Chem 1220

Assignment 3

Electrochemistry and Kinetics

1. [6 points]

a. Show with the aid of a form of the Nernst equation that when using a pH
sensitive glass electrode and reference electrode that the measured
potential is proportional to pH.
The Nernst equatio:
Xz = ion with charge z (ex: H3O+z = +1)
E = EI +.0592/z log[Xz ]

EI = sum of all other potential is measurement system, includes reference electrode and potentials
inside ion sensor electrode and these should be kept constant

With regards to pH,

I +
E = E + 0.0592 log [ H3O ]
measured I
E=E -0.0592pH
(y= b + m x)

Thus, E is directly proportional to the pH of the solution because the -log[H 3O+] is just the pH..

b. Sketch a diagram of a pH sensitive glass electrode, label all parts and

indicate the function of each part.

Q3 constant

Inner glass
membrane-2. [4 points] Charge separation (Cl-, H3O+ ions)
charge
separation Q
constant
Outer surface glass membrane – charge separation Q4
 A constant electric current deposits 0.365 g of silver metal in 12960
seconds(time) from a solution of silver nitrate.

What is the half reaction for the deposition of silver. Molar mass of Ag is
107.9
AgNO3(aq) + e[-] = Ag(s) + NO3[-] 
Ag[+] + NO3[-] + e[-] = Ag(s) + NO3[-] 

moles AgAg[+]
= moles e-  = Ag(s) 
+ e[-]
So,
What is the current?
current (ampere)= C(coulombs)/time(sec)
1 mole e- = 9.65 *104 coulombs

moles Ag produced = 0.365 g Ag(s) * (1 mol Ag / 107.9 g Ag) = 0.00338 moles Ag 

0.00338 moles e- * (9.65 * 104 C ( coulombs ) / mole e-) = 326 C

Current = 326 C / 12960 sec = 0.0252 amperes

3. [ 5 points]

Do Problems 14.25,14.29,14.31,14.33,14.39, 14.41, and 14.55 From BLB

text.
14.25:

a. −Δ[O2]/Δt = 0.24 mol / s; Δ[H2O]/Δt = 0.48 mol / s

b. Ptotal decreases by 28 torr / min

14.29:

a. Rate = k[N2O5]
b. Rate = 1.16 ×10−4  M / s
c. When the concentration of N2O5 doubles, the rate doubles.
d. When the concentration of N2O5 is halved, the rate is halved.

14.31:

a. k = 1.7×102 M−1s−1
b. If [OH−] is tripled, the rate triples.
c. If [OH−] and [CH3Br] both triple, the rate increases by a factor of 9.
14.33:

a. Rate = k[OCl−][I−]
b. k = 60  M−1s−1
c. Rate = 6.0 × 10−5  M / s

14.39:

a. A graph of ln[A] versus time yields a straight line for a first-order reaction.
b. On a graph of ln[A] versus time, the rate constant is the (–slope) of the straight line.

14.41:

a. k = 3.0 × 10−6 s−1

b. t1/2 = 3.2 × 104 s

14.55:

a.
Ea = 7 kJ

ΔE = -66 kJ

b. Ea (reverse) = 73 kJ