1. Consider the following standard electrode potentials.

3+ – O
Cr (aq) + 3e → Cr(s) E = –0.74 V
3+ – 2+ O
Fe (aq) + e → Fe (aq) E = +0.77 V

What will be the cell potential, in V, of a voltaic cell in which the following reaction takes
place?
3+ 2+ 3+
Cr(s) + 3Fe (aq) → 3Fe (aq) + Cr (aq)

A. –1.51

B. –0.03

C. +0.03

D. +1.51
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2. Which changes could take place at the positive electrode (cathode) in a voltaic cell?
2+
I. Zn (aq) to Zn(s)
–
II. Cl2(g) to Cl (aq)

2+
III. Mg(s) to Mg (aq)

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III
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3. What are the features of a standard hydrogen electrode?

I. A temperature of 298 K

II. A carbon electrode

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III. Hydrogen gas at 1.01 × 10 Pa (1 atm) pressure

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III
(Total 1 mark)

4. The standard electrode potential for a half-cell made from iron metal in a solution of iron(II)
2+
ions, Fe (aq), has the value –0.45 V.

(i) Define standard electrode potential.

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(ii) Explain the significance of the minus sign in –0.45 V.

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5. Consider the following table of standard electrode potentials.

O
E /V

2+ –
Fe (aq) + 2e Fe(s) –0.45

2+ –
Sn (aq) + 2e Sn(s) –0.14

1
+ – 0.00
H (aq) + e 2 H2(g)

4+ – 2+
Sn (aq) + 2e Sn (aq) +0.15

3+ – 2+
Fe (aq) + e Fe (aq) +0.77

+ –
Ag (aq) + e Ag(s) +0.80

1
+1.07
2 Br2(l) + e– –
Br (aq)

From the list above:

(i) State the species which is the strongest oxidizing agent.

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4+ 2+ 2+
(ii) Deduce which species can reduce Sn (aq) to Sn (aq) but will not reduce Sn (aq) to
Sn(s) under standard conditions.

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 2+
(iii) Deduce which species can reduce Sn (aq) to Sn(s) under standard conditions.

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6. A voltaic cell is constructed from two half-cells as illustrated below.

(i) Use Table 14 of the Data Booklet to deduce the equation for the spontaneous reaction
occurring in this cell.

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(ii) Calculate the standard potential for this cell.

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 (iii) State the conditions necessary for the potential of the cell to equal that calculated in part
(ii) using the data from Table 14.

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7. D
[1]

8. A
[1]

9. B
[1]

10. (i) the potential difference/voltage obtained when a half-cell is

(ii) the electrons flow from the half-cell to the standard hydrogen
electrode / the half-cell forms the negative electrode when
connected to the standard half-cell / Fe is a better reducing
agent than H2 / Fe is above H2 in electrochemical series; 1
Accept “the half reaction is not spontaneous”.
[3]

11. (i) bromine/Br2; 1

(ii) hydrogen/H2; 1

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 (iii) iron/Fe; 1
Ignore coefficients for Br2, H2 or Fe.
[3]

2+ 2+
12. (i) Sn + Cu → Sn + Cu; 1
Ignore state symbols.
Penalize once only.

(ii) (0.34 – –0.14) = (+) 0.48 V; 1

–3
(iii) 1.0 mol dm solutions and 25 °C/298 K; 1
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