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ELECTROCHEMISTRYELECTROCHEMISTRY
Chapter 18Chapter 18
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Electron Transfer ReactionsElectron Transfer Reactions
• Electron transfer reactions areElectron transfer reactions are
oxidation-reductionoxidation-reduction oror redoxredox
reactions.reactions.
• Results in the generation of anResults in the generation of an
electric current (electricity) or beelectric current (electricity) or be
caused by imposing an electriccaused by imposing an electric
current.current.
• Therefore, this field of chemistry isTherefore, this field of chemistry is
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Terminology for RedoxTerminology for Redox
ReactionsReactions
• OXIDATIONOXIDATION—loss of electron(s) by a—loss of electron(s) by a
species; increase in oxidation number;species; increase in oxidation number;
increase in oxygen.increase in oxygen.
• REDUCTIONREDUCTION—gain of electron(s);—gain of electron(s);
decrease in oxidation number; decrease indecrease in oxidation number; decrease in
oxygen; increase in hydrogen.oxygen; increase in hydrogen.
• OXIDIZING AGENTOXIDIZING AGENT—electron acceptor;—electron acceptor;
species is reduced.species is reduced.
• REDUCING AGENTREDUCING AGENT—electron donor;—electron donor;
species is oxidized.species is oxidized.
• OXIDATIONOXIDATION—loss of electron(s) by a—loss of electron(s) by a
species; increase in oxidation number;species; increase in oxidation number;
increase in oxygen.increase in oxygen.
• REDUCTIONREDUCTION—gain of electron(s);—gain of electron(s);
decrease in oxidation number; decrease indecrease in oxidation number; decrease in
oxygen; increase in hydrogen.oxygen; increase in hydrogen.
• OXIDIZING AGENTOXIDIZING AGENT—electron acceptor;—electron acceptor;
species is reduced.species is reduced.
• REDUCING AGENTREDUCING AGENT—electron donor;—electron donor;
species is oxidized.species is oxidized.
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You can’t have one… without
the other!
• Reduction (gaining electrons) can’t happen without
an oxidation to provide the electrons.
• You can’t have 2 oxidations or 2 reductions in the
same equation. Reduction has to occur at the cost
of oxidation
LEOLEO the lion saysthe lion says GERGER!!
GER!GER!
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OXIDATION-REDUCTION
REACTIONS
Indirect Redox ReactionIndirect Redox Reaction
A battery functions by transferringA battery functions by transferring
electrons through an external wire fromelectrons through an external wire from
the reducing agent to the oxidizingthe reducing agent to the oxidizing
agent.agent.
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Why Study Electrochemistry?Why Study Electrochemistry?
• BatteriesBatteries
• CorrosionCorrosion
• IndustrialIndustrial
production ofproduction of
chemicalschemicals such assuch as
ClCl22, NaOH, F, NaOH, F22 andand
AlAl
• Biological redoxBiological redox
reactionsreactions
The heme groupThe heme group
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Electrochemical CellsElectrochemical Cells
• An apparatus thatAn apparatus that
allows a redox reactionallows a redox reaction
to occur by transferringto occur by transferring
electrons through anelectrons through an
external connector.external connector.
• Product favoredProduct favored
reaction --->reaction ---> voltaic orvoltaic or
galvanic cellgalvanic cell ---->---->
electric currentelectric current
• Reactant favoredReactant favored
reaction --->reaction ---> electrolyticelectrolytic
cellcell ---> electric current---> electric current
used to cause chemicalused to cause chemical
Batteries areBatteries are
voltaic cellsvoltaic cells
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AnodeAnode CathodCathod
ee
Basic ConceptsBasic Concepts
of Electrochemical Cellsof Electrochemical Cells
Zn
Zn2+ ions
Cu
Cu2+ ions
wire
salt
bridge
elect rons
Zn
Zn2+ ions
Cu
Cu2+ ions
wire
salt
bridge
elect rons
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CHEMICAL CHANGE --->CHEMICAL CHANGE --->
ELECTRIC CURRENTELECTRIC CURRENT
Zn metal
Cu2+ ions
With time, Cu plates out
onto Zn metal strip, and
Zn strip “disappears.”
With time, Cu plates out
onto Zn metal strip, and
Zn strip “disappears.”
•Zn is oxidizedZn is oxidized and is the reducing agentand is the reducing agent
Zn(s) ---> ZnZn(s) ---> Zn2+2+
(aq) + 2e-(aq) + 2e-
•CuCu2+2+
is reducedis reduced and is the oxidizing agentand is the oxidizing agent
CuCu2+2+
(aq) + 2e- ---> Cu(s)(aq) + 2e- ---> Cu(s)
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•To obtain a usefulTo obtain a useful
current, we separate thecurrent, we separate the
oxidizing and reducingoxidizing and reducing
agents so that electronagents so that electron
transfer occurs thru antransfer occurs thru an
external wire.external wire.
Zn
Zn2+ ions
Cu
Cu2+ ions
wire
salt
bridge
elect rons
Zn
Zn2+ ions
Cu
Cu2+ ions
wire
salt
bridge
elect rons
CHEMICAL CHANGE --->CHEMICAL CHANGE --->
ELECTRIC CURRENTELECTRIC CURRENT
This is accomplished in aThis is accomplished in a GALVANICGALVANIC oror
VOLTAICVOLTAIC cell.cell.
A group of such cells is called aA group of such cells is called a batterybattery..
http://www.mhhe.com/physsci/chemistry/essentialchemistry/flash/galvan5.swfhttp://www.mhhe.com/physsci/chemistry/essentialchemistry/flash/galvan5.swf
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Z n
Z n2+ ions
C u
C u2+ ions
wire
salt
bridge
electrons
Z n
Z n2+ ions
C u
C u2+ ions
wire
salt
bridge
electrons
••Electrons travel thru external wire.Electrons travel thru external wire.
•Salt bridgeSalt bridge allows anions and cations to moveallows anions and cations to move
between electrode compartments.between electrode compartments.
••Electrons travel thru external wire.Electrons travel thru external wire.
•Salt bridgeSalt bridge allows anions and cations to moveallows anions and cations to move
between electrode compartments.between electrode compartments.
Zn --> ZnZn --> Zn2+2+
+ 2e-+ 2e- CuCu2+2+
+ 2e- --> Cu+ 2e- --> Cu
<--Anions<--Anions
Cations-->Cations-->
OxidationOxidation
AnodeAnode
NegativeNegative
OxidationOxidation
AnodeAnode
NegativeNegative
RedReductionuction
CatCathodehode
PositivePositive
RedReductionuction
CatCathodehode
PositivePositive
RED CATRED CAT
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CELL POTENTIAL, ECELL POTENTIAL, E
• For Zn/Cu cell,For Zn/Cu cell, potentialpotential isis +1.10 V+1.10 V at 25 ˚Cat 25 ˚C
and when [Znand when [Zn2+2+
] and [Cu] and [Cu2+2+
] = 1.0 M.] = 1.0 M.
• This is theThis is the STANDARD CELLSTANDARD CELL
POTENTIAL, EPOTENTIAL, Eoo
• ——a quantitative measure of the tendency ofa quantitative measure of the tendency of
reactants to proceed to products when allreactants to proceed to products when all
are in their standard states at 25 ˚C.are in their standard states at 25 ˚C.
Z n
Z n2+ ions
C u
C u2+ ions
wire
salt
bridge
electrons
Z n
Z n2+ ions
C u
C u2+ ions
wire
salt
bridge
electrons
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Calculating Cell VoltageCalculating Cell Voltage
• Balanced half-reactions can be addedBalanced half-reactions can be added
together to get overall, balancedtogether to get overall, balanced
equation.equation.
Zn(s) ---> ZnZn(s) ---> Zn2+2+
(aq) + 2e-(aq) + 2e-
CuCu2+2+
(aq) + 2e- ---> Cu(s)(aq) + 2e- ---> Cu(s)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CuCu2+2+
(aq) + Zn(s) ---> Zn(aq) + Zn(s) ---> Zn2+2+
(aq) + Cu(s)(aq) + Cu(s)
Zn(s) ---> ZnZn(s) ---> Zn2+2+
(aq) + 2e-(aq) + 2e-
CuCu2+2+
(aq) + 2e- ---> Cu(s)(aq) + 2e- ---> Cu(s)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CuCu2+2+
(aq) + Zn(s) ---> Zn(aq) + Zn(s) ---> Zn2+2+
(aq) + Cu(s)(aq) + Cu(s)
If we know EIf we know Eoo
for each half-reaction, wefor each half-reaction, we
could get Ecould get Eoo
for net reaction.for net reaction.
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TABLE OF STANDARDTABLE OF STANDARD
REDUCTION POTENTIALSREDUCTION POTENTIALS
2
Eo (V)
Cu2+ + 2e- Cu +0.34
2 H+ + 2e- H 0.00
Zn 2++ 2e- Zn -0.76
oxidizing
ability of ion
reducing ability
of element
To determine an oxidationTo determine an oxidation
from a reduction table, justfrom a reduction table, just
take the opposite sign of thetake the opposite sign of the
reduction!reduction!
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V olts
Cd Salt Bridge
Cd2+
Fe
Fe2+
V olts
Cd Salt Bridge
Cd2+
Fe
Fe2+
Cd --> CdCd --> Cd2+2+
+ 2e-+ 2e-
oror
CdCd2+2+
+ 2e- --> Cd+ 2e- --> Cd
Fe --> FeFe --> Fe2+2+
+ 2e-+ 2e-
oror
FeFe2+2+
+ 2e- --> Fe+ 2e- --> Fe
EEoo
for a Voltaic Cellfor a Voltaic Cell
All ingredients are present. Which way doesAll ingredients are present. Which way does
reaction proceed?reaction proceed?
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From the table, you seeFrom the table, you see
•• Fe is a better reducingFe is a better reducing
agent than Cdagent than Cd
•• CdCd2+2+
is a better oxidizingis a better oxidizing
agent than Feagent than Fe2+2+
V olts
Cd Salt Bridge
Cd2+
Fe
Fe2+
V olts
Cd Salt Bridge
Cd2+
Fe
Fe2+
EEoo
for a Voltaic Cellfor a Voltaic Cell
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More AboutMore About
Calculating Cell VoltageCalculating Cell Voltage
Assume IAssume I--
ion can reduce water.ion can reduce water.
2 H2O + 2e- ---> H2 + 2 OH-
Cathode
2 I-
---> I2 + 2e-
Anode
-------------------------------------------------
2 I-
+ 2 H2O --> I2 + 2 OH-
+ H2
2 H2O + 2e- ---> H2 + 2 OH-
Cathode
2 I-
---> I2 + 2e-
Anode
-------------------------------------------------
2 I-
+ 2 H2O --> I2 + 2 OH-
+ H2Assuming reaction occurs as written,Assuming reaction occurs as written,
E˚ = E˚E˚ = E˚catcat+ E˚+ E˚anan= (-0.828 V) - (- +0.535 V) == (-0.828 V) - (- +0.535 V) = -1.363 V-1.363 V
Minus E˚ means rxn. occurs in opposite directionMinus E˚ means rxn. occurs in opposite direction
(the connection is backwards or you are(the connection is backwards or you are
recharging the battery)recharging the battery)
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Charging a BatteryCharging a Battery
When you charge a battery, you areWhen you charge a battery, you are
forcing the electrons backwards (fromforcing the electrons backwards (from
the + to the -). To do this, you willthe + to the -). To do this, you will
need a higher voltage backwards thanneed a higher voltage backwards than
forwards. This is why the ammeter inforwards. This is why the ammeter in
your car often goes slightly higheryour car often goes slightly higher
while your battery is charging, and thenwhile your battery is charging, and then
returns to normal.returns to normal.
In your car, the battery charger isIn your car, the battery charger is
called an alternator. If you have acalled an alternator. If you have a
dead battery, it could be thedead battery, it could be the
battery needs to be replaced ORbattery needs to be replaced OR
the alternator is not charging thethe alternator is not charging the
battery properly.battery properly.
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HH22 as a Fuelas a Fuel
Cars can use electricity generated by HCars can use electricity generated by H22/O/O22
fuel cells.fuel cells.
HH22 carried in tanks or generated fromcarried in tanks or generated from
hydrocarbonshydrocarbons
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Balancing EquationsBalancing Equations
for Redox Reactionsfor Redox Reactions
Some redox reactions have equations that must be balanced bySome redox reactions have equations that must be balanced by
special techniques.special techniques.
MnOMnO44
--
+ 5 Fe+ 5 Fe2+2+
+ 8 H+ 8 H++
---> Mn---> Mn2+2+
+ 5 Fe+ 5 Fe3+3+
+ 4 H+ 4 H22OO
Mn = +7Mn = +7 Fe = +2Fe = +2
Fe = +3Fe = +3Mn = +2Mn = +2
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Balancing EquationsBalancing Equations
Step 1:Step 1: Divide the reaction into half-reactions, oneDivide the reaction into half-reactions, one
for oxidation and the other for reduction.for oxidation and the other for reduction.
OxOx Cu ---> CuCu ---> Cu2+2+
RedRed AgAg++
---> Ag---> Ag
Step 2:Step 2: Balance each element for mass. AlreadyBalance each element for mass. Already
done in this case.done in this case.
Step 3:Step 3: Balance each half-reaction for charge byBalance each half-reaction for charge by
adding electrons.adding electrons.
OxOx Cu ---> CuCu ---> Cu2+2+
++ 2e-2e-
RedRed AgAg++
++ e-e- ---> Ag---> Ag
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Balancing EquationsBalancing Equations
Step 4:Step 4: Multiply each half-reaction by a factor soMultiply each half-reaction by a factor so
that the reducing agent supplies as many electronsthat the reducing agent supplies as many electrons
as the oxidizing agent requires.as the oxidizing agent requires.
Reducing agentReducing agent Cu ---> CuCu ---> Cu2+2+
+ 2e-+ 2e-
Oxidizing agentOxidizing agent 22 AgAg++
++ 22 e- --->e- ---> 22 AgAg
Step 5:Step 5: Add half-reactions to give the overallAdd half-reactions to give the overall
equation.equation.
Cu + 2 AgCu + 2 Ag++
---> Cu---> Cu2+2+
+ 2Ag+ 2Ag
The equation is now balanced for bothThe equation is now balanced for both
charge and mass.charge and mass.
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Balancing EquationsBalancing Equations
Balance the following in acid solution—Balance the following in acid solution—
VOVO22
++
+ Zn ---> VO+ Zn ---> VO2+2+
+ Zn+ Zn2+2+
Step 1:Step 1: Write the half-reactionsWrite the half-reactions
OxOx Zn ---> ZnZn ---> Zn2+2+
RedRed VOVO22
++
---> VO---> VO2+2+
Step 2:Step 2: Balance each half-reaction forBalance each half-reaction for
mass.mass.
OxOx Zn ---> ZnZn ---> Zn2+2+
RedRed VOVO22
++
---> VO---> VO2+2+
++ HH22OO2 H2 H++
++
Add HAdd H22O on O-deficient side and add HO on O-deficient side and add H++
on other side for H-balance.on other side for H-balance.
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Tips on Balancing EquationsTips on Balancing Equations
• Never add ONever add O22, O atoms, or, O atoms, or
OO2-2-
to balance oxygen.to balance oxygen.
• Never add HNever add H22 or H atoms toor H atoms to
balance hydrogen.balance hydrogen.
• Be sure to write the correctBe sure to write the correct
charges on all the ions.charges on all the ions.
• Check your work at the endCheck your work at the end
to make sure mass andto make sure mass and
charge are balanced.charge are balanced.
• PRACTICE!PRACTICE!
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