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Date November 2013 Marks available 1 Reference code 13N.1.hl.TZ0.33
Level HL Paper 1 Time zone TZ0
Command term Determine Question number 33 Adapted from N/A

Question

Consider the following two standard electrode potentials at 298 K.

     \({\text{S}}{{\text{n}}^{2 + }}{\text{(aq)}} + {\text{2}}{{\text{e}}^ - } \rightleftharpoons {\text{Sn(s)}}\)     \({E^\Theta } =  - 0.14{\text{ V}}\)

     \({\text{F}}{{\text{e}}^{3 + }}{\text{(aq)}} + {{\text{e}}^ - } \rightleftharpoons {\text{F}}{{\text{e}}^{2 + }}{\text{(aq)}}\)     \({E^\Theta } =  + 0.77{\text{ V}}\)

What is the equation and cell potential for the spontaneous reaction that occurs?

A.     \({\text{2F}}{{\text{e}}^{2 + }}{\text{(aq)}} + {\text{S}}{{\text{n}}^{2 + }}{\text{(aq)}} \to {\text{2F}}{{\text{e}}^{3 + }}{\text{(aq)}} + {\text{Sn(s)}}\)     \({E^\Theta } =  - 0.91{\text{ V}}\)

B.     \({\text{2F}}{{\text{e}}^{3 + }}{\text{(aq)}} + {\text{Sn(s)}} \to {\text{2F}}{{\text{e}}^{2 + }}{\text{(aq)}} + {\text{S}}{{\text{n}}^{2 + }}{\text{(aq)}}\)     \({E^\Theta } =  + 0.91{\text{ V}}\)

C.     \({\text{2F}}{{\text{e}}^{2 + }}{\text{(aq)}} + {\text{S}}{{\text{n}}^{2 + }}{\text{(aq)}} \to {\text{2F}}{{\text{e}}^{3 + }}{\text{(aq)}} + {\text{Sn(s)}}\)     \({E^\Theta } =  + 0.91{\text{ V}}\)

D.     \({\text{2F}}{{\text{e}}^{3 + }}{\text{(aq)}} + {\text{Sn(s)}} \to {\text{2F}}{{\text{e}}^{2 + }}{\text{(aq)}} + {\text{S}}{{\text{n}}^{2 + }}{\text{(aq)}}\)     \({E^\Theta } =  + 1.68{\text{ V}}\)

Markscheme

B

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 19: Redox processes » 19.1 Electrochemical cells
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