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OpenStudy (danjs):
You are vera
OpenStudy (hysusonic):
depends on the question
OpenStudy (vera_ewing):
Which reaction occurs at the anode of a lead-storage battery while it is in use to start a car?
A. Pb + SO42− PbSO4 + 2e−
B. PbSO4 + 2H2O 2e− + PbO2 + 4H+ + SO42−
C. 2e− + PbO2 + 4H+ + SO42− PbSO4 + 2H2O
D. PbSO4 + 2e− Pb + SO42−
OpenStudy (vera_ewing):
@hysusonic @DanJS Can you help me with that question? ^^
OpenStudy (danjs):
half reaction at the anode
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OpenStudy (vera_ewing):
A. Pb + SO42− ---> PbSO4 + 2e−
B. PbSO4 + 2H2O ---> 2e− + PbO2 + 4H+ + SO42−
C. 2e− + PbO2 + 4H+ + SO42− ---> PbSO4 + 2H2O
D. PbSO4 + 2e− ---> Pb + SO42−
OpenStudy (danjs):
what occurs there, oxidation or reduction, sorry been a few years since chem for me