Zadanie 15a
Wzorowane na: Chemistry HL Paper 3, November 2023, TZ2, pytanie 15(a). Treść, dane i kontekst są zmienione; sprawdzane umiejętności, format i punktacja jak w oryginale.
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Polecenie
Some bacteria can be used in microbial fuel cells to oxidize aqueous lactate ions, CH3CH(OH)COO−(aq), to carbon dioxide gas. Oxygen gas is reduced at the other electrode. The cell operates in acidic conditions.
Deduce the half-equations for the reactions at both electrodes.
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Odpowiedź z klucza
Negative electrode (anode): CH3CH(OH)COO−(aq) + 3 H2O(l) → 3 CO2(g) + 11 H+(aq) + 12 e− ✔
Positive electrode (cathode): O2(g) + 4 H+(aq) + 4 e− → 2 H2O(l) ✔
Schemat punktowania
One mark per correct half-equation; if both are correct but assigned to the wrong electrodes, award [1] in total. Multiples or fractions of the coefficients are fine; state symbols are ignored.
Komentarz
Check: the anode equation has the same charge on both sides (−1), and three oxygen molecules are consumed for every lactate ion at the cathode.