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CHEM 114 Qualitative Analysis of Electrolysis Reactions Lab Report

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This is an informal lab report for Experiment 3 Qualitative Analysis of Electrolysis Reactions.Please write neatly and legibly.

Part A: Preliminary observations

Table 1: Tests for Cu2+ and SO3-2

What I Did

Observations including before & after colors

Positive test for Cu2+: 0.020 M CuSO4 + conc. NH3

Negative test for Cu2+: Distilled water + conc. NH3

Positive test for sulfite, SO3-2:0.1 M Na2SO3 + 0.2 mM KMnO4

Negative test for sulfite, SO3-2:Distilled water + 0.2 mM KMnO4

Part B: Qualitative Analysis of an Electrolytic Cell (Cu and Zn electrodes)

Table 2: Observations and measurements

What I Did

What I observed or measured

Conclusion(s) based on observation(s) or measurement(s)

Observed Cu cathode

Observed solution near Cu cathode

Sulfite (SO32-) test

Massed Zn anode before experiment (g)

Massed Zn anode after experiment (g)

Observed Zn anode

Observed solution near Zn anode

Question 1: Identify which of the reduction half-reactions (1A, 1B, 1C) occurs at the cathode.Your explanation is in the conclusion column of Table 2, so no need to defend answer. ____________

Question 2: Explain why the reduction of Zn (s) was not included as a choice. Think electron configuration.

Question 3: Explain why the reduction of Cu (s) was not included as a choice. Think electron configuration.

Question 4: Identify which of the oxidation half-reactions (2A or 2B) occurs at the anode. Your explanation is in the conclusion column of Table 2, so no need to defend your answer. ____________

Question 5: Explain why the oxidation of Zn2+ (aq) was not included as a choice. Think electron configuration.

Question 6: Explain why the oxidation of SO42- (aq) was not included as a choice. (Hint: Draw the Lewis structure of SO42- to determine the oxidation number of the sulfur atom)

Part C: Qualitative Analysis of an Electrolytic Cell (two Cu electrodes)

Table 3: Observations

What I Did

What I observed

Conclusion(s) based on observation(s)

Observed color of solution before expt.

Observed color of solution after expt.

Observed Cu anode (“right” in diagram)

Observed solution near Cu anode (“right” in diagram)

Observed Cu cathode (“left” in diagram)

Observed solution near Cu cathode (“left” in diagram)

Flame test

Cu2+ test

Sulfite(SO32-) test

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Question 7: Identify which of the oxidation half-reactions (3A or 3B) occurs at the anode.Your explanation is in the conclusion column of Table 3, so no need to defend your answer. ____________

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Question 8: Identify which of the reduction half-reactions (4A or 4B) occurs at the cathode.Your explanation is in the conclusion column of Table 3, so no need to defend your answer. __________

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Question 9a. Using the half-reactions in your answers to questions 1 & 4, write the net cell reaction for the Zn-Cu electrolytic cell. Show both half-reactions and the net call reaction in your answer. Be sure the # of electrons are the same in the 2 half-reactions before adding them.

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Question 9b. Using the half-reactions in your answers to questions 7 and 8, write the net cell reaction for the Cu-H+ electrolytic cell. Show both half-reactions and the net call reaction in your answer. Be sure the # of electrons are the same in the 2 half-reactions before adding them.

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