Question:

Using the standard electrode potentials given in Table 3.1, predict if the reaction between the following is feasible: 
(i) Fe3+ (aq) and I- (aq) 
(ii) Ag+ (aq) and Cu(s) 
(iii) Fe3+(aq) and Br-(aq) 
(iv) Ag(s) and Fe3+(aq) 
(v) Br2 (aq) and Fe2+(aq).

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(i) Fe3+(aq) + e- \(\rightarrow\) Fe2+(aq) ] × 2;                         \(E^0\)= +0.77 V
              2I-(aq)  \(\rightarrow\) I2(s) + 2e- ;                             \(E^0\)= -0.54 V
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2 Fe3+(aq) + 2I-(aq) \(\rightarrow\) 2Fe2+(aq) + I2(s) ;                \(E^0\) = +0.23 V

Since\(E^0\) for the overall reaction is positive, the reaction between Fe3+(aq and I-(aq) is feasible.

(ii)   Ag+(aq) + e- → Ag(s) ] ×  2                   ;               \(E^0\)= +0.80 V
       Cu(s)           → Cu2+(aq) + 2e-               ;               \(E^0\)=  -0.34 V
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2Ag+(aq)+ Cu(s) → 2Ag(s) + Cu2+(aq)          ;                \(E^0\) = +0.46 V
Since \(E^0\) for the overall reaction is positive, the reaction between Ag+(aq) and Cu(s) is feasible

(iii)   Fe3+(aq)+e- → Fe2+(aq) ]  ×  2             ;           \(E^0\) = +0.77 V
       2Br-(aq)        → Br2(l)  + 2e-                  ;          \(E^0\)= -1.09  V
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Since \(E^0\) for the overall reaction is negative, the reaction between Fe3+(aq) and Br-(aq)is not feasible 

Ag(s) \(\rightarrow\) Ag+(aq) + e-                 ;    \(E^0\) = -0.80 V
Fe3+(aq) + e- \(\rightarrow\) Fe2+(aq)   ;  \(E^0\) = +0.77 V
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Ag(s) + Fe3+(aq) \(\rightarrow\) Ag+(aq) + Fe2+(aq) ; \(E^0\) = -0.03 V
Since \(E^0\) for the overall reaction is negative, the reaction between Ag(s) and  Fe3+(aq) is not feasible.

(v) Br2(aq) +2e- →  2Br-(aq)                ;\(E^0\) = +1.09 V
     Fe2+(aq)  → Fe3+(aq) + e-  ] ×  2  ; \(E^0\) = - 0.77 V
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Br2(aq) + 2Fe2+(aq) → 2Br-(aq)  +2Fe3+(aq)    ;\(E^0\) = +0.32 V

Since\(E^0\) for the overall reaction is positive, the reaction between Br2(aq)  and Fe2+(aq) is feasible.

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