Name: __________________________________ ( ) Class: __________

(iii) Use information from the table in (b)(ii) to explain why this is a redox
reaction.
Palladium is reduced as its oxidation state
…………………………………………………………………………...........
iiiiié decreases from -12in Pdlda to in Pd Carbon
…………………………………………………………………………...........
0 .

i is oxidised as its oxidation state increases

* ……………………………………………………………………………... [2]
from -12 in Lo to -14in 1oz Since both and oxidation
.
a

(c) Sulfur dioxide is another common waste gas produced by factories. reduction
occurs this is
,

Scrubbers (a device that controls gaseous emissions) are installed in chimneys a redox
to remove sulfur dioxide, as shown in the diagram below.
reaction
clean gas out

solid
- water spray scrubbers
(containing porous
calcium hydroxide plates)

waste gases
Flue
from factory
gas
✓ desulpnercaton
gas waste products out

sˢ°ⁿhtedrgen# hydroxide so
(i) Explain why the calcium hydroxide plates need to be sprayed with water
to wet them for this process to work.
To dissolve the calcium hydroxide so it [1]
……………………………………………………………………………...
can dissociate the hydroxide ions
(ii) Explain how sulfur dioxide is removed by scrubbers.
since sulfur dioxide is an acidic oxiee ,
…………………………………………………………………………...........
it will be neutralised
by the calcium
…………………………………………………………………………........... hydroxide
acidic (
oxice to form calcium carbonate
……………………………………………………………………………... [2]

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