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Initial Ecell for Ni/Co Voltaic Cell

This document contains a chemistry homework assignment with 6 questions. Question 1 asks to balance skeleton redox reactions and identify oxidizing and reducing agents. Question 2 asks about a voltaic cell using Sn/Sn2+ and Zn/Zn2+ half-cells, including writing reactions and diagramming the cell. Question 3 asks to write cell notations for voltaic cells using given redox reactions. Question 4 asks to write spontaneous reactions using given half-reactions and calculate standard cell potentials. Questions 5 asks about a voltaic cell using Ni/Ni2+ and Co/Co2+ half-cells, including calculating initial cell potential and equilibrium ion concentrations. Question 6 asks how long it would take to deposit a given

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Initial Ecell for Ni/Co Voltaic Cell

This document contains a chemistry homework assignment with 6 questions. Question 1 asks to balance skeleton redox reactions and identify oxidizing and reducing agents. Question 2 asks about a voltaic cell using Sn/Sn2+ and Zn/Zn2+ half-cells, including writing reactions and diagramming the cell. Question 3 asks to write cell notations for voltaic cells using given redox reactions. Question 4 asks to write spontaneous reactions using given half-reactions and calculate standard cell potentials. Questions 5 asks about a voltaic cell using Ni/Ni2+ and Co/Co2+ half-cells, including calculating initial cell potential and equilibrium ion concentrations. Question 6 asks how long it would take to deposit a given

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Name: …………………………………… General Chemistry II Deadline: May 18, 2017 (tutorial)

Homework #7
1. Balance the following skeleton reactions and identify the oxidizing and reducing agents:

2. A voltaic cell is constructed with an Sn/Sn2+ half-cell and a Zn/Zn2+ half-cell. The zinc electrode is
negative.
a. Write balanced half-reactions and the overall reaction.

b. Diagram the cell, labeling electrodes with their charges and showing the directions of electron
flow in the circuit and of cation and anion fow in the salt bridge.

3. Write the cell notation for the voltaic cell that incorporates each of the following redox reactions:

4. Use the following half-reactions to write three spontaneous reactions, calculate E°cell for each
reaction, and rank the strengths of the oxidizing and reducing agents:
Name: …………………………………… General Chemistry II Deadline: May 18, 2017 (tutorial)

5. A voltaic cell with Ni/Ni2+ and Co/Co2+ half-cells has the following initial concentrations: [Ni2+] =
0.80 M; [Co2+] = 0.20 M.
a. What is the initial Ecell?

b. What is [Ni2+] when Ecell reaches 0.03 V?

c. What are the equilibrium concentrations of the ions?

6. How many seconds does it take to deposit 65.5 g of Zn on a steel gate when 21.0 A is passed through
a ZnSO4 solution?

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