# Physical Sciences Grade 12 P2 NSC November 2019 QP (Eng)

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                                  NATIONAL
                             SENIOR CERTIFICATE

                                    GRADE 12

                      PHYSICAL SCIENCES: CHEMISTRY (P2)

                                 NOVEMBER 2019

MARKS: 150

TIME: 3 hours

              This question paper consists of 14 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.        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, e.g. between QUESTION 2.1 and
          QUESTION 2.2.

6.        You may use a non-programmable calculator.

7.        You may use appropriate mathematical instruments.

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

9.        Show ALL formulae and substitutions in ALL calculations.

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

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

12.       Write neatly and legibly.

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QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

Four 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, e.g. 1.11 E.

1.1       Which ONE of the following compounds has the HIGHEST vapour pressure?

          A     HCOOH

          B     CH3CHO

          C     CH3CH2OH

          D     CH3CH2CH3                                                                             (2)

1.2       Which ONE of the formulae               below represents      the   product    of   a
          POLYMERISATION reaction?

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

                         H       H
                                                           H    H             O    H
          C              C       C
                                                   D   H   C    C       O     C    C     H

                         H       H       n                 H    H                  H
                                                                                                      (2)

1.3       Which ONE of the following combinations are BOTH UNSATURATED
          HYDROCARBONS?

          A     Ethane and ethene

          B     Ethene and ethyne

          C     Ethane and ethanol

          D     Ethanoic acid and ethene                                                              (2)

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1.4       Which ONE of the following sets of values for activation energy (Ea) and heat
          of reaction (∆H) is possible for a reaction?

                  ACTIVATION ENERGY          HEAT OF REACTION
                          (Ea)                      (∆H)
                       (kJ∙mol-1)                (kJ∙mol-1)
              A               100                     +100
              B               50                      +100
              C               50                      +50
              D               100                     -50                                       (2)

1.5       Consider the following balanced equation for a system at equilibrium:

                                      2SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g)

          How will the addition of a catalyst to the equilibrium mixture affect the YIELD
          and REACTION RATE?

                         YIELD              REACTION RATE
              A   Increases               Increases
              B   Remains the same        Remains the same
              C Remains the same          Increases
              D Decreases                 Increases                                             (2)

1.6       A hypothetical reaction reaches equilibrium at a certain temperature in a
          closed container according to the following balanced equation:

                                    A(g) + 2B(g) ⇌ 3C(s)     ∆H < 0
          Which ONE of the following changes to the equilibrium conditions will result in
          an INCREASE in the equilibrium constant, Kc?

          A       Increase in temperature

          B       Decrease in temperature

          C       Increase in pressure at constant temperature

          D       Decrease in pressure at constant temperature                                  (2)

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1.7       A hydrochloric acid solution, HCℓ(aq), and an acetic acid solution,
          CH3COOH(aq), of EQUAL CONCENTRATIONS are compared.
          How do the H3O+(aq) concentration of HCℓ(aq) and the pH of HCℓ(aq)
          compare to that of CH3COOH(aq)?

                   [H3O+] of HCℓ(aq)            pH of HCℓ(aq)
              A   Higher than             Higher than
              B   Higher than             Lower than
              C Equal to                  Equal to
              D Higher than               Equal to                                                  (2)

1.8       Two hypothetical half-reactions and their respective reduction potentials are
          shown below:
                                 B+(aq) + e- ⇌ B(s)             Eθ = -1,5 V
                                A2+(aq) + 2e- ⇌ A(s)            Eθ = 2,5 V
          A galvanic cell is set up using the above substances.
          Which ONE of the following statements is CORRECT for this galvanic cell?
          A       B(s) is the reducing agent.
          B       A(s) is the oxidising agent.
          C       The mass of B(s) will increase.
          D       The mass of A(s) will decrease.                                                   (2)

1.9       In an electrolytic cell …
          A        the anode is the positive electrode.
          B        oxidation takes place at the cathode.
          C        electrons flow from the cathode to the anode.
          D        the mass of the anode increases.                                                 (2)

1.10      Which ONE of the following is used as a catalyst in the Ostwald process?
          A        Iron
          B        Copper
          C        Platinum
          D        Vanadium (V) oxide                                                               (2)
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QUESTION 2 (Start on a new page.)

2.1       The IUPAC name of an organic compound is 4,4-dimethylpent-2-yne.

          2.1.1        Write down the GENERAL FORMULA of the homologous series to
                       which this compound belongs.                                           (1)

          2.1.2        Write down the STRUCTURAL formula of this compound.                    (3)

2.2       The organic compound below has one positional isomer and one functional
          isomer.

                                H     O     H    H     H

                           H    C     C     C    C    C     H

                                H           H     H   H

          2.2.1        Define the term positional isomer.                                     (2)

          For this compound, write down the:

          2.2.2        IUPAC name of its POSITIONAL isomer                                    (2)

          2.2.3        Structural formula of its FUNCTIONAL isomer                            (2)

2.3       Consider the condensed structural formula of an organic compound below.
                                    CH3CH2C(CH3)CH3

                                           OH

          2.3.1      Is this a PRIMARY, SECONDARY or TERTIARY alcohol?
                     Give a reason for the answer.                                            (2)

          2.3.2      Write down the IUPAC name of the above compound.                         (2)

          2.3.3      Write down the IUPAC name of the MAJOR ORGANIC PRODUCT
                     formed when this compound undergoes an elimination reaction.             (2)
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QUESTION 3 (Start on a new page.)

The boiling points of five organic compounds (P, Q, R, S and T) are studied.

                       COMPOUND                 IUPAC NAME
                            P                     Pentanal

                            Q                 2,2-dimethylbutane

                            R                  3-methylpentane

                            S                      Hexane

                               T                 Pentan-1-ol

3.1       Define the term boiling point.                                                         (2)

The boiling points of compounds Q, R and S are compared.

3.2       Give a reason why this is a fair comparison.                                           (1)

The boiling points of Q, R and S are given below (NOT necessarily in the correct
order).

                       55 °C                  49,7 °C              68 °C

3.3       Which ONE of the three boiling points is most likely the boiling point of
          compound R? Explain the answer.                                                        (4)

3.4       A mixture of equal amounts of P and T is placed in a flask and heated to a
          temperature below their boiling points. Assume that no reaction or
          condensation takes place. The vapour produced is collected in a syringe.
                                    Syringe
                                     vapour

                                                                        Mixture of P and T

          3.4.1        Which compound (P or T) will be present in a greater amount in the
                       SYRINGE?                                                                  (2)

          3.4.2        Explain the answer to QUESTION 3.4.1 by referring to the TYPES
                       and STRENGTHS of intermolecular forces.                                   (3)
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QUESTION 4 (Start on a new page.)

The flow diagram below shows how compound A can be used to prepare other organic
compounds. The numbers I, II, III and IV represent different organic reactions.

                                              Compound A

                                 III                            I           H    H    H
                                       base      Concentrated
                                                    KOH
               Primary alcohol                                        H     C    C    C     H

                                                                                      H

                     IV       CH3COOH                                           II hydration

           Organic compound C                                              Compound B
                                                                          (major product)

Use the information in the flow diagram to answer the following questions.

 4.1      Name the homologous series to which compound A belongs.                                       (1)

 4.2      Write down the TYPE of reaction represented by:

          4.2.1           I                                                                             (1)

          4.2.2           III                                                                           (1)

          4.2.3           IV                                                                            (1)

4.3       Consider reaction III. Write down the:

          4.3.1           TWO reaction conditions for this reaction                                     (2)

          4.3.2           IUPAC name of the primary alcohol that is formed                              (2)

4.4       Draw the STRUCTURAL FORMULA for compound B.                                                   (2)

4.5       Consider reaction IV. Write down the:

          4.5.1           Structural formula of organic compound C                                      (2)

          4.5.2           NAME or FORMULA of the catalyst that is used                                  (1)
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QUESTION 5 (Start on a new page.)

The calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in antacid tablets reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid
(HCℓ) according to the following balanced equation:
           CaCO3(s) + 2HCℓ(aq) → CaCℓ2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(ℓ)             H < 0

5.1       Is the above reaction EXOTHERMIC or ENDOTHERMIC? Give a reason for
          the answer.                                                                            (2)

An antacid tablet of mass 2 g is placed in HCℓ(aq). After 30 s the mass of the tablet
was found to be 0,25 g.

5.2       Calculate the average rate (in g∙s-1) of the above reaction.                           (3)

The antacid tablet contains 40% calcium carbonate. Another antacid tablet of mass 2 g
is allowed to react completely with HCℓ(aq).

5.3       Calculate the volume of carbon dioxide, CO2(g) that will be collected at STP.
          Assume that all the CO2(g) produced is from the calcium carbonate.                     (5)

The reaction rate of similar antacid tablets with excess HCℓ(aq) of concentration
0,1 mol∙dm-3 at DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES is measured. The graph below was
obtained.

               1
                  (s-1)
             time

                                        Temperature (°C)

Use the information in the graph to answer the following questions.

5.4       Write down ONE controlled variable for this investigation.                             (1)

5.5       Write down a conclusion that can be made from the graph.                               (2)

5.6       Use the collision theory to fully explain the answer to QUESTION 5.5                   (3)

5.7       Redraw the graph above in the ANSWER BOOK. On the same set of axes,
          sketch the curve that will be obtained if HCℓ(aq) of concentration 0,2 mol∙dm-3
          is now used. Label this curve Y.                                                       (2)
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QUESTION 6 (Start on a new page.)

Initially 60,8 g pure carbon dioxide, CO2(g), is reacted with carbon, C(s), in a sealed
container of volume 3 dm3. The reaction reaches equilibrium at temperature T
according to the following balanced equation:

                                   C(s) + CO2(g) ⇌ 2CO(g)

6.1       Define the term chemical equilibrium.                                                    (2)

6.2       At equilibrium it is found that the concentration of the carbon dioxide is
          0,054 mol∙dm-3.

          Calculate the:

          6.2.1        Equilibrium constant, KC, for this reaction at temperature T                (7)

          6.2.2        Minimum mass of C(s) that must be present in the container to
                       obtain this equilibrium                                                     (3)

6.3       How will EACH of the following changes affect the AMOUNT of CO(g) at
          equilibrium?

          Choose from INCREASES, DECREASES or REMAINS THE SAME.

          6.3.1        More carbon is added to the container                                       (1)

          6.3.2        The pressure is increased by reducing the volume of the container
                       at constant temperature.
                       Use Le Chatelier's principle to explain the answer.                         (3)

6.4       The table below shows the percentages of CO2(g) and CO(g) in the container
          at different temperatures.

                     TEMPERATURE (°C)         % CO2(g)           % CO(g)
                            827                  6,23              93,77
                            950                  1,32              98,68
                           1 050                 0,37              99,63
                           1 200                 0,06              99,94

          6.4.1        Is the reaction EXOTHERMIC or ENDOTHERMIC?
                       Refer to the data in the table and explain the answer.                      (3)

          6.4.2        Use the information in the table to determine temperature T.
                       Show clearly how you arrived at the answer.                                 (3)
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QUESTION 7 (Start on a new page.)

A hydrogen bromide solution, HBr(aq), reacts with water according to the following
balanced chemical equation:

                        HBr(aq) + H2O(ℓ) ⇌ Br  (aq) + H3O+(aq)

The Ka value of HBr(aq) at 25 °C is 1 x 109.

7.1       Is hydrogen bromide a STRONG ACID or a WEAK ACID? Give a reason for
          the answer.                                                                           (2)

7.2       Write down the FORMULAE of the TWO bases in the above reaction.                       (2)

7.3       HBr(aq) reacts with Zn(OH)2(s) according to the following balanced equation:

                          Zn(OH)2(s) + 2HBr(aq) → ZnBr2(aq) + 2H2O(ℓ)

          An unknown quantity of Zn(OH)2(s) is reacted with 90 cm3 of HBr(aq) in a
          flask. (Assume that the volume of the solution does not change during the
          reaction.)

          The EXCESS HBr(aq) is then neutralised by 16,5 cm3 of NaOH(aq) of
          concentration 0,5 mol·dm-3. The balanced equation for the reaction is:

                            HBr(aq) + NaOH(aq) → NaBr(aq) + H2O(ℓ)

          7.3.1        Calculate the pH of the HBr solution remaining in the flask AFTER
                       the reaction with Zn(OH)2(s).                                            (7)

          7.3.2        Calculate the mass of Zn(OH)2(s) INITIALLY present in the flask if
                       the initial concentration of HBr(aq) was 0,45 mol∙dm-3.                  (6)
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QUESTION 8 (Start on a new page.)

A standard electrochemical cell is set up using two standard half-cells, as shown in the
diagram below.

                                                   V

                     Cℓ2(g)                        Q
                                                                           X

                  Platinum
                       -                                                   X2 (aq)
                     Cℓ (aq)

8.1       State the energy conversion that takes place in this cell.                                 (1)

8.2       What is the function of component Q?                                                       (1)

X is a metal. A voltmeter connected across the cell initially registers 1,49 V.

8.3       Use a calculation to identify metal X.                                                     (5)

8.4       Write down the NAME or FORMULA of the reducing agent.                                      (1)

8.5       The reading on the voltmeter becomes ZERO after this cell operates for
          several hours.

          8.5.1        Give a reason for this reading by referring to the rates of oxidation
                       and reduction half-reactions taking place in the cell.                        (1)

          A silver nitrate solution, AgNO3(aq), is NOW added to the chlorine half-cell
          and a precipitate forms.

          8.5.2        How will the reading on the voltmeter be affected?
                       (Choose from INCREASES, DECREASES or REMAINS the same)                        (1)

          8.5.3        Use Le Chatelier's       principle   to   explain   the    answer     to
                       QUESTION 8.5.2.                                                               (2)
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QUESTION 9 (Start on a new page.)

Chlorine is produced industrially by the electrolysis of a concentrated sodium chloride
solution, NaCℓ(aq).

The balanced equation for the net (overall) cell reaction is as follows:

                  2NaCℓ(aq) + 2H2O(ℓ) → H2(g) + 2NaOH(aq) + Cℓ2(g)

9.1       Define the term electrolysis.                                                          (2)

9.2       For the above reaction, write down the:

          9.2.1        Half-reaction that takes place at the cathode                             (2)

          9.2.2        NAME or FORMULA of the oxidising agent                                    (1)

9.3       Refer to the Table of Standard Reduction Potentials to explain why sodium
          ions are not reduced during this process.                                              (3)
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QUESTION 10 (Start on a new page.)

The flow diagram below shows the processes involved in the industrial preparation of
an ammonium fertiliser.

            Gas X            Nitrogen gas

                                     O2(g)                  NO2(g)       H2O(ℓ)
                     Compound P              Gas Y                                 Acid Q

                                                 Ammonium
                                                  fertiliser

10.1      Write down the NAME or FORMULA of:

          10.1.1       Gas X                                                                    (1)

          10.1.2       Gas Y                                                                    (1)

          10.1.3       Acid Q                                                                   (1)

10.2      Write down the:

          10.2.1       TYPE of chemical reaction that converts compound P into gas Y            (1)

          10.2.2       Balanced equation for the reaction between compound P and
                       acid Q                                                                   (3)

10.3      Two separate bags of fertilisers are labelled as follows:

                                BAG A                            BAG B
                           1 : 3 : 4 (21)                      1 : 3 : 4 (27)
                               50 kg                               40 kg

          10.3.1       What do the numbers (21) and (27) on the labels represent?               (1)

          10.3.2       Determine, by means of calculations, which bag (A or B) contains
                       a greater mass of phosphorous.                                           (4)
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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
                                                          p                        1,013 x 105 Pa
Standaarddruk
Molar gas volume at STP
                                                         Vm                         22,4 dm3∙mol-1
Molêre gasvolume by STD
Standard temperature
Standaardtemperatuur                                     T                                 273 K
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
  c a v a na
                                                      pH = -log[H3O+]
  c b v b nb

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

  Eθcell  Eθcathode  Eθanode / Eθsel  Ekatode
                                          θ
                                                  Eθanode

  or/of
  Eθcell  Ereduction
            θ
                       Eθoxidation / Eθsel  Ereduksie
                                               θ
                                                         Eθoksidasie

  or/of
  Eθcell  Eθoxidisingagent  Ereducing
                               θ
                                        agent / E sel  Eoksideermiddel  Ereduseermiddel
                                                  θ      θ                 θ

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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
1,0         1,5                                                                      1,9   Cu                                                      2,0           2,5         3,0         3,5         4,0
       Li          Be                            Elektronegatiwiteit
                                                                                           63,5
                                                                                                            Simbool                                        B            C           N          O            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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Physical Sciences/P2                                                                                                 3                                    DBE/November 2019
                                                                                                                    NSC
                                                                              TABLE 4A: STANDARD REDUCTION POTENTIALS
                                                                              TABEL 4A: STANDAARD-REDUKSIEPOTENSIALE
                                                                                    Half-reactions/Halfreaksies                                 E θ (V)
                                                                                            F2(g) + 2e             ⇌   2F                     + 2,87
                                                                                                   3+                           2+
                                                                                              Co           +e       ⇌   Co                      + 1,81
                                                                                     H2O2 + 2H +2e
                                                                                                   +
                                                                                                                    ⇌   2H2O                    +1,77
                                                                                      
                                                                                            + 8H + 5e
                                                                                                                                 2+
                                                                                                                    ⇌
                                                                                                   +
                                                                                  MnO 4                                 Mn             + 4H2O   + 1,51
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                           Cℓ2(g) + 2e              ⇌   2Cℓ                     + 1,36
                                                                                      2
                                                                                 Cr2O 7 + 14H + 6e
                                                                                             +                                    3+
                                                                                                                    ⇌   2Cr            + 7H2O   + 1,33
                                                                                                   +            
                                                                                    O2(g) + 4H + 4e                 ⇌   2H2O                    + 1,23
                                                                                                   +                            2+
                                                                                    MnO2 + 4H + 2e                  ⇌   Mn             + 2H2O   + 1,23
                                                                                           Pt + 2e
                                                                                             2+
                                                                                                                    ⇌   Pt                      + 1,20
                                                                                            Br2(ℓ) + 2e            ⇌   2Br                    + 1,07
                                                                                                  +            
                                                                                    NO 3    + 4H + 3e               ⇌   NO(g) + 2H2O            + 0,96

                                                                                                                                                               Increasing reducing ability/Toenemende reduserende vermoë
                                                                                                  2+            
                                                                                            Hg         + 2e         ⇌   Hg(ℓ)                   + 0,85
                                                                                               Ag + e
                                                                                                       +
                                                                                                                    ⇌

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