# Physical Sciences Grade 12 P2 NSC November 2013 QP (Eng)

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                                 NATIONAL
                            SENIOR CERTIFICATE

                                    GRADE 12

                      PHYSICAL SCIENCES: CHEMISTRY (P2)

                                 NOVEMBER 2013

MARKS: 150

TIME: 3 hours

              This question paper consists of 15 pages and 4 data sheets.

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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

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

2.        Answer ALL the questions in the ANSWER BOOK.

3.        This question paper consists of TWO sections:

          SECTION A (25)
          SECTION B (125)

4.        You may use a non-programmable calculator.

5.        You may use appropriate mathematical instruments.

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

7.        Data sheets and a periodic table are attached for your use.

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

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

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SECTION A

QUESTION 1: ONE-WORD ITEMS

Give ONE word/term for each of the following descriptions. Write only the word/term
next to the question number (1.1–1.5) in the ANSWER BOOK.

1.1       The industrial preparation of nitrogen gas from liquid air                            (1)

1.2       The removal of water from a compound during a reaction                                (1)

1.3       A theory used to explain how factors, such as temperature, change the rate of
          a reaction                                                                            (1)

1.4       The general term used to describe a substance that donates electrons to
          another substance                                                                     (1)

1.5       The general term used to describe a class of organic compounds in which
          one member differs from the previous one by a CH 2 group                              (1)
                                                                                                [5]

QUESTION 2: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

Four options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Each
question has only ONE correct answer. Write only the letter (A–D) next to the question
number (2.1–2.10) in the ANSWER BOOK.

2.1       Which ONE of the following is the functional group of aldehydes?

          A      ─ COO ─

          B      ─ COOH

          C      ─ CHO

          D      ─ OH                                                                           (2)

2.2       Which ONE of the following hydrocarbons always gives a product with the
          same IUPAC name when ANY ONE of its hydrogen atoms is replaced with a
          chlorine atom?

          A      Hexane

          B      Hex-1-ene

          C      Cyclohexane

          D      Cyclohexene                                                                    (2)

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2.3       The equation below represents the reaction that takes place when an organic
          compound and concentrated sodium hydroxide are strongly heated.
          X represents the major organic product formed.
                       H                     H       H

                 H     C                     C       C       H + NaOH          X + NaBr + H2O
                       H                     Br      H
          Which ONE of the following is the correct IUPAC name for compound X?

          A      Prop-1-ene

          B      Prop-2-ene

          C      Propan-1-ol

          D      Propan-2-ol                                                                                       (2)

2.4       The graphs below represent the molecular distribution for a reaction at
          different temperatures.

                       Number of molecules
                                                 P
                                                         Q
                                                             R

                                                                  S

                                                              Kinetic energy

          Which ONE of the graphs above represents the reaction at the highest
          temperature?

          A      P

          B      Q

          C      R

          D      S                                                                                                 (2)

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2.5       The reaction represented below reaches equilibrium in a closed container.

                                   CuO(s) + H 2 (g) ⇌ Cu(s) + H 2 O(g)            ∆H < 0

          Which ONE of the following changes will increase the yield of products?

          A      Increase temperature.

          B      Decrease temperature.

          C      Increase pressure by decreasing the volume.

          D      Decrease pressure by increasing the volume.                                                     (2)

2.6       The graph below represents the decomposition of N 2 O 4 (g) in a closed
          container according to the following equation:

                                                      N 2 O 4 (g) ⇌ 2NO 2 (g)

                           Concentration (mol∙dm-3)
                                                                [N2O4]

                                                                  [NO2]

                                                          t1                Time (s)

          Which ONE of the following correctly describes the situation at t 1 ?

          A      The N 2 O 4 gas is used up.

          B      The NO 2 gas is used up.

          C      The rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction.

          D      The concentrations of the reactant and the product are equal.                                   (2)

2.7       Which ONE of the following is the strongest oxidising agent?

          A      F 2 (g)

          B      F-(aq)

          C      Li(s)

          D      Li+(aq)                                                                                         (2)

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2.8       Which ONE of the following statements about a galvanic cell in operation is
          CORRECT?

          A      ∆H for the cell reaction is positive.

          B      The overall cell reaction is non-spontaneous.

          C      The emf is negative.

          D      ∆H for the cell reaction is negative.                                                   (2)

2.9       The function of the salt bridge in a galvanic cell in operation is to ...

          A      allow anions to travel to the cathode.

          B      maintain electrical neutrality in the half-cells.

          C      allow electrons to flow through it.

          D      provide ions to react at the anode and cathode.                                         (2)

2.10      The major product formed at the ANODE in a membrane cell is ...

          A      hydrogen.

          B      oxygen.

          C      chlorine.

          D      hydroxide ions.                                                                         (2)
                                                                                                         [20]

                                                                        TOTAL SECTION A:                 25

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SECTION B

INSTRUCTIONS

1.        Start EACH question on a NEW page.
2.        Leave ONE line between two subquestions, for example between
          QUESTION 3.1 and QUESTION 3.2.
3.        Show the formulae and substitutions in ALL calculations.
4.        Round off your final numerical answers to a minimum of TWO decimal places.

QUESTION 3 (Start on a new page.)

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

                           H

                       H   C      H
                       H          H       H                               H   H   O     H
                                                          H

          A H                                                     B   H   C   C   C     C      H
                       C   C      C       C       C       C   H
                                                                          H   H         H
                       H   H                      H       H
                           H      C   H

                                  H

          C   CH 3 CH ═ CHCH 2 CH 2 CH 3                          D   Pentyl propanoate

                                                                                        H
                       H   Br    Br   H       H       H
                                                                                  H     C      H
              H        C   C     C    C       C       C       H
                                                                          H                    H

          E            H   H     H    H               H           F   H   C   C   C     C      C    H
                                      H       C       H
                                                                          H             H      H
                                      H       C       H

                                              H

3.1       Write down the letter(s) that represent(s) the following:

          3.1.1        Alkenes                                                                                 (2)

          3.1.2        A ketone                                                                                (1)

          3.1.3        A compound with the general formula C n H 2n-2                                          (1)

          3.1.4        A structural isomer of cyclohexene                                                      (2)
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3.2       Write down the IUPAC name of compound:

          3.2.1        A                                                                        (2)

          3.2.2        E                                                                        (2)

          3.2.3        F                                                                        (2)

3.3       Compound D is prepared by reacting two organic compounds in the presence
          of an acid as catalyst.

          Write down the:

          3.3.1        Homologous series to which compound D belongs                            (1)

          3.3.2        Structural formula of compound D                                         (2)

          3.3.3        IUPAC name of the organic acid used to prepare compound D                (1)

          3.3.4        NAME or FORMULA of the catalyst used                                     (1)
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QUESTION 4 (Start on a new page.)

A laboratory technician is supplied with three unlabelled bottles containing an alcohol,
an aldehyde and an alkane respectively of comparable molecular mass. She takes a
sample from each bottle and labels them P, Q and R.

In order to identify each sample, she determines the boiling point of each under the
same conditions. The results are shown in the table below.

                                                    BOILING POINT
                                SAMPLE
                                                         (°C)
                                   P                      76
                                   Q                      36
                                   R                     118

4.1       For this investigation, write down the:

          4.1.1        Independent variable                                                     (1)

          4.1.2        Dependent variable                                                       (1)

4.2       From the passage above, write down a phrase that shows that this
          investigation is a fair test.                                                         (1)

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4.3       Which sample (P, Q or R) is the:

          4.3.1         Alkane                                                                      (1)
          4.3.2         Alcohol                                                                     (1)
          4.3.3         Refer to boiling point and the type of intermolecular forces present
                        between alcohol molecules to give a reason for the answer in
                        QUESTION 4.3.2.                                                             (2)
4.4       The alkane is identified as pentane. Will the boiling point of hexane be
          HIGHER THAN or LOWER THAN that of pentane? Refer to MOLECULAR
          STRUCTURE, INTERMOLECULAR FORCES and ENERGY needed to
          explain the answer.                                                                       (4)
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QUESTION 5 (Start on a new page.)

Two straight chain compounds, P and Q, each have the following molecular formula:
          P: C 4 H 10
          Q: C 4 H 8

5.1       Write down the name of the homologous series to which Q belongs.                          (1)
5.2       Compound P reacts with chlorine to form 2-chlorobutane.

          Write down:
          5.2.1         A balanced chemical equation, using MOLECULAR FORMULAE,
                        for the reaction that takes place                                           (3)
          5.2.2         The type of reaction that takes place                                       (1)
          5.2.3         One reaction condition (other than the solvent needed)                      (1)
5.3       Compound Q takes part in reactions as shown in the flow diagram below.

                                     Compound Q (C4H8)

                             Bromine                     Reaction 1

                        2,3-dibromobutane          Compound P (C4H10)

          Write down the:
          5.3.1         Structural formula for 2,3-dibromobutane                                    (2)
          5.3.2         IUPAC name of compound Q                                                    (2)
          5.3.3         Balanced equation, using structural formulae, for reaction 1                (4)

          5.3.4         Type of reaction that occurs in reaction 1                                  (1)
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QUESTION 6 (Start on a new page.)

A hydrogen peroxide solution dissociates slowly at room temperature according to the
following equation:
                           2H 2 O 2 (aq) → 2H 2 O(ℓ) + O 2 (g)
During an investigation, learners compare the effectiveness of three different catalysts
on the rate of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. They place EQUAL AMOUNTS of
sufficient hydrogen peroxide into three separate containers. They then add EQUAL
AMOUNTS of the three catalysts, P, Q and R, to the hydrogen peroxide in the three
containers respectively and measure the rate at which oxygen gas is produced.

6.1       For this investigation, write down the:

          6.1.1        Independent variable                                                                (1)
          6.1.2        Dependent variable                                                                  (1)

The results obtained are shown in the graph below.

                        Volume of oxygen (cm3)
                                                 R
                                                     P
                                                         Q

                                                                      Time (s)
6.2       Which catalyst is the most effective? Give a reason for the answer.                              (2)

6.3       Fully explain, by referring to the collision theory, how a catalyst increases the
          rate of a reaction.                                                                              (3)

In another experiment, the learners obtain the following results for the decomposition
of hydrogen peroxide:
                       TIME (s)                      H 2 O 2 CONCENTRATION (mol∙dm-3)
                          0                                        0,0200
                         200                                       0,0160
                         400                                       0,0131
                         600                                       0,0106
                         800                                       0,0086
6.4       Calculate the AVERAGE rate of decomposition (in mol∙dm-3·s-1) of H 2 O 2 (aq)
          in the first 400 s.                                                                              (3)
6.5       Will the rate of decomposition at 600 s be GREATER THAN, LESS THAN or
          EQUAL TO the rate calculated in QUESTION 6.4? Give a reason for the
          answer.                                                                                          (2)
6.6       Calculate the mass of oxygen produced in the first 600 s if 50 cm3 of
          hydrogen peroxide decomposes in this time interval.                                              (5)
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QUESTION 7 (Start on a new page.)

A chemical engineer studies the reaction of nitrogen and oxygen in a laboratory. The
reaction reaches equilibrium in a closed container at a certain temperature, T,
according to the following balanced equation:

                                  N 2 (g) + O 2 (g) ⇌ 2NO(g)
Initially, 2 mol of nitrogen and 2 mol of oxygen are mixed in a 5 dm3 sealed container.
The equilibrium constant (K C ) for the reaction at this temperature is 1,2 x 10-4.

7.1       Is the yield of NO(g) at temperature T HIGH or LOW? Give a reason for the
          answer.                                                                                  (2)

7.2       Calculate the equilibrium concentration of NO(g) at this temperature.                    (8)

7.3       How will each of the following changes affect the YIELD of NO(g)? Write
          down only INCREASES, DECREASES or REMAINS THE SAME.

          7.3.1        The volume of the reaction vessel is decreased at constant
                       temperature.                                                                (1)

          7.3.2        An inert gas such as argon is added to the mixture.                         (1)

7.4       It is found that K C of the reaction increases with an increase in temperature.
          Is this reaction exothermic or endothermic? Explain the answer.                          (3)
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QUESTION 8 (Start on a new page.)

The diagram below shows a galvanic cell operating under standard conditions. The cell
reaction taking place when the cell is functioning is:

                           6Cℓ - (aq) + 2Au3+(aq) → 3Cℓ 2 (g) + 2Au(s)

                                                      V

                                                           S

           Cℓ2(g)
                                                                           Au

                  Pt

                              Cℓ-(aq)                          Au3+(aq)

With switch S OPEN, the initial reading on the voltmeter is 0,14 V.

8.1       Write down the:

          8.1.1         NAME or FORMULA of the oxidising agent                                  (1)

          8.1.2         Half-reaction which takes place at the anode                            (2)

          8.1.3         Cell notation for this cell                                             (3)

8.2       Calculate the standard reduction potential of Au.                                     (4)

Switch S is now closed and the bulb lights up.

8.3       How will the reading on the voltmeter now compare to the INITIAL reading
          of 0,14 V? Write down only LARGER THAN, SMALLER THAN or EQUAL TO.
          Give a reason for the answer.                                                         (2)
                                                                                                [12]

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QUESTION 9 (Start on a new page.)

The diagram below represents a simplified electrolytic cell used to electroplate a
spanner with chromium. The spanner is continuously rotated during the process of
electroplating.
                                           DC power supply

                                                                  Electrode X

                             Spanner

                     Cr(NO3)3(aq)

A constant current passes through the solution and the concentration of Cr(NO 3 ) 3 (aq)
remains constant during the process. In the process, a total of 0,03 moles of electrons
is transferred in the electrolytic cell.

9.1       Define the term electrolysis.                                                            (2)

9.2       Write down the:

          9.2.1        Half-reaction that occurs at the spanner                                    (2)

          9.2.2        NAME or FORMULA of the metal of which electrode X is made                   (1)

          9.2.3        NAME or FORMULA of the oxidising agent                                      (1)

9.3       Calculate the gain in mass of the spanner.                                               (4)
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QUESTION 10 (Start on a new page.)

Lead-acid batteries consist of several cells. A sulphuric acid solution is used as
electrolyte in these batteries.

10.1      Define the term electrolyte.                                                              (2)

The standard reduction potentials for the half-reactions that take place in a cell of a
lead-acid battery are as follows:

PbO 2 (s) + SO 4 2-(aq) + 4H+(aq) + 2e- ⇌ PbSO 4 (s) + 2H 2 O(ℓ)         Eθ = +1,69 V

PbSO 4 (s) + 2e- ⇌ Pb(s) + SO 4 2-(aq)                                   Eθ = - 0,36 V

10.2      Write down the half-reaction that takes place at the anode of this cell.                  (2)

10.3      Write down the overall cell reaction when the cell delivers current.                      (3)

10.4      A number of the cells above are connected in series to form a 300 V battery
          which operates at standard conditions.

          Calculate the:

          10.4.1       Maximum energy stored in the battery if its capacity is 7 500 A∙h            (5)

          10.4.2       Minimum number of cells in this battery                                      (5)
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QUESTION 11 (Start on a new page.)

11.1      A farmer wants to produce the following fruit and vegetables for the market:

                                    spinach;    potatoes;   apples

          Write down the NAME of the most important primary nutrient required to
          enhance:

          11.1.1       Root growth of potato plants                                             (1)

          11.1.2       Leaf growth of spinach                                                   (1)

          11.1.3       Flower and fruit production of apple trees                               (1)

11.2      Ammonia must be produced in large quantities to produce nitrogen-based
          fertilisers.

          11.2.1       Write down the name of the process used in the industrial
                       preparation of ammonia.                                                  (1)

          11.2.2       Write down a balanced chemical equation for the reaction that
                       takes place in the process named in QUESTION 11.2.1.                     (3)

11.3      Ammonium hydrogen phosphate, (NH 4 ) 2 HPO 4 , is a type of fertiliser used in
          agriculture.

          Refer to the type of elements of which this fertiliser is composed to give a
          reason why it will be advantageous for a farmer to use this fertiliser instead of
          a fertiliser such as ammonium nitrate, NH 4 NO 3 .                                    (2)

11.4      Describe ONE negative impact on humans when fertiliser runs off into dams
          and rivers as a result of rain.                                                       (2)
                                                                                                [11]

                                                                     TOTAL SECTION B:           125
                                                                        GRAND TOTAL:            150

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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
                                                          pθ                           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

TABLE 2: FORMULAE/TABEL 2: FORMULES

                          n
                     c=
                          V
       m
  n=                 or/of
       M
                           m
                     c=
                         MV
                     Ecell = Eθcathode − Eθanode / E θsel = E katode
                      θ                                       θ
                                                                     − E θanode

                     or/of
  q = I∆t
                     E θcell = E reduction
                                 θ
                                           − E θoxidation / E θsel = E reduksie
                                                                       θ
                                                                                − E θoksidasie
  W = Vq
                     or/of

                     E θcell = E oxidising
                                 θ                   θ                  θ       θ                  θ
                                           agent − E reducing agent / E sel = E oksideermiddel − E reduseermiddel

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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
                                                                                                                                                 θ
                                                                                  Half-reactions/Halfreaksies                                    E (V)
                                                                                                            −               −
                                                                                          F 2 (g) + 2e            ⇌    2F                        + 2,87
                                                                                                 3+         −                   2+
                                                                                            Co           +e       ⇌    Co                        + 1,81
                                                                                                 +
                                                                                  H 2 O 2 + 2H +2e−               ⇌    2H 2 O                    +1,77
                                                                                    −     +                                     2+
                                                                                MnO 4 + 8H + 5e−                  ⇌    Mn             + 4H 2 O   + 1,51
                                                                                                              −                 −
                                                                                         Cℓ 2 (g) + 2e            ⇌    2Cℓ                       + 1,36
                                                                                     2−     +                                    3+
                                                                              Cr 2 O 7 + 14H + 6e−                ⇌    2Cr            + 7H 2 O   + 1,33
                                                                                                +           −
                                                                                 O 2 (g) + 4H + 4e                ⇌    2H 2 O                    + 1,23
                                                                                                 +            −                 2+
                                                                                 MnO 2 + 4H + 2e                  ⇌    Mn             + 2H 2 O   + 1,23
                                                                                           2+
                                                                                         Pt + 2e−                 ⇌    Pt                        + 1,20
                                                                                         Br 2 (ℓ) + 2e−           ⇌    2Br−                      + 1,07

              Increasing oxidising ability/Toenemende oksiderende vermoë
                                                                                    −     +
                                                                                 NO 3 + 4H + 3e−                  ⇌    NO(g) + 2H 2 O            + 0,96

                                                                                                                                                            Increasing reducing ability/Toenemende reduserende vermoë
                                                                                                2+            −
                                                                                          Hg         + 2e         ⇌    Hg(ℓ)                     + 0,85
                                                                                                     +
                                                                                             Ag + e−              ⇌    Ag                        + 0,80
                                                                                     −     +
                                                                                  NO 3 + 2H + e−                  ⇌    NO 2 (g) + H 2 O          + 0,80
                                                                                                 3+                         2+
                                                                                            Fe           + e−     ⇌    Fe                        + 0,77
                                                                                                +
                                                                                 O 2 (g) + 2H + 2e−               ⇌    H2O2                      + 0,68
                                                                                                            −               −
                                                                                               I 2 + 2e           ⇌    2I                        + 0,54
                                                                                                     +      −
                                                                                             Cu + e               ⇌    Cu                        + 0,52
                                                                                                +
                                                                                  SO 2 + 4H + 4e−                 ⇌    S + 2H 2 O                + 0,45
                                                                                  2H 2 O + O 2 + 4e−              ⇌    4OH−                      + 0,40
                                                                                                2+            −
                                                                                          Cu         + 2e         ⇌    Cu                        + 0,34
                                                                                    2−           +
                                                                                 SO 4 + 4H + 2e−                  ⇌    SO 2 (g) + 2H 2 O         + 0,17
                                                                                                 2+         −                   +
                                                                                            Cu           +e       ⇌    Cu                        + 0,16
                                                                                                4+            −                 2+
                                                                                           Sn        + 2e         ⇌    Sn                        + 0,15
                                                                                                +
                                                                                     S + 2H + 2e−                 ⇌    H 2 S(g)                  + 0,14
                                                                                                 +            −
                                                                                           2H + 2e                ⇌    H 2 (g)                    0,00
                                                                                                3+
                                                                                           Fe        + 3e−        ⇌    Fe                        − 0,06
                                                                                                2+
                                                                                           Pb        + 2e−        ⇌    Pb                        − 0,13
                                                                                                2+
                                                                                           Sn        + 2e−        ⇌    Sn                        − 0,14
                                                                                                2+
                                                                                           Ni        + 2e−        ⇌    Ni                        − 0,27
                                                                                                2+            −
                                                                                          Co         + 2e         ⇌    Co                        − 0,28
                                                                                                2+
                                                                                          Cd         + 2e−        ⇌    Cd                        − 0,40
                                                                                                 3+         −               2+
                                                                                            Cr           +e       ⇌    Cr                        − 0,41
                                                                                                2+
                                                                                           Fe        + 2e−        ⇌    Fe                        − 0,44
                                                                                                3+
                                                                                           Cr        + 3e−        ⇌    Cr                        − 0,74
                                                                                                2+
                                                                                           Zn        + 2e−        ⇌    Zn                        − 0,76
                                                                                                              −                              −
                                                                                         2H 2 O + 2e              ⇌    H 2 (g) + 2OH             − 0,83
                                                                                                2+
                                                                                           Cr        + 2e−        ⇌    Cr                        − 0,91
                                                                                               2+
                                                                                          Mn         + 2e−        ⇌    Mn                        − 1,18
                                                                                                3+
                                                                                           Aℓ        + 3e−        ⇌    Aℓ                        − 1,66
                                                                                               2+           −
                                                                                          Mg         + 2e         ⇌    Mg                        − 2,36
                                                                                                     +
                                                                                             Na + e−              ⇌    Na                        − 2,71
                                                                                                2+
                                                                                          Ca         + 2e−        ⇌    Ca                        − 2,87
                                                                                                2+            −
                                                                                           Sr + 2e                ⇌    Sr                        − 2,89
                                                                                                2+
                                                                                           Ba        + 2e−        ⇌    Ba                        − 2,90
                                                                                                     +        -
                                                                                             Cs + e               ⇌    Cs                        - 2,92
                                                                                                     +
                                                                                                K + e−            ⇌    K                         − 2,93
                                                                                                     +
                                                                                                Li + e−           ⇌    Li                        − 3,05
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