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a. Goal 12 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is ‘responsible consumption and production’. Describe a necessary requirement for the MOE process to have a positive
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a. Rechargeable silver-zinc cells are used in the space industry. When the cell is recharging, the following reactions occur at the electrodes. Electrode X: silver, Ag, reacts to f
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i. State the polarity of electrode Y during recharging. 1 mark
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ii. Write the overall recharging reaction that occurs at electrode X. 1 mark Write the overall recharging reaction for the silver-zinc cell. 1 mark
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iv. The half equation to form silver ions is Ag(s) —» Ag*(aq) +e” The standard electrode potential for this reaction can be determined using item 1 of the Data Book. Silver(l) ions
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b. Evaluate the MOE and the blast furnace processes with respect to green chemistry principles. Refer to item 26 ii of the Data Book, the information on pages 36 and 37 and content
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b. Artificial photosynthesis can be used to produce hydrogen from water in acidic conditions.
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i. United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 22
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i. What activates the flow of electrons in an artificial photosynthesis system? 1 mark
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ii. Green chemistry principles 23 ii. Green chemistry principles The following seven green chemistry principles are relevant to VCE Chemistry: • Atom economy: Processes/pathways sh
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ii. Write the reduction half equation that occurs during artificial photosynthesis. 1 mark
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iii. Water acts in the same role in both the natural and artificial photosynthesis reactions. What is this role? 1 mark
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