What is the best electron acceptor? In this blog post, we will explore 3 reactions in which an electron donor and an electron acceptor react to form a new product. The first reaction (1) has nitric acid as the electron donor and potassium dichromate as the electron acceptor. The second reaction (2) has hydrochloric acid as the electron donor and aluminum metal as the electron acceptor. The third reaction (3) has sulfuric acid as the electron donor and copper metal as the electron acceptor.
The answer lies in your specific needs, but for most applications you should try to use copper metal because it is cheaper than aluminum or potassium dichromate, while having similar reactivity in this situation.
In the first reaction (Reaction: Reaction: ) nitric acid is the electron donor and potassium dichromate is the electron acceptor. Copper metal would be a better choice for an electron acceptor because it has similar reactivity to aluminum, but costs less than potassium dichromate. However, if you need more oxidizing power in your system then you should use either copper or aluminum as they are both powerful oxidizers that can help with oxidation reactions such as those used to remove rust from metals like steel. For example, in Reaction: . hydrochloric acid is the electron donor and aluminum metal is the electron acceptor. In Reaction:, sulfuric acid was chosen instead o nitric acid, in Reaction: sulfuric acid was chosen instead.
Reaction: Reaction: nitric acid is the electron donor and potassium dichromate is the electron acceptor. Copper metal would be a better choice for an electron acceptor because it has similar reactivity to aluminum, but costs less than potassium dichromate. However, if you need more oxidizing power in your system then you should use either copper or aluminum as they are both powerful oxidizers that can help with oxidation reactions such as those used to remove rust from metals like steel. For example, in Reaction:, hydrochloric acid is the electron donor and aluminum metal is the electron acceptor. In Reaction:, sulfuric acid was chosen instead o and aluminum metal is the electron acceptor. In Reaction:, hydrochloric acid was chosen instead of sulfuric acid because it has a lower oxidation potential and that helps to avoid unwanted reactions in our system such as corrosion or rusting. The reaction between copper metal, which also had been considered, would be too powerful for this application and could lead to unintended chemical reactions taking place in solution with other components present; plus it costs more than either aluminum or potassium dichromate.
Reaction: Reaction: hydrochloric acid is the electron donor and zinc metal is the electron acceptor. Copper sulfate should not have been listed as an opt potassium dichromate is the electron acceptor. Copper sulfate should have been listed as an option.
Reaction: aluminum metal (an oxidizing agent) is the electron acceptor and zinc metal (a reducing agent) in this reaction. Copper sulfate should not be used in place of either or both because copper does not react with strong acids such as sulfuric or hydrochloric acids but it will reduce any other heavy metals present that may result in unwanted side reactions over time. In addition to being reactive themselves, aluminum can cause corrosion to nearby materials while hydrogen gas will form
DEAD CELLS:
Oxygen (O)
Nitric Oxide (NO)
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
CHLOROPHYLL:
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In each reaction box (from the list below), place the best reagent or reactant.
catalase
hydrogen peroxide
leukocytes
ferricyanide
Ferricyanide is a better electron acceptor than both hydrogen peroxide and leukocytes in breaking down organic matter, so it should be placed in one of these three boxes. Leukocytes are an important component in fighting infection and immune response functions, but they don’t work as well for this particular application because they aren’t very reactive with organic matter while ferricyanide has a higher degree of oxidation potential that can break down more complex molecules such as proteins.
