Using the table of standard electrode potentials, decide which of the following statements is completely true.   a Cl2 can oxidize Cd, and Al3+ can reduce Cu2+. b Cd2+ can oxidize Cu, and Cd2+ can reduce Cl2. c Cu2+ can oxidize Cd, and Cd can reduce Al3+.

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Using the table of standard electrode potentials, decide which of the following statements is completely true.



 

a

Cl2 can oxidize Cd, and Al3+ can reduce Cu2+.

b

Cd2+ can oxidize Cu, and Cd2+ can reduce Cl2.

c

Cu2+ can oxidize Cd, and Cd can reduce Al3+.
TABLE 17.1 Standard Reduction Potentials at 25 °C
Reduction Half-Reaction
E (V)
Flg) + 2e
H,02laq) + 2H*(aq) + 2 e
Mno ,laq) + 8 H*(aq) + 5e Mn"(aq) + 4H,0(1)
Clalg) + 2e
Cr,0, laq) + 14 H*(aq) + 6e 2Cr*(aq) + 7 H,0(1)
Ozlg) + 4H*(aq) + 4e
Brzlaq) + 2e
Ag *(aq) + e
Fe"(aq) + e
Weaker
Stronger
oxidizing
agent
2F(aq)
2.87
1.78
reducing
1.51
agent
2 Cr (aq)
1.36
1.33
2H,0(1)
2 Br (aq)
- Ag(s)
+ Fe* (aq)
H,0, (aq)
1.23
1.09
0.80
0.77
Olg) + 2H*(aq) + 2e"
ls) + 2e
O,(g) + 2H,0() + 4e
Cu "(aq) + 2e
Sn*(aq) + 2e
0.70
21(aq)
0.54
4 OH (aq)
+ Cu( s)
→ Sn*"(aq)
0.40
0.34
0.15
2H"(aq) + 2e
Halg)
Pb(aq) + 2e
Ni *taq) + 2e
Cd*(aq) + 2 e
Fe"(aq) + 2e
Zn"(aq) + 2 e
Pb(s)
-0.13
+ Ni( s)
- 0.26
Cd(s)
-0.40
+ Fe(s)
Zn(s)
- Hl9) + 2 OH" (aq)
- Al( s)
Mg(s)
→ Na( s)
→ Li(s)
- 0.45
- 0.76
2 H,0() + 2e
AI"laq) + 3e
Mg"(aq) + 2 e
- 0.83
- 1.66
- 2.37
- 2.71
Weaker
oxidizing
agent
Na "(aq) + e
Litaq) + e
Stronger
reducing
agent
- 3.04
Table 17-1 Chemistry, S/e
0 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall, Inc.
Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 17.1 Standard Reduction Potentials at 25 °C Reduction Half-Reaction E (V) Flg) + 2e H,02laq) + 2H*(aq) + 2 e Mno ,laq) + 8 H*(aq) + 5e Mn"(aq) + 4H,0(1) Clalg) + 2e Cr,0, laq) + 14 H*(aq) + 6e 2Cr*(aq) + 7 H,0(1) Ozlg) + 4H*(aq) + 4e Brzlaq) + 2e Ag *(aq) + e Fe"(aq) + e Weaker Stronger oxidizing agent 2F(aq) 2.87 1.78 reducing 1.51 agent 2 Cr (aq) 1.36 1.33 2H,0(1) 2 Br (aq) - Ag(s) + Fe* (aq) H,0, (aq) 1.23 1.09 0.80 0.77 Olg) + 2H*(aq) + 2e" ls) + 2e O,(g) + 2H,0() + 4e Cu "(aq) + 2e Sn*(aq) + 2e 0.70 21(aq) 0.54 4 OH (aq) + Cu( s) → Sn*"(aq) 0.40 0.34 0.15 2H"(aq) + 2e Halg) Pb(aq) + 2e Ni *taq) + 2e Cd*(aq) + 2 e Fe"(aq) + 2e Zn"(aq) + 2 e Pb(s) -0.13 + Ni( s) - 0.26 Cd(s) -0.40 + Fe(s) Zn(s) - Hl9) + 2 OH" (aq) - Al( s) Mg(s) → Na( s) → Li(s) - 0.45 - 0.76 2 H,0() + 2e AI"laq) + 3e Mg"(aq) + 2 e - 0.83 - 1.66 - 2.37 - 2.71 Weaker oxidizing agent Na "(aq) + e Litaq) + e Stronger reducing agent - 3.04 Table 17-1 Chemistry, S/e 0 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall, Inc.
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