1. Electrochemistry – part 2
Chapter 17
Electrochemistry – part 2

2. Led-acid storage batteries
Consists of six cells wired in series.
Each cell contains a porous lead anode and a lead oxide cathode, both immersed in sulfuric acid.
An electric current is drawn from the battery, both the anode and cathode become coated with PbSO4(s)
Can be recharged by running electric current through it in reverse direction

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Batteries
Lead Storage Battery
Anode:
Pb(s) + HSO4(aq)
PbSO4(s) + H+(aq) + 2e
Cathode:
PbO2(s) + 3H+(aq) + HSO4(aq) + 2e
PbSO4(s) + 2H2O(l)
Overall:
Pb(s) + PbO2(s) + 2H+(aq) + 2HSO41(aq)
2PbSO4(s) + 2H2O(l)
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4. Dry-Cell Batteries
Zinc acts as the anode and a graphite rod immersed in a moist, slightly acidic pasted of MnO2 and NH4Cl acts a cathode.

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Batteries
Dry-Cell Batteries
Alkaline cell
Anode:
Zn(s) + 2OH(aq)
ZnO(s) + H2O(l) + 2e
Cathode:
2MnO2(s) + H2O(l) + 2e
Mn2O3(s) + 2OH(aq)
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Batteries
Dry-Cell Batteries
Leclanché cell
Anode:
Zn(s)
Zn2+(aq) + 2e
Cathode:
2MnO2(s) + 2NH4+(aq) + 2e
Mn2O3(s) + 2NH3(aq)+ H2O(l)
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Batteries
Nickel-Cadmium (“ni-cad”) Batteries
Anode:
Cd(s) + 2OH(aq)
Cd(OH)2(s) + 2e
Cathode:
NiO(OH)(s) + H2O(l) + e
Ni(OH)2(s) + OH(aq)
Nickel-Metal Hydride (“NiMH”) Batteries
Anode:
MHab(s) + OH(aq)
M(s) + H2O(l) + e
Cathode:
NiO(OH)(s) + H2O(l) + e
Ni(OH)2(s) + OH(aq)
Overall:
MHab(s) + NiO(OH)(s)
M(s) + Ni(OH)2(s)
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Batteries
Lithium and Lithium Ion Batteries
Lithium
Anode:
xLi(s)
xLi+(soln) + xe
Cathode:
MnO2(s) + xLi+(soln) + xe
LixMnO2(s)
Lithium Ion
Notice where lithium is on the standard reduction table.
Anode:
LixC6(s)
xLi+(soln) + 6C(s) + xe
Cathode:
Li1-xCoO2(s) + xLi+(soln) + xe
LiCoO2(s)
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9. Fuel cells
Like batteries, but the reactants must be constanly replenished.
Normal batteries los their ability to generate voltage with use because the reactants become depleted as electric current is drawn from the battery.
In fuel cell, the reactant – the fuel-constanly flow through the battery, generating electric current as they undergo redox reaction.

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Fuel Cells
Hydrogen-Oxygen Fuel Cell
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11. Chemistry: McMurry and Fay, 6th Edition Chapter 17: Electrochemistry
Corrosion
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Corrosion: The oxidative deterioration of a metal.
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Corrosion
Moisture must be present for rusting to occur
Additional electrolytes promote more rusting
Such as NaCl, on the surface of iron because it enhances current flow
The presence of acid promotes rusting. (H+ ions are involved in the reduction of oxygen, lower pH enhances the cathodic reaction and leads to faster rusting.
Iron rust doesn’t protect iron since the rust is too porous.
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13. Preventing Corrosion Keep dry
Coat the iron with a substance that is impervious to water
Painting
Placing a sacrificial electrode in electrical contact with the iron.
For some metals, oxidation protects the metal (aluminum, chromium, magnesium, titanium, zinc, and others).

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Corrosion
Prevention of Corrosion
Galvanization: The coating of iron with zinc.
Even if the zinc coating is scratched, the iron is still protected since the zinc will be selectively oxidized.
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Corrosion
Prevention of Corrosion
Galvanization: The coating of iron with zinc.
When some of the iron is oxidized (rust), the process is reversed since zinc will reduce Fe2+ to Fe:
Fe(s)
Fe2+(aq) + 2e
E° = 0.45 V
Fe2+ is higher up in the reduction table so it will be selectively reduced when in contact with zinc.
Zn(s)
Zn2+(aq) + 2e
E° = 0.76 V
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Corrosion
Prevention of Corrosion
Cathodic Protection: Instead of coating the entire surface of the first metal with a second metal, the second metal is placed in electrical contact with the first metal:
Anode:
Mg(s)
Mg2+(aq) + 2e
E° = 2.37 V
Cathode:
O2(g) + 4H+(aq) + 4e
2H2O(l)
Magnesium is farther down in the reduction table (on the right) so it is more likely to be oxidized than zinc.
Zinc is used as a sacrificial anode for iron sea walls for hurricane protection (an iron wall placed into salt water for a long period of time is not a good idea from a corrosion perspective!). Blocks of solid zinc (sacrificial anodes) are attached to the iron and spaced at regular intervals. The sacrificial anodes are monitored over time and replaced when needed.
E° = 1.23 V
Attaching a magnesium stake to iron will corrode the magnesium instead of the iron. Magnesium acts as a sacrificial anode.
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17. Electrolysis and Electrolytic Cells
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Electrolysis and Electrolytic Cells
Electrolysis: The process of using an electric current to bring about chemical change.
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Chapter 17: Electrochemistry
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Electrolysis and Electrolytic Cells
Electrolysis: The process of using an electric current to bring about chemical change.
Process occurring in galvanic cell and electrolytic cells are the reverse of each other
In an electrolytic cell, two inert electrodes are dipped into an aqueous solution
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19. Electrolysis and Electrolytic Cells
Anode: where oxidation takes place
Anions are oxidized at this electrode
labeled positive to reflect anions attraction to anode
Cathode: where reduction takes places
Cations are reduced at this electrode
Labeled negative to reflect the cations attraction to cathode

20. Molten salt- mixture of cations and anions
In general:
The cation that is most easily reduced (the one with least negative, or most positive, reduction-half cell potential) is reduced first
The anion is most easily oxidize ( the one has the least negative, or most positive, oxidation half-cell potential) is oxidized first

21. Electrolysis and Electrolytic Cells
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Electrolysis and Electrolytic Cells
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Electrolysis of Molten Sodium Chloride
Anode:
2Cl(l)
Cl2(g) + 2e
Cathode:
2Na+(l) + 2e
2Na(l)
Overall:
2Na+(l) + 2Cl(l)
2Na(l) + Cl2(g)
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22. In aqueous solutions
The cations of active metals-those that are not easily reduced, such as Li+, K+, Na+, Mg2+, Ca2+, and Al3+
- Cannot be reduced from aqueous solution by electrolysis because water is reduced at lower voltage.

23. Electrolysis and Electrolytic Cells
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Electrolysis and Electrolytic Cells
Electrolysis of Aqueous Sodium Chloride
Anode:
2Cl(aq)
Cl2(g) + 2e
Cathode:
2H2O(l) + 2e
H2(g) + 2OH(aq)
Overall:
2Cl(l) + 2H2O(l)
Cl2(g) + H2(g) + 2OH(aq)
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24. Examples
Predict the half-reaction occurring at the anode and the cathode for electrolysis of the following:
a mixture of molten AlBr3 and MgBr2
An aqueous solution of LiI

25. Commercial Applications of Electrolysis
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Commercial Applications of Electrolysis
Down’s Cell for the Production of Sodium Metal
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26. Commercial Applications of Electrolysis
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Commercial Applications of Electrolysis
A Membrane Cell for Electrolytic Production of Cl2 and NaOH
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27. Commercial Applications of Electrolysis
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Commercial Applications of Electrolysis
Hall-Heroult Process for the Production of Aluminum
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28. Commercial Applications of Electrolysis
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Commercial Applications of Electrolysis
Electrorefining of Copper Metal
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29. Quantitative Aspects of Electrolysis
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Quantitative Aspects of Electrolysis
Charge(C) = Current(A) × Time(s)
1 mol e
Moles of e = Charge(C) ×
96,500 C
Faraday constant
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30. Example
God can be plated out of a solution containing Au3+ according to the following half-reaction:
Au3+(aq) + 3e-  Au(s)
What mass of gold (in grams) will be plated by the follow of 5.5A of current for 25 minutes?

31. Example
Silver can be plated out of a solution containing Ag+ according to the following half-reaction:
Ag+(aq) + e-  Ag(s)
How much time (in minutes) would it takes to plate 12.0 g of silver using a current of 3.0A?