# Physical Sciences Grade 11 P2 2020 QP (Eng)

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NATIONAL
                      SENIOR CERTIFICATE

                                  GRADE 11

                          NOVEMBER 2020

                   PHYSICAL SCIENCES P2
                       (CHEMISTRY)
                        EXEMPLAR

MARKS:   150

TIME:    3 hours

           This question paper consists of 18 pages, including 4 data sheets.

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2                                   PHYSICAL SCIENCES P2                (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)

  INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

  1.     Write your full NAME and SURNAME in the appropriate spaces on the
         ANSWER BOOK.

  2.     This question paper consists of TEN questions. Answer ALL the questions
         in the ANSWER BOOK.

  3.     Start EACH question on a NEW page in the ANSWER BOOK.

  4.     Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in
         this question paper.

  5.     Leave ONE line between two subquestions, for example between
         QUESTION 2.1 and QUESTION 2.2.

  6.     You may use a non-programmable calculator.

  7.     You may use appropriate mathematical instruments.

  8.     Show ALL formulae and substitutions in ALL calculations.

  9.     Round off your FINAL numerical answers to a minimum of TWO decimal
         places.

  10.    Give brief motivations, discussions, et cetera where required

  11.    You are advised to use the attached DATA SHEETS.

  12.    Write neatly and legibly.

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 QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions.
 Choose the answer and write only the letter (A−D), next to the question numbers
 (1.1 to 1.10) in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.11 D.

 1.1    The distance between the nuclei of two adjacent atoms when atoms bond is
        called …

        A     bond length.

        B     bond energy.

        C     interatomic bond.

        D     intermolecular forces.                                                 (2)

 1.2    Which ONE of the following substances has ION-DIPOLE forces?

        A     H2O (ℓ)

        B     CO2 (g)

        C     NaCℓ (aq)

        D     NaCℓ (s)                                                               (2)

 1.3    The geometrical shape of the PCℓ5 molecule according to VSEPR theory
        is …

        A     linear.

        B     trigonal planar.

        C     tetrahedral.

        D     trigonal bipyramidal.                                                  (2)

 1.4    ONE mole of water (H2O) and ONE mole of carbon dioxide (CO2) will have
        the same…

        A     mass.

        B     molar mass.

        C     number of molecules.

        D     density.                                                               (2)

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4                              PHYSICAL SCIENCES P2                    (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)

 1.5    A certain mass of oxygen is sealed in a syringe. The gas exerts a pressure
        p. If both the volume and the temperature are doubled, the new pressure of
        the gas will be …

        A     p

        B     1
                  p
              2

        C     2p

        D     4p                                                                       (2)

 1.6    The relationship between pressure and volume of a fixed amount of gas at
        constant temperature is BEST described by …

        A                                  B

                      P                           P

                                V                                  V

        C                                  D

                     P                                P

                                                                   V
                                                                                       (2)

 1.7    Equal masses of each of the following gases He, O2, CH4 and N2 are placed
        in separate containers at the same temperature and pressure.

        Which ONE of the gases will have the LARGEST volume?

        A     He

        B     O2

        C     CH4

        D     N2                                                                       (2)

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  1.8     Consider the reaction:

                           NH3 (aq) + X   →   NH4+ (aq) + OH (aq)

          X represents …

          A     H2O acting as an acid.

          B     H2O acting as a base.

          C     H3O+ acting as an acid.

          D     H3O+ acting as a base.                                                     (2)

  1.9     Consider the pairs of reactants given below.

          Which ONE of the following pairs of reactants will produce a salt, water and
          carbon dioxide?

          A     Zn     +   H2SO4

          B     NaOH + HCℓ

          C     CuO + H2SO4

          D     Na2CO3 + HCℓ                                                               (2)

  1.10 Consider the following redox reaction:

                Cr2O7 2-(aq) + Fe2+(aq) + H+(aq) → Cr3+(aq) + Fe3+(aq) + H2O(ℓ)

          The product of the reduction half reaction in the equation is …

          A     Fe3+

          B     Cr3+

          C     H2O

          D     H+                                                                        (2)
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6                                  PHYSICAL SCIENCES P2                (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)

  QUESTION 2 (Start on a NEW page.)

  Consider the following chemical equations:

  I:   CH4 + 2 O2 → CO2 + 2 H2O

  II : NH3 + H+ → NH4+

  2.1 Define the term covalent bond.                                                    (2)

  2.2 Write down the Lewis structure for the CH4 molecule.                              (2)

  2.3 Consider the bonds C – H and O – H

        Which bond …

        2.3.1    has a longer bond length? Give a reason for your answer.               (2)

        2.3.2    is stronger?                                                           (1)

  2.4 How many lone pairs of electrons are in the central atom of the H2O
      molecule?                                                                         (1)

  2.5 Write down the formula of a substance in reaction II that has a dative
      covalent bond.                                                                    (1)

  2.6 The NH3 molecule is POLAR but the CH4 molecule is NON-POLAR.

        Explain this observation.                                                       (4)
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  QUESTION 3 (Start on a NEW page.)

  3.1 The boiling points in the table below were obtained during an investigation
      carried out to compare the boiling points of group 7 hydrides. The hydrides,
      HCℓ and HBr, are labelled in the table as compounds A and B respectively.

                Compound             Molecular mass             Boiling point
                                        (g.mol-1)                    (o C)

           A          HCℓ                  36,6                       - 85

           B          HBr                   81                        - 66

        3.1.1    Define the term boiling point.                                           (2)

        3.1.2    In what phase are compounds (A and B) at 0 °C and 101 kPa of
                 external pressure?                                                       (1)

        3.1.3    Name the type of intermolecular force that exists between
                 molecules of both compounds A and B due to the polar nature of
                 these molecules.                                                         (1)

        3.1.4    Which ONE of the compounds (A or B), has STRONGER London
                 forces (dispersion forces)?

                 Give a reason for your answer.                                           (3)

        3.1.5    Which compound (A or B), will have the higher vapour pressure?

                 Give a reason for the answer by referring to the data in the table.      (2)

        Compound C (HF), not shown in the table, has a smaller molecular size
        than both compounds A and B but has a relatively higher boiling point of
        19,5 °C.

        3.1.6    Explain why the boiling point of compound C is HIGHER than that
                 of compounds A and B by referring to the TYPE and STRENGTH
                 of intermolecular forces involved.                                       (3)

  3.2 Solid iodine (I2) is added to equal volumes of carbon tetrachloride (CCℓ4)
      and water in separate test tubes as shown in the diagram below.

        CCℓ4                                                 H2O
                                  Iodine
        3.2.1    In which liquid (CCℓ4 or H2O), will the iodine dissolve?                 (1)

        3.2.2    Explain the answer to QUESTION 3.2.1 above by referring to the
                 intermolecular forces involved.
                                                                                          (3)
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8                                PHYSICAL SCIENCES P2                      (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)

 QUESTION 4 (Start on a NEW page.)

 Grade 11 learners want to verify the relationship between temperature and volume
 of a gas. They used the following experimental set-up.

         Apparatus X

 4.1    Write down the name of the gas law that is investigated.                          (1)

 4.2    For this investigation write down the:

        4.2.1    Investigative question                                                   (2)

        4.2.2    Controlled variable                                                      (1)

 4.3    Write down the name of apparatus X.                                               (1)

 4.4    The learners plot the results of their investigation on the graph below:

        4.4.1    Determine, by calculation, the value of X.

                 132 g of CO2 gas was used in the above investigation.                    (4)

        4.4.2    Calculate the pressure of the gas at 269 K.                              (5)

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 4.5    Write down the TWO conditions of temperature and pressure at which real
        gases deviate from the ideal gas behaviour.                                     (2)

 4.6    The CO2 used in the investigation is replaced with an equal amount of
        H2 (g).

        Which gas (CO2 or H2) behaves more closely to an ideal gas?

        Give TWO reasons for your answer.                                              (3)
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10                              PHYSICAL SCIENCES P2                      (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)

 QUESTION 5 (Start on a NEW page.)

 Learners study ENDOTHERMIC and EXOTHERMIC reactions by conducting
 experiments I and II in which the reactions shown in the table below take place.

          EXPERIMENT                         BALANCED EQUATION

                     I                    2 H2O2 (ℓ) → 2 H2O (ℓ) + O2(g)

                  II                      2 H2O (ℓ) → 2 H2 (g) + O2 (g)

 The learners measured the initial and final temperatures of the reaction mixtures.
 They also obtained activation energies for the reactions from a data table.

 The learners represented their findings in a table as shown below.

       EXPERIMENT          Initial (°C)         Final (°C)         Activation
                                                                 energy (kJ/mol)
              I                24                   36                 75

             II                24                   18                 237

 5.1    Define the term activation energy.                                              (2)

 5.2    In which experiment (I or II) is the reaction EXOTHERMIC?

        Explain your answer.                                                            (2)

 5.3    Is the heat of the reaction, ΔH, POSITIVE or NEGATIVE for an
        EXOTHERMIC reaction?                                         (1)

 5.4    Write down the general name of a substance that can be added to the
        reaction mixture in experiment II to reduce the activation energy.  (1)

 5.5    Both reactions produce the same number of moles of oxygen gas.

        How does the mass of H2O2 used in experiment I compare to the mass of
        H2O used in experiment II?

        Write down only SMALLER THAN, LARGER THAN or THE SAME.                          (2)

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  5.6 Draw a potential energy versus time graph for the reaction in experiment II.

        The following must be shown on the graph.

          Heat of the reaction (ΔH)
          Activation energy (Ea)                                                      (3)
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  QUESTION 6 (Start on a NEW page.)

  6.1 Methyl propanoate is an organic compound with the following percentage
      composition:

                               54,55% C ; 9,09% H ; 36,36% O

        The molar mass of the compound is 88 g∙mol-1.

        6.1.1    Define the term empirical formula.                                     (2)

        6.1.2    Determine, by calculation, the empirical formula.                      (6)

        6.1.3    Determine the molecular formula.                                       (2)

  6.2 Learners prepare a solution of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) in water by placing
      8 g of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) in a volumetric flask and adding water to
      produce 250 cm3 of solution after stirring.

        6.2.1    Define concentration in words.                                         (2)

        6.2.2    Calculate the concentration of the sodium hydroxide (NaOH)
                 solution.                                                              (4)

  6.3 Sodium azide (NaN3) is used in car airbags. For the airbag to inflate the
      following reaction must take place:

                             2 NaN3 (s) → 2 Na (s) + 3 N2 (g)

        Calculate the volume of nitrogen gas (N2) that would be produced at STP if
        55 g of sodium azide reacts completely.                                        (5)
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12                                 PHYSICAL SCIENCES P2                     (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)

 QUESTION 7 (Start on a NEW page.)

 The fertiliser ammonium sulphate ((NH4)2SO4) is produced from the reaction of
 sulphuric acid (H2SO4) and ammonia (NH3) according to the balanced equation:

                          H2SO4 + 2 NH3              (NH4)2SO4

 2 kg of sulphuric acid and 58,82 moles of ammonia are available to produce the
 fertiliser.

 7.1    Define the term limiting reagent.                                                   (2)

 7.2    Calculate the maximum mass of ammonium sulphate that can be produced
        by the reaction.                                                                    (7)
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 QUESTION 8 (Start on a NEW page.)

 8.1    Consider the chemical reaction below:

            HPO42 (aq) + H2O (ℓ)       → PO43 (aq) + H3O+ (aq)

        8.1.1    Define a base according to a Lowry-Bronsted theory.                        (2)

        8.1.2    Write down ONE conjugate acid-base pair in the equation.                   (1)

        8.1.3    Is the reaction mixture ACIDIC or ALKALINE at the completion of the
                 reaction? Give a reason for your answer.                                   (2)

        8.1.4    Write down the formula of a substance in the reaction, other than
                 H2O, that can act as an ampholyte in some reactions.                       (2)

 8.2    Copper (II) oxide (CuO) reacts with nitric acid.

        Write down a balanced equation for the reaction.                                    (3)

 8.3    40 g of IMPURE calcium carbonate reacts with a 200 cm3 of a dilute
        sulphuric acid with a concentration of 1,5 mol∙dm-3. All the calcium carbonate
        and sulphuric acid react completely leaving the impurities unreacted at the
        completion of the reaction.

                     CaCO3 (s) + H2SO4 (aq) → CaSO4 (s) + CO2(g) + H2O (ℓ)

        8.3.1    Calculate the percentage purity of the calcium carbonate.                  (6)

        To obtain the sulphuric acid solution of concentration 1,5 mol.dm -3 that
        reacted with the IMPURE calcium carbonate, 10 cm 3 of a concentrated
        sulphuric acid solution of concentration 9 mol∙dm-3 was added to water.

        8.3.2    Calculate the volume of water required to dilute the concentrated
                 sulphuric acid solution to a concentration of 1,5 mol∙dm-3.               (4)
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 QUESTION 9 (Start on a NEW page.)

 9.1    Consider the redox reaction given below.

                                   Fe3+ + Zn → Zn2+ + Fe2+

        9.1.1    Define oxidation reaction in terms of electron transfer.                   (2)

        Write down the:

        9.1.2    Formula of the reducing agent                                              (2)

        9.1.3    Reduction half reaction                                                    (2)

 9.2    Consider the redox reaction below:

                             Ag (s) + NO3 (aq) → NO2 (g) + Ag+ (aq)

        9.2.1    Determine the oxidation number of nitrogen (N) in NO3 .                    (2)

        9.2.2    Balance the above chemical equation using the ion-electron method.        (4)
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 QUESTION 10 (Start on a NEW page.)

 10.1    The mining industry contributes towards the South African economy. Gold
         is one of the minerals that is being mined in South Africa.

         10.1.1 Write down the name of the location of the major mining activity in
                South Africa.                                                               (1)

         The following chemical reaction occurs during the final steps in the recovery
         process of gold.

                      Zn + 2 NaAu(CN)2 → 2 Au + Zn(CN)2 + 2 NaCN

         10.1.2 Is gold OXIDISED or REDUCED during the reaction?

                     Explain the answer by referring to the oxidation number.               (3)

         10.1.3 The NaCN is one of the products formed in the reaction.

                     Give a reason why chemists MUST ensure that NaCN does not find
                     its way to nearby water sources.                                       (2)

         10.1.4 Write down the name of the process that is followed after this
                reaction.                                                                   (1)

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14                              PHYSICAL SCIENCES P2                     (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)

 10.2    The burning of fossil fuels has a negative impact on the environment.

         Write down TWO negative impacts of the large-scale burning of fossil fuels.     (2)
                                                                                         [9]

                                                                           TOTAL:       150

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                                NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE
                                NASIONALE SENIOR SERTIFIKAAT

                          DATA FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES GRADE 11
                                  PAPER 2 (CHEMISTRY)

                      GEGEWENS VIR FISIESE WETENSKAPPE GRAAD 11
                                 VRAESTEL 2 (CHEMIE)

         TABLE 1: PHYSICAL CONSTANTS/TABEL 1: FISIESE KONSTANTES

    NAAM/NAME                               SIMBOOL/SYMBOL                 WAARDE/VALUE
    Standard pressure
                                                         p                1,013 × 105 Pa
    Standaarddruk
    Molar gas volume at STP
                                                         Vm                22,4 dm3∙mol-1
    Molêre gasvolume teen STD
    Standard temperature
                                                         Tθ                273 K
    Standaardtemperatuur
    Charge on electron
                                                          e                -1,6 × 10-19 C
    Lading op elektron
    Avogadro’s constant
                                                         NA                6,02 × 1023 mol-1
    Avogadro se konstante

   TABLE 2: FORMULAE/TABEL 2: FORMULES

        m                               n                m
   n = M or/of                     c = V or/of c = MV                      pH= -log[H3O+]
                                                                           Kw = [H3O+][OH-] = 1x10-14
        N                         ca Va   na                               at /by 298K
   n= N       or/of                     =
          A                       cb Vb nb
        V
   n= V
         m

   Eθcell = Eθcathode–Eθanode / Eθsel = Eθkatode–Eθanode

   Eθcell = Eθreduction–Eθoxidation / Eθsel = Eθreduksie–Eθoksidasie

   Eθcell = Eθoxidising agent–Eθreducing agent / Eθsel = Eθoksideermiddel–Eθreduseermiddel

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16                                                                          PHYSICAL SCIENCES P2                                                      (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)

TABLE 3: THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS/TABEL 3: DIE PERIODIEKE TABEL VAN ELEMENTE

1           2        3         4         5         6 7               8            9         10      11        12      13       14      15      16      17       18
(I)         (II)                                                       Atoomgetal                                     (III)    (IV)    (V)     (VI)    (VII)    (VIII)
                                          KEY/ SLEUTEL               Atomic number
      1                                                                                                                                                            2
      H                                                                                                                                                            He
2,1                                                                              29
      1                                                                                                                                                            4
                                               Elektronegatiwiteit                           Simbool
      3        4
                                                Electronegativity          1,9   Cu          Symbol
                                                                                                                         5       6       7       8       9         10
      Li       Be                                                                63,5                                    B       C       N       O       F         Ne
1,0         1,5                                                                                                       2,0      2,5     3,0     3,5     4,0
      7        9                                                                                                         11      12      14      16      19        20
      11       12                                                                                                        13      14      15      16      17        18
      Na       Mg                                             Benaderde relatiewe atoommassa                             Aℓ      Si      P       S       Cℓ        Ar
0,9         1,2                                               Approximate relative atomic mass                        1,5      1,8     2,1     2,5     3,0
      23       24                                                                                                        27      28      31      32      35,5      40
      19       20        21        22        23        24      25        26           27      28       29       30       31      32      33      34      35        36
      K        Ca        Sc        Ti        V         Cr      Mn        Fe           Co      Ni       Cu       Zn       Ga      Ge      As      Se      Br        Kr
0,8         1,0      1,3       1,5       1,6       1,6       1,5     1,8          1,8       1,8     1,9       1,6     1,6      1,8     2,0     2,4     2,8
      39       40        45        48        51        52      55        56           59      59       63,5     65       70      73      75      79      80        84
      37       38        39        40        41        42      43        44           45      46       47       48       49      50      51      52      53        54
      Rb       Sr        Y         Zr        Nb        Mo      Tc        Ru           Rh      Pd       Ag       Cd       In      Sn      Sb      Te      I         Xe
0,8         1,0      1,2       1,4                 1,8       1,9     2,2          2,2       2,2     1,9       1,7     1,7      1,8     1,9     2,1     2,5
      86       88        89        91        92        96                101          103     106      108      112      115     119     122     128     127       131
      55       56        57        72        73        74      75        76           77      78       79       80       81      82      83      84      85        86
      Cs       Ba        La        Hf        Ta        W       Re        Os           Ir      Pt       Au       Hg       Tℓ      Pb      Bi      Po      At        Rn
0,7   133   0,9137       139   1,6 179       181       184     186       190          192     195      197      201   1,8204   1,8
                                                                                                                                 207   1,9
                                                                                                                                         209   2,0     2,5
      87       88        89
      Fr       Ra        Ac
0,7         0,9226                        58        59        60      61              62     63      64        65      66       67      68      69      70       71
                                          Ce        Pr        Nd      Pm              Sm     Eu      Gd        Tb      Dy       Ho      Er      Tm      Yb       Lu
                                          140       141       144                     150    152     157       159     163      165     167     169     173      175
                                         90        91        92      93           94        95      96        97      98       99      100     101     102      103
                                         Th        Pa        U       Np           Pu        Am      Cm        Bk      Cf       Es      Fm      Md      No       Lr
                                         232                 238

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                                                                         TABLE 4A: STANDARD REDUCTION POTENTIALS
                                                                         TABEL 4A: STANDAARD REDUKSIEPOTENSIALE
                                                                         Half-reactions/Halfreaksies                                              E θ (V)
                                                                         F2(g) + 2e                                ⇌   2F                       + 2,87
                                                                         Co3+ + e                                  ⇌   Co2+                      + 1,81
                                                                                                   +                   2H2O                      +1,77
                                                                         H2O2 + 2H +2e                              ⇌
                                                                                   
                                                                         MnO 4 + 8H+ + 5e                          ⇌   Mn2+ + 4H2O               + 1,51
                                                                                                                                
                                                                         Cℓ2(g) + 2e                                ⇌   2Cℓ                       + 1,36
                                                                              2                                                 3+
                                                                         Cr2O 7 + 14H+ + 6e                        ⇌   2Cr              + 7H2O   + 1,33
                                                                         O2(g) + 4H+ + 4e                          ⇌   2H2O                      + 1,23
                                                                                                   +                   Mn       2+
                                                                                                                                         + 2H2O   + 1,23
                                                                         MnO2 + 4H + 2e                             ⇌
                                                                         Pt2+ + 2e                                 ⇌   Pt                        + 1,20
                                                                         Br2(ℓ) + 2e                               ⇌   2Br                      + 1,07
                                                                            
                                                                         NO 3 + 4H+ + 3e                           ⇌   NO(g) + 2H2O              + 0,96

                                                                                                                                                            Increasing reducing ability/Toenemende reduserende vermoë
            Increasing oxidising ability/Toenemende oksiderende vermoë
                                                                         Hg2+ + 2e                                 ⇌   Hg(ℓ)                     + 0,85
                                                                         Ag+ + e                                   ⇌   Ag                        + 0,80
                                                                            
                                                                         NO 3 + 2H+ + e                            ⇌   NO2(g) + H2O              + 0,80
                                                                           3+                                          Fe   2+
                                                                                                                                                  + 0,77
                                                                         Fe        +e                               ⇌
                                                                                                   +                   H2O2                      + 0,68
                                                                         O2(g) + 2H + 2e                            ⇌
                                                                                                                                                + 0,54
                                                                         I2 + 2e                                    ⇌   2I
                                                                         Cu+ + e                                   ⇌   Cu                        + 0,52
                                                                         SO2 + 4H+ + 4e                            ⇌   S + 2H2O                  + 0,45
                                                                                                                                                + 0,40
                                                                         2H2O + O2 + 4e                             ⇌   4OH
                                                                         Cu2+ + 2e                                 ⇌   Cu                        + 0,34
                                                                            2
                                                                         SO 4 + 4H+ + 2e                           ⇌   SO2(g) + 2H2O             + 0,17
                                                                              2+                                       Cu       +
                                                                                                                                                  + 0,16
                                                                         Cu        +e                               ⇌
                                                                              4+                                       Sn2+                      + 0,15
                                                                         Sn        + 2e                             ⇌
                                                                                       +                               H2S(g)                    + 0,14
                                                                         S + 2H + 2e                                ⇌
                                                                         2H+ + 2e                                  ⇌   H2(g)                     0,00
                                                                         Fe3+ + 3e                                 ⇌   Fe                         0,06
                                                                         Pb   2+
                                                                                   + 2e        
                                                                                                                    ⇌   Pb                         0,13
                                                                         Sn2+ + 2e                                 ⇌   Sn                         0,14
                                                                         Ni2+ + 2e                                 ⇌   Ni                         0,27
                                                                         Co2+ + 2e                                 ⇌   Co                         0,28
                                                                         Cd   2+
                                                                                   + 2e        
                                                                                                                    ⇌   Cd                         0,40
                                                                         Cr3+ + e                                  ⇌   Cr2+                       0,41
                                                                         Fe2+ + 2e                                 ⇌   Fe                         0,44
                                                                         Cr3+ + 3e                                 ⇌   Cr                         0,74
                                                                         Zn2+
                                                                                   + 2e        
                                                                                                                    ⇌   Zn                         0,76
                                                                         2H2O + 2e                                 ⇌   H2(g) + 2OH               0,83
                                                                         Cr2+ + 2e                                 ⇌   Cr                         0,91
                                                                         Mn   2+
                                                                                   + 2e        
                                                                                                                    ⇌   Mn                         1,18
                                                                         Aℓ3+ + 3e                                 ⇌   Aℓ                         1,66
                                                                         Mg2+ + 2e                                 ⇌   Mg                         2,36
                                                                         Na+ + e                                   ⇌   Na                         2,71
                                                                         Ca   2+
                                                                                   + 2e        
                                                                                                                    ⇌   Ca                         2,87
                                                                         Sr2+ + 2e                                 ⇌   Sr                         2,89
                                                                         Ba2+ + 2e                                 ⇌   Ba                         2,90
                                                                         Cs+ + e-                                   ⇌   Cs                        - 2,92
                                                                         K+ + e                                    ⇌   K                          2,93
                                                                         Li+ + e                                   ⇌   Li                         3,05

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                                                                              TABLE 4B: STANDARD REDUCTION POTENTIALS
                                                                              TABEL 4B: STANDAARD REDUKSIEPOTENSIALE
                                                                         Half-reactions/Halfreaksies                           E θ (V)
                                                                         Li+ + e                          ⇌   Li               3,05
                                                                          +
                                                                         K +e      
                                                                                                           ⇌   K                2,93
                                                                         Cs+ + e                          ⇌   Cs               2,92
                                                                         Ba2+ + 2e                        ⇌   Ba               2,90
                                                                         Sr2+ + 2e                        ⇌   Sr               2,89
                                                                         Ca2+ + 2e                        ⇌   Ca               2,87
                                                                         Na+ + e                          ⇌   Na               2,71
                                                                         Mg2+ + 2e                        ⇌   Mg               2,36
                                                                           3+
                                                                         Aℓ + 3e           
                                                                                                           ⇌   Aℓ               1,66
                                                                         Mn2+ + 2e                        ⇌   Mn               1,18

                                                                                                                                            Increasing reducing ability/Toenemende reduserende vermoë
                                                                         Cr2+ + 2e                        ⇌   Cr               0,91
                                                                         2H2O + 2e                        ⇌   H2(g) + 2OH     0,83

            Increasing oxidising ability/Toenemende oksiderende vermoë
                                                                         Zn2+ + 2e                        ⇌   Zn               0,76
                                                                         Cr3+ + 3e                        ⇌   Cr               0,74
                                                                         Fe2+ + 2e                        ⇌   Fe               0,44
                                                                              3+
                                                                         Cr + e        
                                                                                                           ⇌   Cr   2+
                                                                                                                                0,41
                                                                         Cd2+ + 2e                        ⇌   Cd               0,40
                                                                         Co2+ + 2e                        ⇌   Co               0,28
                                                                         Ni2+ + 2e                        ⇌   Ni               0,27
                                                                         Sn2+ + 2e                        ⇌   Sn               0,14
                                                                              2+
                                                                         Pb + 2e           
                                                                                                           ⇌   Pb               0,13
                                                                         Fe3+ + 3e                        ⇌   Fe               0,06
                                                                         2H+ + 2e                         ⇌   H2(g)           0,00
                                                                         S + 2H+ + 2e                     ⇌   H2S(g)          + 0,14
                                                                         Sn4+ + 2e                        ⇌   Sn2+            + 0,15
                                                                                       
                                                                              2+
                                                                         Cu + e                            ⇌   Cu+             + 0,16
                                                                            2
                                                                         SO 4 + 4H+ + 2e                  ⇌   SO2(g) + 2H2O   + 0,17

                                                                         Cu2+ + 2e                        ⇌   Cu              + 0,34
                                                                         2H2O + O2 + 4e                   ⇌   4OH            + 0,40
                                                                         SO2 + 4H+ + 4e                   ⇌   S + 2H2O        + 0,45
                                                                         Cu+ + e                          ⇌   Cu              + 0,52
                                                                                                                   
                                                                         I2 + 2e                           ⇌   2I              + 0,54
                                                                         O2(g) + 2H+ + 2e                 ⇌   H2O2            + 0,68
                                                                         Fe3+ + e                         ⇌   Fe2+            + 0,77
                                                                            
                                                                         NO 3 + 2H+ + e                   ⇌   NO2(g) + H2O    + 0,80

                                                                         Ag+ + e                          ⇌   Ag              + 0,80
                                                                              2+           
                                                                         Hg + 2e                           ⇌   Hg(ℓ)           + 0,85
                                                                            
                                                                         NO 3 + 4H+ + 3e                  ⇌   NO(g) + 2H2O    + 0,96
                                                                                                                       
                                                                         Br2(ℓ) + 2e                       ⇌   2Br             + 1,07
                                                                         Pt2+ + 2 e                       ⇌   Pt              + 1,20
                                                                         MnO2 + 4H+ + 2e                  ⇌   Mn2+ + 2H2O     + 1,23
                                                                         O2(g) + 4H+ + 4e                 ⇌   2H2O            + 1,23
                                                                              2
                                                                         Cr2O 7 + 14H+ + 6e               ⇌   2Cr3+ + 7H2O    + 1,33

                                                                         Cℓ2(g) + 2e                      ⇌   2Cℓ            + 1,36
                                                                                                                       2+
                                                                         MnO 4 + 8H+ + 5e                 ⇌   Mn + 4H2O       + 1,51
                                                                                               +   
                                                                         H2O2 + 2H +2 e                    ⇌   2H2O            +1,77
                                                                         Co3+ + e                         ⇌   Co2+            + 1,81
                                                                                                                   
                                                                         F2(g) + 2e                        ⇌   2F              + 2,87

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