Explain what is meant by the scientific method.

Chemistry

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VashaNatasha [74]3 years ago

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Explanation:

Scientific method basically minimizes the bias and prejudice in the experimenter. It provides an standardized approach for an experiment. It is a logical approach to seek knowledge that involves forming and testing a hypothesis. There is not a single way to list the steps in scientific method, but the ultimate goal is to gather data that will check the validity of an experiment.

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Answer:

Approximately $1.10\; {\rm V}$ under standard conditions.

Explanation:

Equation for the overall reaction:

${\rm CuCl_{2}}\, (aq) + {\rm Zn}\, (s) \to {\rm ZnCl_{2}} \, (aq) + {\rm Cu}\, (s)$ .

Write down the ionic equation for this reaction:

$\begin{aligned}& {\rm Cu^{2+}}\, (aq) + 2\; {\rm Cl^{-}}\, (aq) + {\rm Zn}\, (s)\\ & \to {\rm Zn^{2+}} \, (aq) + 2\; {\rm Cl^{-}}\, (aq) + {\rm Cu}\, (s)\end{aligned}$ .

The net ionic equation for this reaction would be:

${\rm Cu^{2+}}\, (aq) + {\rm Zn}\, (s) \to {\rm Zn^{2+}}\, (aq) + {\rm Cu}\, (s)$ .

In this reaction:

Zinc loses electrons and was oxidized (at the anode): ${\rm Zn}\, (s) \to {\rm Zn^{2+}}\, (aq) + 2\, {\rm e^{-}}$ .
Copper gains electrons and was reduced (at the cathode): ${\rm Cu^{2+}}\, (aq) + 2\, {\rm e^{-}} \to {\rm Cu} \, (s)$ .

Look up the standard potentials for each half-reaction on a table of standard reduction potentials.

Notice that ${\rm Zn}\, (s) \to {\rm Zn^{2+}}\, (aq) + 2\, {\rm e^{-}}$ is oxidation and is likely not on the table of standard reduction potentials. However, the reverse reaction, ${\rm Zn^{2+}}\, (aq) + 2\, {\rm e^{-}} \to {\rm Zn}\, (s)$ , is reduction and is likely on the table.

$E(\text{anode}) = -0.7618\; {\rm V}$ for ${\rm Zn^{2+}}\, (aq) + 2\, {\rm e^{-}} \to {\rm Zn}\, (s)$ , and
$E(\text{cathode}) = 0.3419\; {\rm V}$ for ${\rm Cu^{2+}}\, (aq) + 2\, {\rm e^{-}} \to {\rm Cu} \, (s)$ .

The reduction potential of ${\rm Zn}\, (s) \to {\rm Zn^{2+}}\, (aq) + 2\, {\rm e^{-}}$ would be $-E(\text{anode}) = -(-0.7618\; {\rm V}) = 0.7618\; {\rm V}$ , the opposite of the reverse reaction ${\rm Zn^{2+}}\, (aq) + 2\, {\rm e^{-}} \to {\rm Zn}\, (s)$ .

The standard potential of the overall reaction would be the sum of the standard potentials of the two half-reactions:

$\begin{aligned} E^{\circ} &= E^{\circ}(\text{cathode}) + (-E^{\circ}(\text{anode})) \\ &= 0.3419 - (-0.7618\; {\rm V}) \\ &\approx 1.10\; {\rm V}\end{aligned}$ .