ANSWERS

Exercise 1 – Drawing electrochemical cells

The figure below shows an electrochemical cell.

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- e e +
Ni Cu

Ni(NO )2 (aq) Cu(NO )2(aq).

3 3

a) Complete the figure with the following information:

- Ni electrode in Ni(NO3)2 solution
- Cu electrode in Cu(NO3)2 solution
- Charge + and – at the right electrode
- Direction in which the electrons move

b) Now draw an electrochemical cell yourself with the following data:

- Pb electrode in Pb(NO3)2 solution
- Al electrode in Al(NO3)3 solution
- Charge + and – at the right electrode
- Direction in which the electrons move

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+ e e -
Pb Al

Pb(NO3)2-(aq) Al(NO3)3-(aq)
Exercise 12 – Electrolysis cell
In the figures below an electrolysis cell is shown.

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Ag C

Fe

Fe2+

There is a silver and carbon electrode hanging in a Fe(NO3)2 solution.

a) How do you connect the voltage source to get iron?
Show this in the figure.
Fe2+ needs electrons to become Fe (Fe2+ + 2 e- Fe).
Move to the negative electrode.

There is a tin and carbon electrode that hangs in a Zn(NO3)2 solution.

b) How do you connect the voltage source to get zinc?
Draw and label the electrolysis.
Zn2+ needs electrons to become Zn (Zn2+ + 2 e- Zn).
Move to the negative electrode.

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Sn C

Zn

Zn2+