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                                  NATIONAL
                             SENIOR CERTIFICATE

                                     GRADE 12

                     PHYSICAL SCIENCES: CHEMISTRY (P2)

                                 NOVEMBER 2025

MARKS: 150

TIME: 3 hours

              This question paper consists of 16 pages and 4 data sheets.

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Physical Sciences/P2                         2                         DBE/November 2025
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

 1.        Write your centre number and examination number in the appropriate spaces
           on the ANSWER BOOK.

 2.        This question paper consists of NINE 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, e.g. between QUESTION 2.1 and
           QUESTION 2.2.

 6.        You may use a non-programmable calculator.

 7.        Show ALL formulae and substitutions in ALL calculations.

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

 9.        Give brief motivations, discussions, etc. where required.

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

 11.       Write neatly and legibly.

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 QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS                      2025

 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Each
 question has only ONE correct answer. Choose the answer and write only the letter
 (A–D) next to the question numbers (1.1 to 1.10) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.11 E.

 1.1       Which ONE of the following is the name of the functional group of propan-1-ol?

           A     Carboxyl

           B     Carbonyl

           C     Hydroxyl

           D     Formyl                                                                              (2)

 1.2       The organic compound C2H4 is converted to an alkane as shown by the reaction
           below.
                                       C2H4   → Alkane

           Which ONE of the following is a suitable catalyst for this reaction?

           A     Lead

           B     Platinum

           C     Hydrogen

           D     Iron                                                                                (2)

 1.3       Which of the following statements ALWAYS apply to compounds that are
           structural isomers of one another?

           (i) They belong to the same homologous series.
           (ii) They have the same structural formula.
           (iii) They have the same molecular formula.

           A     (iii) only

           B     (i) and (iii) only

           C     (i) and (ii) only

           D     (i), (ii) and (iii)                                                                 (2)

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 1.4       Magnesium ribbon of mass 2 g reacts with excess hydrochloric acid of
           concentration 0,1 mol·dm-3 at 20 °C:

                                           Mg(s) + 2HCℓ(aq) → MgCℓ2(aq) + H2(g)

           Which ONE of the following changes will NOT increase the initial rate of the
           reaction?

           A     Using 2 g of powdered magnesium

           B     Increasing the temperature of HCℓ to 30 °C

           C     Using a longer piece of the magnesium ribbon

           D     Doubling the volume of the hydrochloric acid used                                           (2)

 1.5       The following reaction reaches equilibrium in a closed container:

                                             H2(g) + S(s) ⇌ H2S(g)           ΔH < 0

           The reaction rate versus time graph for the reaction is given below.

                           Reaction rate

                                                       t1             Time

           What change was made to the system at time t1?

           A     The pressure was increased at a constant temperature.

           B     The volume of the container was increased.

           C     The temperature was increased.

           D     More hydrogen was added to the system.                                                      (2)

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 1.6       A hypothetical endothermic reaction is given below.

                                          A(g) + B(g) ⇌ AB(g)

           The activation energy for the reverse reaction is 50 kJ∙mol-1.

           Which ONE of the following is possible for the reaction above?

           A     The heat of the reaction is +70 kJ∙mol-1.

           B     The activation energy for the forward reaction is 50 kJ∙mol-1.

           C     The energy of the activated complex is 40 kJ∙mol-1.

           D     The activation energy for the forward reaction is 40 kJ∙mol-1.                      (2)

 1.7       The products for the reaction between a metal oxide and an acid are …

           A     a salt and water.

           B     a salt and hydrogen gas.

           C     a salt and carbon dioxide.

           D     a salt, water and carbon dioxide.                                                   (2)

 1.8       The concentration of each of the four solutions below is 0,1 mol·dm-3.

                       HNO3(aq),     NH3(aq),    NaOH(aq)       and    H2CO3(aq)

           Which ONE of the following CORRECTLY places the solutions in order of
           INCREASING pH?

           A     H2CO3 ; HNO3 ; NH3 ; NaOH

           B     HNO3 ; H2CO3 ; NH3 ; NaOH

           C     NaOH ; NH3 ; H2CO3 ; HNO3

           D     HNO3 ; H2CO3 ; NaOH; NH3                                                            (2)

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 1.9       A galvanic cell consists of the following half-cells:

                                           Fe3+(aq)|Fe2+(aq)

                                             Ni2+(aq)|Ni(s)

           Which ONE of the following statements is CORRECT for this cell?

           A     Ni2+ is reduced and Fe2+ is oxidised.

           B     Ni2+ is oxidised and Fe3+ is reduced.

           C     Pt is the electrode at the cathode.

           D     Ni is the electrode at the cathode.                                                   (2)

 1.10      The set-up for electroplating an iron medal with silver is shown in the simplified
           diagram below.

                                             Power
                                             source

                                                                   Silver rod

                     Iron medal

                                            Electrolyte

           Which ONE of the following combinations for the ANODE and REACTION AT
           THE CATHODE is CORRECT?

                        ANODE                REACTION AT THE CATHODE
          A            Iron medal                 Ag+(aq) + e- → Ag(s)
          B             Silver rod               Fe2+(aq) + 2e- → Fe(s)
          C            Iron medal                 Ag(s) → Ag+(aq) + e-
          D             Silver rod                Ag+(aq) + e- → Ag(s)                                 (2)
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 QUESTION 2 (Start on a new page.)

 The letters A to G in the table below represent organic compounds.

                                                                                                H     H
                       H       O       H       H
                                                                                  H       Cℓ    C     C    H
               H       C       C       C       C       H
                                                                              H   C   H              H
    A                  H                       H               B
                               H       C       H                              H       H   H           H
                                                                       H      C   C   C   C     C     C    H
                                       H
                                                                              H   Cℓ H    H     H    H

    C      CH3CH(CH3)CH2CHO                                    D     C4H10O

    E      C3H8                                                F     Pentane
                                       H
                                   H   C       H
                   H       H                   H

           H       C       C       C   C       C       H

    G              H       H                       H
                           H C             H

                       H           C       H
                       H           C       H
                                   H

 2.1      Write down the LETTER(S) that represent(s) EACH of the following:

           2.1.1           An alcohol                                                                                  (1)

           2.1.2           TWO compounds that are functional isomers of one another                                    (1)

           2.1.3           TWO compounds that belong to the same homologous series                                     (1)

 2.2       Write down the:

           2.2.1           IUPAC name of compound A                                                                    (3)

           2.2.2           IUPAC name of compound B                                                                    (3)

           2.2.3           IUPAC name of compound G                                                                    (3)

           2.2.4           STRUCTURAL FORMULAE of two STRAIGHT CHAIN positional
                           isomers of compound D                                                                       (4)

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 2.3       Compound E, C3H8(g), reacts with oxygen, O2(g), according to the balanced
           equation:

                             C3H8(g) + 5O2(g) → 3CO2(g) + 4H2O(g)

           Initially 8 cm3 of compound E and 50 cm3 of oxygen were injected into a
           container of adjustable volume and allowed to react.

                                                              Reaction mixture

           2.3.1       Write down the name for this type of reaction.                           (1)

           2.3.2       Calculate the TOTAL volume of the GASES present in the container
                       at the end of the reaction.                                              (5)
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 QUESTION 3 (Start on a new page.)

 Two bottles contain compounds A and B with the same molecular formula, C4H8O2.
 These compounds are straight chain organic molecules that belong to two different
 homologous series.

                                  A                            B
                                C4H8O2                      C4H8O2

 The boiling points are used to distinguish between the two compounds.

 3.1       Define the term homologous series.                                                     (1)

 3.2       Identify the TWO homologous series to which these compounds belong.                    (2)

           The following are the vapour pressures of these compounds at a given
           temperature:

           Compound A        0,071 kPa           Compound B          9,7 kPa

 3.3       Write down the:

           3.3.1       STRUCTURAL FORMULA of compound A                                           (2)

           3.3.2       IUPAC name for a possible compound B                                       (2)

 3.4       Write down the strongest type of Van der Waal's forces between the molecules
           in:

           3.4.1       Compound A                                                                 (1)

           3.4.2       Compound B                                                                 (1)

 3.5       Which compound, A or B, has a higher boiling point? Give a reason for the
           answer by referring to the strength of the intermolecular forces.                      (2)

 3.6       The boiling point of compound A is measured again on another day when the
           atmospheric pressure is much lower.

           How will the boiling point of this compound now be affected? Choose from
           INCREASES, DECREASES or REMAINS THE SAME.                                              (1)
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 QUESTION 4 (Start on a new page.)

 4.1       Study the three organic reactions I, II and III below. Compounds T and W are
           organic compounds. R and S are inorganic substances. Consider only the major
           products.

              I        HBr(g)    +    T          W

             II        W     + NaOH(aq)                CH3CH(OH)CH2CH3 + R

                                                S
             III       CH3CH(OH)CH2CH3                   T + H2O(ℓ)

           Write down the:

           4.1.1           IUPAC name of compound W                                                  (2)

           4.1.2           NAME or FORMULA of R                                                      (1)

           4.1.3           TWO names for the type of reaction in reaction I                          (2)

           4.1.4           NAME or FORMULA of S                                                      (1)

           4.1.5           STRUCTURAL formula of compound T                                          (2)

           Compound W can be converted to compound T in one step.

           4.1.6           State, besides heat, ONE other reaction condition for this
                           conversion.                                                               (1)

 4.2       A compound with the formula C10H22 undergoes a cracking reaction according
           to the equation:

                                       C10H22(ℓ) → 2X(g) + C4H10(g)

           The mixture of the two products is bubbled in bromine water, Br2(aq), in a
           darkened room.

           4.2.1           Define the term cracking.                                                 (2)

           4.2.2           State ONE change, besides a change in temperature, that will be
                           observed when the mixture is bubbled in Br2(aq).                          (1)

           4.2.3           Write down the STRUCTURAL FORMULA of X.                                   (2)

           4.2.4           Which compound, X or C4H10, reacts faster with Br2(aq)?
                           Explain the answer.                                                       (3)
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 QUESTION 5 (Start on a new page.)

 5.1               Define the term reaction rate.                                                                                   (2)

 5.2               Carbon monoxide, CO(g), reacts with oxygen, O2(g), to form carbon dioxide,
                   CO2(g), in a sealed container according to the balanced equation:

                                                                   2CO(g) + O2(g) → 2CO2(g)

                   The graph below shows the concentration of O2(g) versus time.

                                                           Graph of concentration of O2(g) versus time
                                              0,30

          Concentration of O2(g) (mol∙dm-3)
                                              0,25

                                              0,20

                                              0,15

                                              0,10

                                              0,05

                                                0
                                                 0         10         20        30         40         50           60
                                                                                Time (s)

                   5.2.1                             At which time, 10 s or 30 s, is the reaction rate higher?                      (1)

                   5.2.2                             The reaction takes place in a 3 dm3 container. Calculate the average
                                                     rate (in mol·s-1) at which CO2(g) is formed in the first 10 s.                 (5)

                   5.2.3                             Which reactant is in excess, CO or O2?                                         (1)

                   5.2.4                             This reaction was repeated using a smaller sealed container. How
                                                     will this affect the magnitude of the gradient of the graph at the
                                                     beginning of the reaction? Choose from INCREASES, DECREASES
                                                     or REMAINS THE SAME.
                                                     Give a reason for the answer.                                                  (2)

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 5.3       The reaction between sulphur dioxide, SO2(g), and oxygen, O2(g), takes place
           in a sealed container according to the balanced equation below.

                        2SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g)                            ΔH = -196 kJ·mol-1

           5.3.1       Was there a net release or net absorption of energy during the
                       REVERSE reaction?                                                                             (1)

           5.3.2       Define the term activated complex.                                                            (2)

           5.3.3       A catalyst, vanadium pentoxide, is added to the reaction. Explain, in
                       terms of the collision theory, why the rate of the reaction will
                       increase.                                                                                     (3)

           Curve X is the Maxwell Boltzmann distribution curve for the reaction above.

                                  Number of particles
                                                                  X

                                                                           Kinetic energy

           More SO2(g) is now added to the container at constant temperature.

           5.3.4       How will this change affect the heat of the reaction? Choose from
                       INCREASES, DECREASES or REMAINS THE SAME.                                                     (1)

           5.3.5       Redraw the above graph in the ANSWER BOOK. On the same set
                       of axes, draw the curve that will now be obtained. Label this as
                       curve Y.                                                                                      (2)
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 QUESTION 6 (Start on a new page.)

 6.1       Equilibrium is established at 25 °C in a saturated calcium hydroxide solution
           according to the reaction:

                                  Ca(OH)2(s) ⇌ Ca2+(aq) + 2OH─(aq)

           6.1.1       State Le Chatelier's principle.                                             (2)

           6.1.2       A few drops of concentrated hydrochloric acid, HCℓ(conc.), are
                       added to the equilibrium mixture. What effect does this addition have
                       on the mass of Ca(OH)2(s)? Choose from INCREASES,
                       DECREASES or REMAINS THE SAME.                                              (1)

           6.1.3       Explain the answer to QUESTION 6.1.2 by using Le Chatelier's
                       principle.                                                                  (2)

 6.2       Initially 70 g of NH4HS(s) is placed in a 3 dm3 container at 250 °C. The container
           is sealed and the reaction is allowed to reach equilibrium according to the
           balanced equation:

                                    NH4HS(s) ⇌ NH3(g) + H2S(g)

           The Kc values for the decomposition of NH4HS(s) at different temperatures are
           given in the table below.

                          TEMPERATURE (°C)                     Kc
                                200                         7,5 x 10-2
                                250                         18 x 10-2
                                300                         40 x 10-2

           6.2.1       Is the decomposition of           NH4HS(s)    an   EXOTHERMIC       or
                       ENDOTHERMIC reaction?                                                       (1)

           6.2.2       Explain the answer to QUESTION 6.2.1 by using Le Chatelier's
                       principle.                                                                  (3)

           6.2.3       Calculate the mass of NH4HS(s) that will be present at equilibrium
                       at 250 °C.                                                                  (8)
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 QUESTION 7 (Start on a new page.)

 7.1       Phosphoric acid, H3PO4(aq), is an example of an acid that can ionise in three
           steps, as shown below.
                                                                      ─
                     H3PO4(aq) + H2O(ℓ) ⇌ H3O⁺(aq) + H2PO4 (aq)                  Ka = 6,9 x 10-3
                         ─                                            2─
                     H2PO4 (aq) + H2O(ℓ) ⇌ H3O⁺(aq) + HPO4 (aq)                  Ka = 6,2 x 10-8
                         2─                                       3─
                     HPO4 (aq) + H2O(ℓ) ⇌ H3O⁺(aq) + PO4 (aq)                    Ka = 4,8 x 10-13

                                                                  ─          2─
           7.1.1        Which one is the stronger acid, H2PO4 or HPO4 ?
                        Give a reason for the answer by referring to the data above.                       (2)
                                                                                           ─
           7.1.2        Write down the FORMULA for the conjugate base of H2PO4 (aq).                       (1)

           7.1.3        Identify a substance behaving as an ampholyte in the reactions
                        above.                                                                             (1)

           Sodium hydrogen phosphate, Na2HPO4(s), is dissolved in water.

           7.1.4        Will the resulting solution be ACIDIC or BASIC?                                    (1)

           7.1.5        Write a balanced         equation    to        explain    the   answer      to
                        QUESTION 7.1.4.                                                                    (3)

 7.2       Barium hydroxide, Ba(OH)2, dissolves in water according to the balanced
           equation:

                                 Ba(OH)2(s) → Ba2+(aq) + 2OH─(aq)

           A 100 cm3 solution is prepared by dissolving an unknown amount of Ba(OH)2
           at 25 °C.

           25 cm3 of this Ba(OH)2 solution is reacted with 15 cm3 of a 0,2 mol·dm-3 HCℓ
           solution in a flask, according to the balanced equation:

                          Ba(OH)2(aq) + 2HCℓ(aq) → BaCℓ2(aq) + 2H2O(ℓ)

           The final pH of the solution is 12,62 at 25 °C.

           Calculate the:

           7.2.1        Final concentration of the hydroxide ions in the flask                             (4)

           7.2.2        Number of moles of Ba(OH)2 used to prepare the 100 cm3 solution                    (8)
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 QUESTION 8 (Start on a new page.)

 The diagram below represents a cell that operates initially under standard conditions.

                                           V

                     Aℓ                                        Zn

                           Aℓ3+(aq)                Zn2+(aq)

 8.1       Define the term electrolyte.                                                         (2)

 8.2       Which ion concentration, Aℓ3+(aq) or Zn2+(aq), will increase? Give a reason for
           the answer.                                                                          (2)

 8.3       Write down the cell notation for this cell.                                          (3)

           The electrolyte in the aluminium half-cell is prepared by dissolving some
           aluminium sulphate, Aℓ2(SO4)3(s), in water.

 8.4       Calculate the mass of Aℓ2(SO4)3(s) needed to prepare 250 cm3 of this solution
           so that the cell operates initially under STANDARD CONDITIONS.                       (4)
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 QUESTION 9 (Start on a new page.)

 The diagram below represents a cell used for the refining of copper.
                                                       •
                                                   •

             Electrode Q                                              Electrode R

               Electrolyte

 The unrefined copper contains zinc as the only impurity.

 9.1       Is this an ELECTROLYTIC or a GALVANIC cell?                                          (1)

 9.2       When the switch is closed, it is found after T hours that the amount of Cu2+(aq)
           ions in the electrolyte changed by 0,05 moles and 0,15 moles of Cu(s) were
           deposited on electrode Q.

           9.2.1       How will the concentration of the zinc ions in the electrolyte be
                       affected during the refining of the copper? Choose from
                       INCREASES, DECREASES or REMAINS THE SAME.                                (1)

           9.2.2       Will the amount of Cu2+(aq) ions INCREASE or DECREASE?
                       Explain the answer in terms of the relative strengths of the oxidising
                       agents present.                                                          (3)

           9.2.3       Calculate the change in mass of electrode R after T hours.               (6)
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                          DATA FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES GRADE 12
                                  PAPER 2 (CHEMISTRY)

                      GEGEWENS VIR FISIESE WETENSKAPPE GRAAD 12
                                 VRAESTEL 2 (CHEMIE)

  TABLE 1: PHYSICAL CONSTANTS/TABEL 1: FISIESE KONSTANTES

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

  TABLE 2: FORMULAE/TABEL 2: FORMULES

        m                                                    N
   n=                                               n=
        M                                                NA

        n                                 m                   V
   c=                 or/of         c=              n=
        V                                MV              Vm

   ca Va  a     n
       =                                            pH = -log[H3O+]
   c V
    b b  n        b

   Kw = [H3O+][OH-] = 1 x 10-14 at/by 298 K

   Eθcell = Eθcathode - Eθanode /Eθsel = Eθkatode - Eθanode

   or/of
    θ       θ            θ           θ      θ           θ
   Ecell = Ereduction - Eoxidation /Esel = Ereduksie - Eoksidasie

   or/of
    θ       θ                  θ                θ      θ                 θ
   Ecell = Eoxidising agent - Ereducing agent /Esel = Eoksideermiddel - Ereduseermiddel

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                                                                 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)                                                                                                                              (III)       (IV)        (V)         (VI)        (VII)      (VIII)
                                                                                     Atomic number
        1                                          KEY/SLEUTEL                         Atoomgetal                                                                                                                   2
2,1    H                                                                                                                                                                                                          He
        1                                                                                    29                                                                                                                    4
        3             4                             Electronegativity                                        Symbol                                        5           6           7           8           9       10
                                                                                       1,9   Cu
1,0    Li     1,5    Be                            Elektronegatiwiteit
                                                                                             63,5
                                                                                                             Simbool                                2,0    B    2,5    C    3,0    N    3,5   O     4,0    F      Ne
        7              9                                                                                                                                  11          12          14          16          19       20
       11             12                                                                                                                                  13          14          15          16          17       18
0,9   Na      1,2   Mg                                           Approximate relative atomic mass                                                   1,5   Aℓ    1,8   Si    2,1    P    2,5    S    3,0   Cℓ       Ar
       23             24                                         Benaderde relatiewe atoommassa                                                           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
0,8    K      1,0    Ca    1,3   Sc    1,5   Ti    1,6    V    1,6   Cr    1,5   Mn    1,8   Fe    1,8   Co    1,8   Ni    1,9   Cu     1,6   Zn    1,6   Ga    1,8   Ge    2,0   As    2,4   Se    2,8   Br       Kr
       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
0,8   Rb      1,0    Sr    1,2   Y     1,4   Zr          Nb    1,8   Mo    1,9   Tc    2,2   Ru    2,2   Rh    2,2   Pd    1,9   Ag     1,7   Cd    1,7   In    1,8   Sn    1,9   Sb    2,1   Te    2,5    I       Xe
       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
0,7   Cs      0,9    Ba          La    1,6   Hf          Ta          W           Re          Os           Ir         Pt          Au           Hg    1,8   Tℓ    1,8   Pb    1,9   Bi    2,0   Po    2,5   At      Rn
      133            137         139         179         181         184         186         190         192         195         197          201         204         207         209
       87            88           89
0,7    Fr     0,9    Ra          Ac                      58          59      60              61          62          63          64           65          66          67          68          69          70      71
                     226
                                                     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 EΘ (V)
                                                                                                             F2(g) + 2e−    ⇌   2F
                                                                                                                                     −
                                                                                                                                                     + 2,87
                                                                                                               Co3+ + e−    ⇌   Co2+                 + 1,81
                                                                                                      H2O2   + 2H+ +2e−     ⇌   2H2O                 + 1,77
                                                                                                    MnO−4 + 8H+ + 5e−       ⇌   Mn2+ + 4H2O          + 1,51
                                                                                                            Cℓ2(g) + 2e−    ⇌   2Cℓ
                                                                                                                                         −
                                                                                                                                                     + 1,36
                                                                                                   Cr2O2−
                                                                                                       7 + 14H + 6e
                                                                                                              +     −       ⇌   2Cr3+ + 7H2O         + 1,33
                                                                                                     O2(g) + 4H+ + 4e−      ⇌   2H2O                 + 1,23
                                                                                                                            ⇌

                                                                                                                                                              Increasing strength of reducing agents /Toenemende sterkte van reduseermiddels
                                                                                                     MnO2    + 4H+ + 2e−        Mn2+ + 2H2O          + 1,23
                                                                                                              Pt2+ + 2e−    ⇌   Pt                   + 1,20

             Increasing strength of oxidising agents /Toenemende sterkte van oksideermiddels
                                                                                                             Br2(ℓ) + 2e−   ⇌   2Br
                                                                                                                                         −
                                                                                                                                                     + 1,07
                                                                                                     NO−3 + 4H+ + 3e−       ⇌   NO(g) + 2H2O         + 0,96
                                                                                                              Hg2+ + 2e−    ⇌   Hg(ℓ)                + 0,85
                                                                                                                Ag+ + e−    ⇌   Ag                   + 0,80
                                                                                                       N −
                                                                                                        O3    + 2H+ + e−    ⇌   NO2(g) + H2O         + 0,80
                                                                                                               Fe3+ + e−    ⇌   Fe2+                 + 0,77
                                                                                                     O2(g) + 2H+ + 2e−      ⇌   H2O2                 + 0,68
                                                                                                                 I2 + 2e−   ⇌   2I
                                                                                                                                     −
                                                                                                                                                     + 0,54
                                                                                                                Cu+ + e−    ⇌   Cu                   + 0,52
                                                                                                      SO2 + 4H+ + 4e−       ⇌   S + 2H2O             + 0,45
                                                                                                      2H2O + O2 + 4e−       ⇌   4OH
                                                                                                                                             −
                                                                                                                                                     + 0,40
                                                                                                              Cu2+ + 2e−    ⇌   Cu                   + 0,34
                                                                                                     SO2−
                                                                                                       4  + 4H+ + 2e−       ⇌   SO2(g) + 2H2O        + 0,17
                                                                                                               Cu2+ + e−    ⇌   Cu+                  + 0,16
                                                                                                              Sn4+ + 2e−    ⇌   Sn2+                 + 0,15
                                                                                                        S + 2H+ + 2e−       ⇌   H2S(g)               + 0,14
                                                                                                              2H+ + 2e−     ⇌   H2(g)                0,00
                                                                                                              Fe3+ + 3e−    ⇌   Fe                   − 0,06
                                                                                                              Pb2+ + 2e−    ⇌   Pb                   − 0,13
                                                                                                              Sn2+ + 2e−    ⇌   Sn                   − 0,14
                                                                                                              Ni2+ + 2e−    ⇌   Ni                   − 0,27
                                                                                                              Co2+ + 2e−    ⇌   Co                   − 0,28
                                                                                                              Cd2+ + 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
                                                                                                             Mn2+ + 2e−     ⇌   Mn                   − 1,18
                                                                                                              Aℓ3+ + 3e−    ⇌   Aℓ                   − 1,66
                                                                                                             Mg2+ + 2e−     ⇌   Mg                   − 2,36
                                                                                                                Na+ + e−    ⇌   Na                   − 2,71
                                                                                                              Ca2+ + 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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