(a) Is it easier to reduce water in acid or base? To evaluate this, consider the half-reaction...

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(a) Is it easier to reduce water in acid or base? To evaluate this, consider the half-reaction2 HO(l) + 2 e 2 OH(aq) + H(g) E = -0.83 V

(b) What is the reduction potential for water for solutions at pH = 7 (neutral) and pH = 1 (acid)? Comment on the value of E° at pH = 1.

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

ISBN: 9780357001172

10th Edition

Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

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