Understanding the Redox Reaction of Lead Acetate in an Electrotic Cell

[mrjeffy321]

I am trying to write a redox reaction for Lead (II) Acetate electrolytically becoming Lead Dioxde and Lead at the anode and cathod of an electrotic cell.
I am using the redox reaction of Lead Sulfate in a car battery as a model, but mine doesn't look right.

I am not sure if I need to include the Aceate ion in the reaction or not, since nothing happens to it.

Oxidation : Pb+2(aq) + 2H2O(l) ---> PbO2(s) + 4H+(aq) + 2electrons
Reduction: Pb+2(aq) + 2electrons ---> Pb(s)
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Redox: 2Pb+2(aq) + 2H2O(l) ---> PbO2(s) + Pb(s) + 4H+(aq)

Does that look right?

Or perhaps with the acetate,
2Pb(C2H3O2)2(aq) + 2H2O(l) ---> PbO2(s) + Pb(s) + 4H+(aq) + 2C2H3O2-

 

[Cesium]

Redox: 2Pb+2(aq) + 2H2O(l) ---> PbO2(s) + Pb(s) + 4H+(aq)
Does that look right?

Yes, that's correct.

2Pb(C2H3O2)2(aq) + 2H2O(l) ---> PbO2(s) + Pb(s) + 4H+(aq) + 2C2H3O2-

2Pb(C2H3O2)2(aq) + 2H2O(l) ---> PbO2(s) + Pb(s) + 4H+(aq) + 4C2H3O2-

You could write it like that if you want to, but it's not necessary since the acetate ion is, like you said, a spectator ion.

Let me guess, using PbO2 electrodes for a chlorate cell?

 

[mrjeffy321]

Let me guess, using PbO2 electrodes for a chlorate cell?

How right you are.
well, actually, for a perchlorate cell, which I will also use for chlorate (its the same cell).