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Which of the following equations is the balanced reduction half reaction for Ag+(aq) + Fe(s) → Fe2+(aq) + Ag(s)?

Assuming standard conditions, arrange the following in order of increasing strength as reducing agents in acidic solution: Cu2+, Cl2, O2.

What is the oxidation of a pure element?

In the reaction I2O3(s) + 5CO(g) → I2(s) + 5CO2(g), which element undergoes a change of 2 in its oxidation number (could be +2 or -2)?

The polyprotic weak acid phosphoric acid, H3PO4, has 3 ionizable protons with Ka1 = 7.5 x 10-3 M, Ka2 = 6.2 x 10-8 M, and Ka3 = 4.8 x 10-13 M. Which Ka would be the most difficult to determine using the acid-base titration technique discussed in class?

Predict whether the equivalence point for a titration of NH3 with HCl will be above, below, or at pH 7.0.

Which is the half-reaction that occurs at a hydrogen electrode in acidic aqueous solution when it serves as the anode of a voltaic cell and what charge is the anode.

If the equilibrium constant for a two-electron redox reaction at 298 K is 1.5 x 10-4, calculate the corresponding E°. Given R = 8.314 J/K-mol and F = 96,488 J/V-mol.

Which of the following is NOT a component of a voltaic cell?

Which of the following graphs would give a straight line for a zero-order reaction?