75) Give the molecular shape of BrO3–.
A) trigonal pyramidal
B) trigonal planar
C) tetrahedral
D) linear
E) octahedral
76) Write a balanced half equation for the following couple: ClO2–(aq)| Cl–(aq) (basic)
A) ClO2–(aq) + 2 H2O(l) + 4 e– → Cl–(aq) + 4 OH–(aq)
B) ClO2–(aq) + 4 H+(aq) + 4 e– → Cl–(aq) + 2 H2O(l)
C) ClO2–(aq) + H2O(l) + e– → Cl–(aq) + OH–(aq)
D) ClO2–(aq) + H+(aq) + e– → Cl–(aq) + H2O(l)
E) ClO2–(aq) + 4 H2O(l) + 8 e– → Cl–(aq) + 4 OH–(aq)
77) Arrange the following in order of decreasing acid strength:
HClO2, HClO3, HClO, HClO4
A) HClO3 > HClO2 > HClO > HClO4
B) HClO > HClO2 > HClO3 > HClO4
C) HClO4 > HClO3 > HClO2 > HClO
D) HClO2 > HClO > HClO4 > HClO3
E) HClO3 > HClO > HClO4 > HClO2
78) Write a balanced half equation for the following couple: HClO2(aq) | Cl–(aq) (acidic)
A) HClO2(aq) + 2 H2O(l) → Cl–(aq) + 3 H+(aq) + 4 e–
B) HClO2(aq) + 2 H+(aq) + 2 e– → Cl–(aq) + H2O(l)
C) HClO2(aq) + 3 H+(aq) + 4 e– → Cl–(aq) + 2 H2O(l)
D) HClO2(aq) + 3 H+(aq) → Cl–(aq) + H2O(l) + 4 e–
E) HClO2(aq) + e– → Cl–(aq) + H+(aq) + O2(g)