(a) Write an equation to represent the discharge of an alkaline electrolyte cell containing a Zn anode...

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(a) Write an equation to represent the discharge of an alkaline electrolyte cell containing a Zn anode and BaFeO4 cathode.

(b) The first charge transfer band for [MnO4] occurs at 18320cm−1, and that for [MnO4]2− at 22940 cm−1. Explain the origin of these absorptions, and comment on the trend in relative energies on going from [MnO4]2− to [MnO4].

(c) Explain why FeS2 adopts a NaCl structure rather than a structure in which the cation :anion ratio is 1 : 2.

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Inorganic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781292134147

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Authors: Catherine Housecroft

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