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P-15
Part II. Spontaneous Reactions
1.
Is Cu
(s)
a weaker or stronger reducing agent compared to Zn
(s)
? What experimental evidence do
you have for this?
2.
Based on your observations, is H2 more or less reactive than (a) Cu? (b) Zn? Explain your
observations.
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3.
Based on your conclusions from 1 and 2 above and the fact that Cd
(s)
is less reactive than Zn
(s)
but
more reactive than H
2(g)
, predict and explain whether a reaction will occur between:
a) Cd
(s)
and 1.0 M Cu(NO3)2
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b) Cd
(s)
and 1.0 M HCl
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c) Cd
(s)
and 1.0 M Zn(NO3)2
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ASSESSMENT
Performance
(1.0 mark):
Value of the Faraday Calculations
(2.0 marks):
Value of the Faraday
(1.0 mark):
Laboratory Quiz
(6.0 marks):
