Question: Li 1 + y CoO 2 is an anode for lithium batteries. Cobalt is present as a mixture of Co(III) and Co(II). Most preparations also

Li1 + y CoO2 is an anode for lithium batteries. Cobalt is present as a mixture of Co(III) and Co(II). Most preparations also contain inert lithium salts and moisture. To find the stoichiometry, Co was measured by atomic absorption and its average oxidation state was measured by a potentiometric tritration. For the titration, 25.00 mg of solid were dissolved under N2 in 5.000 mL containing 0.100 0 M Fe2+ in 6 M H2SO4 plus 6 M H3PO4 to give a clear pink solution:

Co3+ + Fe2+ → CO2+ + Fe3+

Unreacted Fe2+ required 3.228 mL of 0.015 93 M K2Cr2O7 for complete titration.

(a) How many mmol of Co3+ are contained in 25.00 mg of the material?

(b) Atomic absorption found 56.4 wt% Co in the solid. What is the average oxidation state of Co?

(c) Find y in the formula Li1 + y CoO2.

(d) What is the theoretical quotient wt% Li/wt% Co in the solid? The observed quotient, after washing away inert lithium salts, was 0.138 8 ± 0.000 6. Is the observed quotient consistent with the average cobalt oxidation state?

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