2e = Pb2+ (ag) + 2H,O +1.46 BrOz (ag) + 6H*(ag) + 6e = Br" (ag) + 3H20 +1.44 Au"(ag) + 3e = Au(s) 2CF (aq) +1.42 Cl,(g) + 2e O,lg) + 4H+(ag) + 4e = +1.36 2H,0 +1.23 Br2(ag) + 2e = 2Br (aq) +1.07 NO, (ag) + 4H*(ag) + 3e = NO(g) + 2H,O +0.96 Ag*(ag) +e = Ag(s) +0.80 Fe+(ag) +e = Fe+ (aq) +0.77 1,(6) + 2e = 21- (ag) +0.54 NiO,(6) + 2H,O + 2e Ni(OH)2() + 20H (aq) +0.49 Cu²+(ag) + 2e = Cu(s) so, (aq) + 4H* (ag) + 2e +0.34 H,SO,(ag) + H,0 +0.17 AgBr(s) + e = Ag(s) + Br (aq) +0.07 2H*(ag) + 2e H,(g) Sn2+(ag) + 2e = Sn(s) -0.14 Ni*(ag) + 2e = Ni(s) -0.25 Co*(ag) + 2e = Co(s) -0.28 PbSO,(6) + H*(aq) + 2e = Pb(s) + HSO, (ag) Cd?+(ag) + 2e Fe?+(ag) + 2e = Cr* (ag) + 3e = Zn* (ag) + 2e = -0.36 = Cd(s) -0.40 Fe(s) -0.44 Cr(s) -0.74 Zn(s) -0.76 2H,0 + 2 H,(g) + 20H (aq) -0.83 Al+ (ag) + 3e = Al (s) -1.66 Mg*(ag) + 2e = Mg(s) -2.37 Na*(ag) + e Na(s) -2.71 Ca+ (ag) + 2e = Ca(s) -2.76 K*(ag) +e = K(s) -2.92 Lit(ag) + e = Li(s) -3.05 "See Appendix Table C.9 for a more complete listing.
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