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Standard electrode potentials E°, standard cell potentials Ecell and the Nernst equation

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7 past-paper questions on Standard electrode potentials E°, standard cell potentials Ecell and the Nernst equation

  • 9701/41 · October/November 20244 marks

    Select two oxidising agents that can oxidise Fe2+ ions to Fe3+ ions under alkaline conditions. Write an equation, and give the…

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  • 9701/42 · May/June 20254 marks

    H2O2 can act as an oxidising agent or a reducing agent when reacting with species that contain manganese. Table 2.2 shows…

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  • 9701/41 · May/June 20243 marks

    An electrochemical cell is set up to measure Eº of the Ag+(aq)/Ag(s) electrode. Draw a labelled diagram of this electrochemical…

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  • 9701/41 · May/June 20242 marks

    Define standard electrode potential, Eº, including a description of standard conditions.

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  • 9701/41 · May/June 20242 marks

    An electrochemical cell uses Ag2O as the positive electrode and Zn as the negative electrode immersed in an alkaline electrolyte.…

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  • 9701/41 · May/June 20252 marks

    Copper metal can be oxidised by acidified KMnO4. The relevant half-equations and their standard electrode potentials, Eº, are…

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  • 9701/41 · May/June 20242 marks

    A fuel cell is an electrochemical cell that can be used to generate electrical energy by using oxygen to oxidise a fuel.…

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