Questions from General Chemistry

Q: Which process (oxidation/reduction) takes place at the anode

Which process (oxidation/reduction) takes place at the anode of a galvanic cell?

Q: What systematic ending is used to show that a molecule is a

What systematic ending is used to show that a molecule is a carboxylic acid? Give an example.

Q: In a(n) cell, electrons flow through a wire

In a(n) cell, electrons flow through a wire from the reducing agent to the oxidizing agent.

Q: The “pressure” on electrons to flow from one electrode to

The “pressure” on electrons to flow from one electrode to the other in a battery is called the of the battery.

Q: Why must the sum of all the oxidation states of the atoms

Why must the sum of all the oxidation states of the atoms in a neutral molecule be zero?

Q: The process of involves forcing a current through a cell to produce

The process of involves forcing a current through a cell to produce a chemical change that would not otherwise occur. How is this process different than what occurs in a galvanic...

Q: The common acid dry cell battery typically contains an inner casing made

The common acid dry cell battery typically contains an inner casing made of metal, which functions as the anode.

Q: Corrosion of a metal represents its by species present in the atmosphere

Corrosion of a metal represents its by species present in the atmosphere.

Q: Although aluminum is a reactive metal, pure aluminum ordinarily does not

Although aluminum is a reactive metal, pure aluminum ordinarily does not corrode severely in air because a protective layer of builds up on the metal’s surface.

Q: For each of the following unbalanced oxidation–reduction chemical equations,

For each of the following unbalanced oxidation–reduction chemical equations, balance the equation by inspection, and identify which species is the reducing agent. a. Fe(s) + O2(g) / Fe2O3(s) b...