Chapter 9.4, Problem 6PPC

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The similar oxidation activity series should be constructed by using given metals and given metal combination reactions results.

Concept introduction:

Oxidation activity series:

The arrangement of elements from top to bottom decreasing order of ease of oxidation is known as oxidation activity series.

The oxidation activity series is used to find the occurrence of the redox reaction and find the element which is reduced and which is oxidized.

Explanation of Solution

The give metals from top to bottom in decreasing order of oxidation.

The given experiment (1) is,

$A_{(s)}+D^{+}{}_{(aq)}\to A^{+}{}_{(aq)}+D_{(s)}$

From the above information, A is easily oxidized by D therefore A is higher than D in oxidation activity tabled.

$\begin{array}{l}Oxidationactivitytable\\ A\\ D\end{array}$

The given experiment (2) is,

$C_{(s)}+B^{+}{}_{(aq)}\to C^{+}{}_{(aq)}+B_{(s)}$

From the above information C is easily oxidized by B therefore C is higher than B in oxidation activity tabled.

$\begin{array}{l}Oxidationactivitytable\\ C\\ B\end{array}$

The given experiment (3) is,

$D_{(s)}+B^{+}{}_{(aq)}\to Noreaction$

From the above information B is not oxidize D therefore B is higher than D in oxidation activity tabled.

$\begin{array}{l}Oxidationactivitytable\\ B\\ D\end{array}$

The given experiment (4) is,

$C_{(s)}+A^{+}{}_{(aq)}\to Noreaction$

From the above information A is not oxidize C therefore A is higher than C in oxidation activity tabled.

$\begin{array}{l}Oxidationactivitytable\\ A\\ C\end{array}$

The given experiment (5) is,

$B_{(s)}+E^{+}{}_{(aq)}\to B^{+}{}_{(aq)}+E_{(s)}$

From the above information B is easily oxidized by E therefore B is higher than E in oxidation activity tabled.

$\begin{array}{l}Oxidationactivitytable\\ B\\ E\end{array}$

The given experiment (6) is,

$D_{(s)}+E^{+}{}_{(aq)}\to Noreaction$

From the above information E is not oxidize D therefore E is higher than D in oxidation activity tabled.

$\begin{array}{l}Oxidationactivitytable\\ E\\ D\end{array}$

The above data are arranges in the higher to lower we get oxidation activity series of given metals.

$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array}{l}Oxidationactivityseries\\ A\to A^{+}+e^{-}\end{array}\hfill \\ C\to C^{+}+e^{-}\hfill \\ B\to B^{+}+e^{-}\hfill \\ E\to E^{+}+e^{-}\hfill \\ D\to D^{+}+e^{-}\hfill \end{array}$

Conclusion

The similar oxidation activity series was constructed by using given metals and given metal combination reactions results.