Electrochemistry AS

1. Oxidation Numbers
(elements) = 0
(compound: H; O; metal, gr1, gr2) = 0
(ion: H; O; metal, gr1, gr2) = charge of ion
2. Redox reaction : change O.N of some elements.
O.N is
reductant increase oxidised Lose e

/
oxidant decrease reduced Gain e

Balance equation:

oxidation Reductant lose e

reduction Oxidant gain e

Total e gain = Total e lose

Total charge left = Total charge right
Number of element of left = number element of right
3. Disproportionation reactions
A disproportionation reaction is a reaction in which the same species is both
oxidised and reduced
Cl2 + H2O → HCl + HClO
Cl2 + NaOH cold → NaCl + NaClO + H2O
Cl2 + NaOH hot → NaCl + NaClO3 + H2O
4. Ionic equation
solute + H2O → ion + (cation) + ion – (anion)
molecules reaction → ionic equation
5. Exercises
a. Fe2S3 + O2 → Fe2O3 + S
b. Cu2O + H2 → Cu + H2O
c. CH4 + O2 → CO2 + H2O
d. P2O5 + Cl2 → PCl3 + O2
e. PbCl2 + FeCl3 → PbCl4 + FeCl2
f. SO2 + F2 → SF4 + OF2
g. Ca + H+ → Ca2+ + H2
h. Sn2+ → Sn + Sn4+
i. Fe3+ + Sn2+ → Fe + Sn4+
j. Pb2+ → Pb + Pb4+
k. O2 + 2H2O + Br2 → 4OH− + 2Br−
l. Na + F2 → NaF
m. Al2O3 + H2 → Al + H2O
n. Cu + NO3− → Cu2+ + NO2
o. Fe + MnO4− → Fe3+ + Mn
p. CrO3 + Ni2+ → Cr3+ + Ni3+
q. OsO4 + C2H4 → Os + CO2
r. ClO− + Ti2+ → Ti4+ + Cl−
s. BrO3− + Ag → Ag+ + BrO2
t. H2O2 + NO → N2O3 + H2O
u. VO2+ + NO → V3+ + NO2
v. O2 + 2H2O + Br2 → 4OH− + 2Br−