Chemistry 30 Unit C Module 6 Final Assignment
Module 6 Final Assignment
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Lesson 1
1. Write the half-reaction for the standard reference half-cell.
Answer (1 Mark)
2. How would the net cell potential for the following cell be affected if the
reduction of tin(II) ions had been selected as the reference half-cell?
Mg(s) | Mg(NO3)2(aq) || Cd(NO3)2(aq) | Cd(s)
Answer (1 Mark)
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Chemistry 30 Unit C Module 6 Final Assignment
View the Virtual Investigation “Building Voltaic Cells” in Module 6 Lesson 1.3
and use the results of the experiments to answer Questions 3 - 5.
Please note: The video refers to your “Summative Assessment.” The name of this assessment
has been changed to “Final Assignment”.
3. Complete the following tables to make predictions about the cells
constructed in the Virtual Investigation.
• Draw and fully label a diagram for each cell required.
• For each cell, indicate the direction of electron flow, cation flow and anion flow.
• Write half-reactions for each half-cell.
• Write a net reaction for each cell.
• Write the cell notation.
• Suggest empirical evidence that would indicate a reaction has occurred in each half-cell.
Consider parameters such as pH, mass of electrodes, colour of solution(s) etc.
• Calculate the theoretical standard cell potential.
• Record the Actual Cell Potential seen in the investigation. If the voltage is fluctuating,
record the highest value that you observe.
• System 1 has been completed for you as an exemplar. Be sure to read over this
example to help you avoid common mistakes!
System 1 – Exemplar:
Fully Labelled Diagram (Example)
It is NOT permitted to copy this diagram for the next Systems. Make
sure you are drawing your own diagrams for the remaining Systems.
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Chemistry 30 Unit C Module 6 Final Assignment
Oxidation Half-
reaction Zn(s) →Zn2+(aq) + 2 e-
Reduction Half-
reaction Ag+(aq) + 1e- →Ag(s)
Net Cell Reaction
2 Ag+(aq) + Zn(s) → Zn2+(aq) + 2 Ag(s)
Cell Notation
Zn(s)|Zn2+(aq)||Ag+(aq)|Ag(s)
Empirical Evidence
Cathode: Mass of silver electrode increases
Anode: Mass of zinc electrode decreases
Theoretical E 0cell= E 0cathode - E 0anode
Standard Cell E 0cell= +0.80 V – (-0.76 V)
Potential E 0cell= + 1.56 V
Observed Cell 1.27 V
Potential
System 2
Answer (11 Marks)
Fully Labelled Diagram
.
Oxidation Half-
reaction
Reduction Half-
reaction
Net Cell
Reaction
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Chemistry 30 Unit C Module 6 Final Assignment
Cell Notation
Empirical Anode:
Evidence
Cathode:
Theoretical
Standard Cell
Potential
Observed Cell
Potential
System 3
Answer (7 Marks)
(No Diagram Required)
Oxidation Half-
reaction
Reduction Half-
reaction
Net Cell
Reaction
Cell Notation
Empirical Anode:
Evidence
Cathode:
Theoretical
Standard Cell
Potential
Observed Cell
Potential
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Chemistry 30 Unit C Module 6 Final Assignment
System 4
Answer (11 Marks)
Fully Labelled Diagram
Oxidation Half-
reaction
Reduction Half-
reaction
Net Cell
Reaction
Cell Notation
Empirical Anode:
Evidence Cathode:
Theoretical
Standard Cell
Potential
Observed Cell
Potential
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Chemistry 30 Unit C Module 6 Final Assignment
System 5
Answer (7 Marks)
(No Diagram Required)
Oxidation Half-
reaction
Reduction Half-
reaction
Net Cell
Reaction
Cell Notation
Empirical Anode:
Evidence
Cathode:
Theoretical
Standard Cell
Potential
Observed Cell
Potential
4. In this Virtual Investigation, would you expect a difference in the cell
potentials if larger cells had been constructed and tested? Explain.
Answer (2 Marks)
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Chemistry 30 Unit C Module 6 Final Assignment
5. Describe the effect on the voltmeter output when the salt bridge is removed
from the voltaic cell.
Answer (1 Mark)
Use the following information to answer the next 2 questions.
Japanese car manufacturer Daihatsu is investigating the use of hydrazine as
a fuel for fuel cell electric vehicles. One main advantage of a hydrazine fuel
cell compared to a traditional fuel cell, is the use of cheaper more readily
available metal catalysts instead of the traditional, expensive platinum
catalyst used for most fuel cells.
6. If the cell potential for the hydrazine fuel cell is 0.73 V, calculate the
reduction potential for the half-cell involving hydrazine.
Answer (1 Mark)
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Chemistry 30 Unit C Module 6 Final Assignment
7. Identify an advantage of using a fuel cell over a primary or secondary cell.
Answer (1 Mark)
Perform the Virtual Investigation “Corrosion” in Module 6 Lesson 1.5 and use
the results to answer Questions 8 - 14.
8. For this Virtual Investigation, identify the manipulated variable, the
responding variable, and two controlled variables.
Hint: Manipulated variables are conditions that are deliberately changed by the
experimenter (what you are testing). Responding variables are conditions that
change in response to the change in the manipulated variables (the data you
collect). Controlled variables are conditions that are held constant to ensure an
accurate comparison between trials.
Answer (3 Marks)
Manipulated Variable:
Responding Variable:
Controlled Variables:
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Chemistry 30 Unit C Module 6 Final Assignment
9. In each test tube, look for evidence of corrosion. Record your
observations in the following data table.
Answer (6 Marks)
Test Conditions Initial Set-Up Observations After 24
Tube hr
1
10. For test tubes 1-5, list the entities initially present. Also, identify the SOA
and SRA and predict the spontaneity of the reaction. Test tube 1 has been
completed for you as an example.
Answer (4 Marks)
Test Entities present SRA SOA Spontaneity
tube
1 Fe(s), H2O(l), O2(g) Fe(s) H2O(l) +O2(g) Spontaneous
(Example)
2
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Chemistry 30 Unit C Module 6 Final Assignment
11. Test tube 6 is the “experimental control”. What is the purpose of an
experimental control?
Answer (1 Mark)
12. Using the SOA and SRA identified in Question 10, write the oxidation and
reduction half-reactions and the net reaction for Systems 1, 2 and 4.
Answer (4 Marks)
System 2:
System 4:
13. Explain why there was accelerated corrosion in test tube 3.
Answer (1 Mark)
14. Explain why the nails did not corrode in test tubes 4 and 5.
Answer (2 Marks)
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Chemistry 30 Unit C Module 6 Final Assignment
15. Research! Provide a real-world example of cathodic protection through
the use of a sacrificial anode.
Answer (1 Mark)
16. You wish to set up an electrochemical cell that has a copper anode and an
E0cell value > 1.00 V. What should your cathode and cathode solution be?
(More than one possible answer.)
Your response should include:
• Calculations used to determine a possible cathode
• Possible cathode and cathode solution.
Answer (2 Marks)
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Chemistry 30 Unit C Module 6 Final Assignment
Lesson 2
Perform the Virtual Investigation “Electroplating Copper” in Module 6 Lesson 2.3 and
use the results to answer Questions 17 – 20.
17. Record observations in the following table.
Answer (2 Marks)
Observations
Initial Mass of C(s) electrode (g)
Final Mass of C(s) electrode (g)
Initial Mass of Cu(s) electrode (g)
Final Mass of Cu(s) electrode (g)
18. Draw a labelled diagram of the apparatus that includes the anode, the
cathode, the electrolyte, the direction of ion flow and the direction of electron
flow provided by the power source.
Answer (4 Marks)
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Chemistry 30 Unit C Module 6 Final Assignment
19. Write and identify the half-reactions and net reaction.
Answer (3 Marks)
Cathode
Half-Reaction
Anode
Half-Reaction
Net Reaction
20. Besides deposition of Cu(s), what other empirical observation is expected.
Identify the electrode where this empirical evidence would be observed.
Answer (2 Marks)
Lesson 3
Use the following information to answer Question 21.
Electroplating is a widely used process. Rhodium is sometimes plated onto
less precious metal and sold as white gold. The plating of rhodium is simplified
in the following half reaction.
Plating of Rhodium Rh3+(aq) + 3e- Rh(s)
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Chemistry 30 Unit C Module 6 Final Assignment
21. The power supply used in commercial electroplating provides a vat with
approximately 1.50 x 103 A of current for 20.0 minutes. Calculate the mass
of rhodium plated.
Answer (4 Marks)
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