___I- -> ___I3- + ___e- (anode)
___Cu2+ + ___e- -> ___Cu (cathode)
Given that Al is the limiting reagent and given the weight of Al, students may be given the Fe nugget formed to weigh from which they could determine the limiting reagent.
3 I- -> I3- + 2 e- (anode)
Cu2+ + 2e- -> Cu (cathode)
Formulas and names of molecular compounds:
Ag+ (silver ion) Ba2+ (barium ion)
C2O32- (oxalate ion)
Cu2+ (copper ion; cupric ion)
Fe(CN)63- (ferricyanide ion)
Fe2+ (ferrous iron)
Fe3+ (ferric iron)
I- (iodide ion)
I3- (triiodide ion; same as I2€I-)
NH4+ (ammonium ion) NO3- (nitrate ion)
OCN- (isocyanate ion)
OH- (hydroxide ion)
ONC- (fulminate ion)
SCN- (thiocyanate ion)
SO42- (sulfate ion)
Zn2+ (zinc ion)
Halide ions: Group VIIA ions including F-, Cl-, Br- and I-.
Al2O3 (alumina) Ba(OH)2€8H2O (barium hydroxide octahydrate)
C8H7O3N3 (luminol)
CH3OH (methyl alcohol or methanol)
CO (carbon monoxide)
CO2 (carbon dioxide)
Fe3[Fe(CN)6]2 (ferrous ferricyanide) H2C2O4 (oxalic acid)
H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide)
Na2O2 (sodium peroxide)
NH3 (ammonia)
NH4SCN (ammonium thiocyanate)
Halogens: Group VIIA elements all of which are diatomic elements including F2, Cl2, Br2 and I2.
Pseudo halides: Polyatomic ions with a negative 1 charge that have some properties similar to those of the halogens. For example they form insoluble salts with Ag+, Hg22+ and Pb2+. The pseudo halides include: CN-, SCN-, OCN- and ONC-.
Diatomic gaseous elements that are not halogens: H2, N2 and O2.
Reduction: A reduction of charge on a species. A gain of electrons which are negatively charged. Opposite of oxidation. Occurs at the positive electrode in a galvanic cell, but the negative electrode in an electrolytic cell. For example:
Electrochemical Cell: A reaction vessel through which an electrical current flows.
Electrode: Metal that supplies or removes electrons with reactants in solution.
Cathode: The electrode at which a reduction reaction takes place. The positive electrode in a galvanic cell, but the negative electrode in an electrolytic cell.
Anode: The electrode at which an oxidation reaction takes place. The negative electrode in a galvanic cell, but the positive electrode in an electrolytic cell.
Galvanic Cell: An electrochemical cell used for producing an electrical potential. Opposite of an electrolytic cell.
Electrolytic Cell: An electrochemical cell in which an electrolysis reactions occur. Opposite of a galvanic cell.
Strong electrolyte: A chemical species that becomes completely dissociated into ions in solution. For example:
KI (potassium iodide), which dissociates into K+ and I- ions
CuSO4 (copper sulfate), which dissociates into Cu2+ and SO42-
ZnSO4 (zinc sulfate), which dissociates into Zn2+ and SO42-
Endothermic: A chemical reaction that absorbs heat from the surroundings and, therefore, gets colder. The opposite of exothermic.
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