Determine if the following statements are true or false. True Standard reduction potential is an intensive property True Reduction takes place at the anode True The half reaction with the lower standard reduction potential will be at the cathode in a galvanic cell True The half reaction with the higher standard reduction potential will be at the cathode in a galvanic cell

Standard reduction potential is an intensive property True

Reduction takes place at the anode False

The half reaction with the lower standard reduction potential will be at the cathode in a galvanic cell false

The half reaction with the higher standard reduction potential will be at the cathode in a galvanic cell    True

Explanation:

An intensive property is a property of a substance which is inherent in it and part of its nature. It does not depend on the amount of substance present in the substance. Standard reduction potential is an intensive property.

In a galvanic cell, oxidation takes place at the anode and reduction takes place at the cathode. At the anode, the electrode potential is more negative (an oxidation) while at the cathode the reduction potential is less negative (a reduction).

a. the law of proportion states the combination of 2 atoms in a specific ratio to produce multiple compounds such as the given statement of question ‘1st compound contains 88.8 % cu ’ indicates 88.8 g of cu is present along with 11.2 g oxygen in 100 g of compound whereas the statement ‘2st compound contains 79.9 % cu ’ indicates 79.9 g of cu is present along with 20.1 g oxygen in 100 g of compound

1st compound contains 88.8 g cu

for cu

m = 63 g /mol

atomic % = 88.8 /63 = 1.42

for o

m = 16 g /mol

atomic % = 11.2 /16 = 0.7

b. the emperical formula of 1st compound is

cu1.4o0.7

cu2o