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Consider the Following Reduction Potentials

Question 56

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Consider the following reduction potentials:
Cd2+(aq) + 2e- Consider the following reduction potentials: Cd<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + 2e<sup>-</sup>  Cd(s) ; E° = -0.40 V Pb<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + 2e<sup>-</sup>  Pb(s) ; E° = -0.13 V Cu<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + 2e<sup>-</sup>  Cu(s) ; E° = 0.34 V Br<sub>2</sub>(l) + 2e<sup>-</sup>  2Br<sup>-</sup>(aq) ; E° = 1.07 V Under standard-state conditions,which of the following reactions is spontaneous? A) Cd<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + Pb(s) → Cd(s) + Pb<sup>2+</sup>(aq)  B) Pb<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + Cu(s) → Pb(s) + Cu<sup>2+</sup>(aq)  C) 2Br<sup>-</sup>(aq) + Pb<sup>2+</sup>(aq) → Br<sub>2</sub>(l) + Pb(s)  D) 2Br<sup>-</sup>(aq) + Cu<sup>2+</sup>(aq) → Br<sub>2</sub>(l) + Cu(s)  E) Cu<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + Cd(s) → Cu(s) + Cd<sup>2+</sup>(aq) Cd(s) ; E° = -0.40 V
Pb2+(aq) + 2e- Consider the following reduction potentials: Cd<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + 2e<sup>-</sup>  Cd(s) ; E° = -0.40 V Pb<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + 2e<sup>-</sup>  Pb(s) ; E° = -0.13 V Cu<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + 2e<sup>-</sup>  Cu(s) ; E° = 0.34 V Br<sub>2</sub>(l) + 2e<sup>-</sup>  2Br<sup>-</sup>(aq) ; E° = 1.07 V Under standard-state conditions,which of the following reactions is spontaneous? A) Cd<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + Pb(s) → Cd(s) + Pb<sup>2+</sup>(aq)  B) Pb<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + Cu(s) → Pb(s) + Cu<sup>2+</sup>(aq)  C) 2Br<sup>-</sup>(aq) + Pb<sup>2+</sup>(aq) → Br<sub>2</sub>(l) + Pb(s)  D) 2Br<sup>-</sup>(aq) + Cu<sup>2+</sup>(aq) → Br<sub>2</sub>(l) + Cu(s)  E) Cu<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + Cd(s) → Cu(s) + Cd<sup>2+</sup>(aq) Pb(s) ; E° = -0.13 V
Cu2+(aq) + 2e- Consider the following reduction potentials: Cd<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + 2e<sup>-</sup>  Cd(s) ; E° = -0.40 V Pb<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + 2e<sup>-</sup>  Pb(s) ; E° = -0.13 V Cu<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + 2e<sup>-</sup>  Cu(s) ; E° = 0.34 V Br<sub>2</sub>(l) + 2e<sup>-</sup>  2Br<sup>-</sup>(aq) ; E° = 1.07 V Under standard-state conditions,which of the following reactions is spontaneous? A) Cd<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + Pb(s) → Cd(s) + Pb<sup>2+</sup>(aq)  B) Pb<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + Cu(s) → Pb(s) + Cu<sup>2+</sup>(aq)  C) 2Br<sup>-</sup>(aq) + Pb<sup>2+</sup>(aq) → Br<sub>2</sub>(l) + Pb(s)  D) 2Br<sup>-</sup>(aq) + Cu<sup>2+</sup>(aq) → Br<sub>2</sub>(l) + Cu(s)  E) Cu<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + Cd(s) → Cu(s) + Cd<sup>2+</sup>(aq) Cu(s) ; E° = 0.34 V
Br2(l) + 2e- Consider the following reduction potentials: Cd<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + 2e<sup>-</sup>  Cd(s) ; E° = -0.40 V Pb<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + 2e<sup>-</sup>  Pb(s) ; E° = -0.13 V Cu<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + 2e<sup>-</sup>  Cu(s) ; E° = 0.34 V Br<sub>2</sub>(l) + 2e<sup>-</sup>  2Br<sup>-</sup>(aq) ; E° = 1.07 V Under standard-state conditions,which of the following reactions is spontaneous? A) Cd<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + Pb(s) → Cd(s) + Pb<sup>2+</sup>(aq)  B) Pb<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + Cu(s) → Pb(s) + Cu<sup>2+</sup>(aq)  C) 2Br<sup>-</sup>(aq) + Pb<sup>2+</sup>(aq) → Br<sub>2</sub>(l) + Pb(s)  D) 2Br<sup>-</sup>(aq) + Cu<sup>2+</sup>(aq) → Br<sub>2</sub>(l) + Cu(s)  E) Cu<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + Cd(s) → Cu(s) + Cd<sup>2+</sup>(aq) 2Br-(aq) ; E° = 1.07 V
Under standard-state conditions,which of the following reactions is spontaneous?


A) Cd2+(aq) + Pb(s) → Cd(s) + Pb2+(aq)
B) Pb2+(aq) + Cu(s) → Pb(s) + Cu2+(aq)
C) 2Br-(aq) + Pb2+(aq) → Br2(l) + Pb(s)
D) 2Br-(aq) + Cu2+(aq) → Br2(l) + Cu(s)
E) Cu2+(aq) + Cd(s) → Cu(s) + Cd2+(aq)

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