Chemistry 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 18 - Electrochemistry - Questions & Problems - Page 850: 18.14

Answer

$H^{+}$(aq) , $Cu^{2+}$(aq), $Pb^{2+}$(aq) can oxidize $O_{2}$ from $H_{2}O$.

Work Step by Step

We have a standard reduction potential of reactions as given below. $ O_{2}(g) → H_{2}O$ $ E^{\circ} = +1.23V $ $ H^{+} (aq) → H_{2}O$ $ E^{\circ} = 0.00V $ $ ClO_{3}^{-}(aq) → Cl^{-}(aq) $ $ E^{\circ} = +1.45V$ $ Cl_{2(g)} → Cl^{-}(aq)$ $ E^{\circ} = +1.36V $ $ Cu^{2+}(aq) → Cu_{(s)} $ $ E^{\circ} = +0.15V $ $ Pb^{2+}(aq) → Pb_{(s)} $ $ E^{\circ} = -0.13V $ For the oxidation of $ H_{2}O → O_{2}(g)$, the oxidizing agent should have a standard reduction potential value less than +1.23 V. Hence $H^{+}$(aq) , $Cu^{2+}$(aq), $Pb^{2+}$(aq) which have lower standard reduction potential than +1.23 V oxidize $O_{2}$ from $H_{2}O$.
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