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1
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How many common oxidationstates does vanadium have

A

4

2
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When can the different oxidation states of vanadium be seen

A

When a solution of ammonium vanadate is reduced using zinc in acidic conditions

3
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Common oxidation states of vanadium: what colour is VO2 + ion with ON +5

A

Yellow

4
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Common oxidation states of vanadium: what colour is ion VO2+ with ON +4

A

Blue

5
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Common oxidation states of vanadium: what colour is V3+ ion with ON +3

A

Green

6
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Common oxidation states of vanadium: what colour is V2+ ion with ON +2

A

Violet

7
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Half equation reduction VO2 + to VO2+

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VO2 + 2H+ + e- > VO2+ + H2O

8
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Half equation oxidation of Zn

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Zn > Zn2+ + 2e-

9
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Overall equation reduction of VO2 + to VO2+ by zinc in acidic conditions

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2VO2 + + 4H+ + Xn> 2VO2+ + 2H2O + Zn2+

10
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Half equation for reduction of VO2+ to V3+

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VO2+ + 2H+ + e- > V3+ + H2O

11
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Half equation for oxidation of Zn

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Zn > Zn2+ + 2e-

12
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Overall equation for reduction of VO2+ to V3+ in acidic conditions

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2VO2+ + 4H+ + Zn > 2V3+ + Zn2+ + 2H2O

13
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Half equation for reduction of V3+ to V2+

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V3+ + e- > V2+

14
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Half equation for oxidation of Zn

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Zn > Zn2+ + 2e-

15
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Overall equation for reduction of V3+ to V2+ by zinc in acidic conditions

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2V3+ + Zn > 2V2+ + Zn2+

16
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Formula for tollens reagent

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[Ag(NH3)2]+

17
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What happens to an aldehyde when it’s warmed with tollens reagent

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It’s oxidised to a carboxylic acid

18
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What happens to the silver ions when tollens is reacted with an aldehyde

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Silver ions reduced to silver metal

19
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Equation for reduction of tollens reagent

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[Ag(NH3)2]+ + e- > Ag + 2NH3

20
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Why do ketones give no reaction in tollens test

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Can’t be oxidised

21
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What is the redox potential of an ion/atom a measure of

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How easily it is reduced to a lower oxidation state.

22
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Why does a more positive redox potential mean an ion is less stable

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More likely to be reduced

23
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What is the redox potential the same as standard electrode potential providing

A

It is measured unde standard conditions in aqueous solution

24
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Why are the ligands surrounding the metal ion water in standard electrode potential

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Standard electrode potentials are measured in aqueous solution

25
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Why will changing the ligand change the value of the redox potential

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Other ligands will bond more or less strongly to central mental ion

26
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Half equation for reduction of dichromate in acidic conditions

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Cr2O72- + 14H+ > 6e- > 2Cr3+ + 2H2O

27
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What effect would reducing pH of dichromate have on redox potential

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Lower pH > higher [H+] > eqm RHS > more +ve redox potential

28
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Half Equation for reduction of manganate

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MnO4- + 8H+ + 5e- > Mn2+ + 4H2O