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How does our lab from Friday link to corrosion? Corrosion is the process of returning metals to their natural state It’s a REDOX reaction!! Fe (s) + O2 (g) Fe2O3 (s)
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LOTS of metals corrode, but not all of them corrode to the same extent: Ex Aluminum!! Aluminum will be oxidized by the air Al (s) + O2 (g) Al2O3 (s) A thin layer of Al2O3 will cover the metal and protect it from further corrosion
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How can we protect these metals from corrosion? The Mg will react instead of the iron…but why???
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So what does this have to do with the lab?? It all comes down to HOW ACTIVE a metal is!! What was the most active metal you saw in the lab? What was the least active metal? What does it all mean???
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Activity Series Li Rb K Cs Ba Sr Ca Na Mg Al Zn Cr Fe Ni Sn Pb Cu Hg Ag Au Most reactive Least reactive How does electronegativity relate?
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Electronegativity = how much you “love” electrons More electronegative = more you “love” electrons = more likely to ________
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Activity Series Let’s look at Mg and Cu: Mg + CuCl 2 Cu + MgCl 2 Cu + MgCl 2 Mg + Cu Cl 2 Li Rb K Cs Ba Sr Ca Na Mg Al Zn Cr Fe Ni Sn Pb Cu Hg Ag Au Most reactive Least reactive For a reaction to happen the solid metal must be above the aqueous metal in the activity series
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Electrochemistry The study of the interchange of chemical and electrical energy Two types of processes in electrochemistry: The production of an electric current from a chemical (redox) reaction The use of an electric current to produce a chemical change
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But first, a demo review from yesterday… When iron metal is dipped into an aqueous solution of blue copper sulfate, the iron becomes copper plated Why? The iron loses e- to the copper What type of reaction is this???? Fe (s) + Cu 2+ (aq) Fe 2+ (aq) + Cu (s)
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Copper Plating – An Example CuSO 4 (aq) Fe FeSO 4 (aq) Zn Cu Fe Since the copper is plating the iron, the solution will get lighter as more copper is used.
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Does the reverse happen? Fe (s) + Cu 2+ (aq) Fe 3+ (aq) + Cu (s) Can we go backwards?…. Fe (s) + Cu 2+ (aq) Fe 3+ (aq) + Cu (s) Some metals are better reducing agents than others (AKA: some metals lose e- easier than others.) The reaction is only spontaneous one way… the reverse reaction requires an outside source of energy to work.
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What does all of this mean? To capture the electrical energy, the two half- reactions must be physically separated Called electrochemical cells Can create electricity or be used to create a chemical change!!
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Galvanic Cells Invented by Alessandro Volta in 1800 Galvanic cells: electrochemical cells used to convert chemical energy into electrical energy Examples alkaline batteries Made of half cells One part of the galvanic cell where oxidation or reduction is occurring
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Schematic for separating the oxidizing and reducing agents in a redox reaction. Cu 2+ + 2e- Cu Fe 2+ Fe 3+ + e - Cu2+
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Why won’t the reaction continue?? Cu 2+ + 2e- Cu Fe 2+ Fe 3+ + e - Build up of charges would require large amounts of energy Solutions must be connected to allow ions to flow!
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Salt Bridge: contains a strong electrolyte held in place by gel Porous Disk: allows ion flow without mixing solutions Allows ions to pass between solutions, but doesn’t allow the solutions to mix
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Parts of a Galvanic Cell Electrode: Conductor in a circuit that carries electrons to a metal Anode = oxidation Negatively charged Cathode = reduction Positively charged
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Steps of a Galvanic Cell e- created at anode Shown in oxidation half-reaction e- leave zinc and pass through wire e- enter cathode and cause reduction Shown in half- reaction Positive and negative ions pass through salt bridge to finish the circuit
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Figure 21.5 A galvanic cell based on the zinc-copper reaction. Oxidation half-reaction Zn( s ) Zn 2+ ( aq ) + 2e - Reduction half-reaction Cu 2+ ( aq ) + 2e - C Cu( s ) Overall (cell) reaction Zn( s ) + Cu 2+ ( aq ) Zn 2+ ( aq ) + Cu( s )
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Schematic of a battery. Electron flowanode to cathode (- to +) oxidation to reduction reducing agent to oxidizing agent
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Let’s practice drawing a Cu/Zn Galvanic Cell Cu 2+ + 2e- CuCathode/reduction Zn Zn 2+ + 2e- Anode/oxidation Cu 2+ + Zn Zn 2+ + Cu Zn Cu SO 4 2- Zn 2+
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Voltaic Cell Shorthand Oxidation half cell is listed first with reduced and oxidized species separated by a line. Reduction is next in the opposite order. Double line separates the two and represents a salt bridge and electron transfer: Zn|Zn 2+ ||Cu 2 +|Cu
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Voltaic Cell Shorthand Draw shorthand notation for a Mg- Pb cell where the nitrate ion is present. You might want to refer to the activity series to determine what is oxidized and what is reduced! Draw a diagram for this galvanic cell on the scratch paper provided! Label: anode, cathode, direction of e- flow Write-out the ½ rxns and combined reaction.
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