AP Chemistry : Thermochemistry and Kinetics

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Example Questions

Example Question #681 : Ap Chemistry

Calculate the standard cell potential of the following reaction:

3 F2 (g) + 2 Au (s) -> 6 F- (aq) + 2 Au3+

 

Given:

F2 (g) + 2 e- -> 2 F- (aq)                                                  Eo = 2.87 V

Au3+(aq)+ 3 e--> Au (s)                                                  Eo = 1.50 V

Possible Answers:

5.61 V

-1.37 V

 4.37 V

-5.61 V

1.37 V

Correct answer:

1.37 V

Explanation:

Eocell  = Eo cathode - Eoanode

Eocell = 2.87 – (1.50) = 1.37 V

Example Question #682 : Ap Chemistry

Determine the Ecell for the following reaction at 25 C:

Zn (s) + 2 VO2+ (aq) + 4 H+ -> 2 VO2+  (aq) +  Zn2+(aq) + 2 H2O (l)

 

Given that:

VO2+ (aq)  +  2 H+ (aq) + e- ->  VO2+(aq) + H2O (l)        Eo = 1.00 V

Zn2+ (aq)  + 2 e-->  Zn (s)                                            Eo = -0.76 V

 

And

[ VO2+] = 2.0 M; [H+] = 0.50 M; [VO2+] = 1.0 x 10-2M; [Zn2+] = 1.0 x 10-1M

Possible Answers:

1.89 V

0.95 V

3.71 V

1.76 V

2.41 V

Correct answer:

1.89 V

Explanation:

 

 

Example Question #1 : Electrolysis And Faraday's Law

How many grams of Cr can be obtained by the electrolysis of a Cr(NO3)3 if 10 amps are passed through the cell for 6 hours?

Possible Answers:

38.8 g

56.3 g

103 g

12.5 g

19.4 g

Correct answer:

38.8 g

Explanation:

Example Question #81 : Thermodynamics

How much Al would be precipitated if an AlCl3 solution was electrolyzed for 1.00 hours with 5.00 amps?

Possible Answers:

0.84 g

3.36 g

1.25 g

6.72 g

1.68 g

Correct answer:

1.68 g

Explanation:

Example Question #1 : Electrolysis And Faraday's Law

What current must be past through a solution of AlCl3 for 1.19 hours to produce 40g of solid Al?

Possible Answers:

75.3  amps

10.5 amps

50.0  amps

100.  amps

125   amps

Correct answer:

100.  amps

Explanation:

Example Question #1 : Electrolysis And Faraday's Law

In the electrolysis of CaCl2 a 1.15 amp current is passed through the cell for 5.0 hours.  How much Ca is produced?

Possible Answers:

8.6 g

18.3 g

4.3 g

1.1 g

2.2 g

Correct answer:

4.3 g

Explanation:

Example Question #1 : Electrolysis And Faraday's Law

How long would it take to electroplate 28.3g of silver at a constant current of 2.0 amps from a solution of silver nitrate?

Possible Answers:

422 min

844 min

211 min

105 min

53 min

Correct answer:

211 min

Explanation:

 

Example Question #1 : Reaction Energy Profile

The following diagram shows how the energy changes as the chemical reaction

 progresses.

Fig 3

A chemical engineer wants to, both, increase yield and accelerate this reaction rate. He should __________.

Possible Answers:

 extract  continuously from the reactor and use a catalyst

extract  continuously from the reactor only

increase the temperature only

Use a catalyst only

Correct answer:

 extract  continuously from the reactor and use a catalyst

Explanation:

"Increase the temperature" is incorrect because we have an exothermic reaction and by increasing the temperature the equilibrium constant will become smaller. An increase in temperature will shift the equilibrium toward reagents. According to the Le Chatelier's principle, by extracting  continuously from the reactor the equilibrium shifts toward the product, . Furthermore, the use of a catalyst increases the reaction rate. The Haber process to synthesize ammonia is an example of this kind of reaction.

Example Question #951 : Ap Chemistry

If the activation energy of the forward reaction is greater than the activatoin energy of the reverse reaction, then this reaction is __________.

Possible Answers:

uncatalyzed

endothermic

spontaneous

exothermic

Correct answer:

endothermic

Explanation:

If the activation energy of a forward reaction is greater than that of the reverse reaction, thenthe products must have a higher enthalpy than the reactants (draw a potential energy diagram to visualize).

Example Question #131 : Thermochemistry And Kinetics

If the activation energy of a forward reaction is greater than the activation energy of a reverse reaction, what must be true of the reaction?

Possible Answers:

It is spontaneous

It is exothermic

It is nonspontaneous

It is endothermic

It is at equilibrium

Correct answer:

It is endothermic

Explanation:

If the activation energy of the forward reaction is greater than that of the reverse reaction, the products must have a higher enthalpy than the reactants. The net enthalpy change is therefore positive, meaning that it is endothermic.

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