Question

Use the link Standard Reduction Potentials. Write net equations for the spontaneous redox reactions that occur during the following or none (all lower case) if there is no extensive reaction. Use the lowest possible coefficients. A) Iron metal is dipped into a Ni2+ solution.B) Copper metal is added to hydrochloric acid.C) A silver wire is added to nitric acid (HNO3).D) Magnesium metal is added to waterE) Chromium metal is added to a solution of Mg2+

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Fe(s) + Ni^2+(aq) ----> Fe^2+(aq) + Ni(s)

b) no reaction

c) no reaction

d) 2Mg(s) + 2H2O(l)-----> 2Mg^2+(aq) + O2(g) +4H^+(aq)

e) no reaction

Explanation:

It is important to say here that the ability of a particular chemical specie to displace another chemical specie is dependent on the relative standard reduction potentials of the species involved.

All the reactions stated above are redox reactions. Let us take reaction E as an example. Mg^2+ has a reduction potential of -2.37 V while Cr^3+ has a reduction potential of -0.74V. Since the reduction potential of magnesium is more negative than that of chromium, there is no reaction when a piece of chromium metal is dipped into a solution of Mg^2+.

Similarly, though metals displace hydrogen gas from dilute acids, metals that are less than hydrogen in the reactivity series cannot do that. This explains why there is no reaction when copper and silver are dipped into dilute acid solutions.

Reaction occurs when iron is dipped into a nickel solution because the reduction potential of Fe^2+ is far more negative than that of Ni^2+.