ELECTROCHEMISTRY ASSIGNMENT
ELECTROCHEMISTRY ASSIGNMENT
I. Objective Question [Only one correct option]
1. The standard reduction potentials at 298K for the following half cells are given:
Zn2 (aq) 2e Zn( s) E 0.762V
Cr 3 (aq) 3e Cr ( s) E 0.740V
2 H (aq) 2e
H2 (g) E 0.000V
3
Fe (aq) e
Fe (aq) E 0.770V
2
Which is the strongest reducing agent?
(a) Zn(s) (b) Cr(s)
(c) H2(s) (d) Fe2+(aq)
2. Faraday’s laws of electrolysis are related to the
(a)Atomic number of the cation (b) Atomic number of the anion
(c) Equivalent weight of the electrolyte (d) Speed of the cation
3. When a lead storage battery is discharged
(a) SO2 is evolved (b) Lead is formed
(c) Lead sulphate is consumed (d) Sulphuric acid is consumed
4. The standard reduction potentials E , for the half reactions are as
Zn Zn2 2e , E 0.76V
Fe Fe2 2e , E 0.41V
The emf for the cell reaction,
Fe2 Zn Zn 2 Fe is
(a)-0.35 V (b) +0.35 V
(c) +1.17 V (d) -1.17 V
5. The standard reduction potential of Cu / Cu and Cu 2 / Cu are 0.337 V and 0.153V
2
respectively. The standard electrode potential of Cu Cu half-cell is
(a)0.184V (b) 0.827V
(c) 0.521V (d) 0.490V
6. For the electrochemical cell, ( M / M ) ( X X ), E (M / M ) 0.44 V and
E ( X / X ) 0.33V from this data one can deduce that
(a) M X M X is the spontaneous reaction
(b) M X M X is the spontaneous reaction
(c) Ecell 0.77V
(d) Ecell 0.77V
7. The correct order of equivalent conductance at infinite dilution of LiCl, NaCl and KCl is
(a)LiCl > NaCl > KCl (b) KCl > NaCl > LiCl
(c) NaCl > KCl > LiCl (d) LiCl > KCl > NaCl
8. Saturated solution of KNO3 is used to make ‘salt-bridge’ because
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(a)Velocity of K+ is greater than that of NO3
(b) Velocity of NO3 is greater than that of K+
(c)Velocities of both K+ and NO3 are nearly the same
(d) KNO3 is highly soluble in water
9. Electrolysis of dilute aqueous NaCl solution was carried out by passing 10 mA current.
The time required to liberate 0.01 mole of H2 gas at the cathode is
(1F=96500C mol-1)
(a) 9.65 104 s (b) 19.3 10 s
4
28.95 104 s (d) 38.6 10 s
4
(c)
10. The cell constant is the product of resistance and
(a) conductance (b) molar conductance
(c) specific conductance (d) specific resistance
11. The units of cell constant are
(a) ohm-1 (b) ohm-cm
(c) cm-1 (d) ohm-1 cm2 eq-1
12. The increase in the value of molar conductivity of acetic acid with dilution is due to
(a) decrease in interionic forces (b) increase in degree of ionisation
(c) increase in self ionization of water (d) none of these
13. The increase in the molar conductivity of HCl with dilution is due to
(a) increase in the self ionization of water
(b) hydrolysis of HCl
(c) decrease in the self ionization of water
(d) decrease in the interionic forces
14. The value of molar conductivity of HCl is greater than that of NaCl at a particular
temperature because
(a) molecular mass of HCl is less than that of NaCl
(b) velocity of H+ ions is more than that of Na+ ions
(c) HCl is strongly acidic
(d) ionization of HCl is larger than that of NaCl.
15. The values of for KCl and KNO3 are 149.86 and 154.96 1 cm2 mol-1. Also is 71.44
m Cl
ohm-1 cm2 mol-1. The value of is
NO3
(a) 76.54 ohm-1 cm2 mol-1 (b) 133.08 ohm-1 cm2 mol-1
(c) 37.7 ohm-1 cm2 mol-1 (d) unpredictable
16. When an aqueous solution of H2SO4 is electrolysed the ion discharged at anode is
(a) H- (b) OH-
2
(c) SO4 (d) O2-
17. A solution of Na2SO4 in water is electrolysed using Pt electrodes. The products at the
cathode and anode are respectively,
(a) H2, SO2 (b) O2, NaOH
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(c) H2, O2 (d) O2, SO2
18. What weight of copper (At. Mass 63.5) deposits when 2 faraday of electricity is passed
through cupric salt solution?
(a) 63.5g (b) 31.75g
(c) 127g (d) 2.0g
19. On carrying out electrolysis of acidified water, the volume of hydrogen liberated at S.T.P.
is 22.4 L. The volume of oxygen liberated under similar conditions is
(a) 22.4 L (b) 44.8 L
(c) 11.2 L (d) 2.24 L
20. In the electrolysis of water, one faraday of electrical energy would evolve at STP
(a) one mole of oxygen (b) one g atom of oxygen
(c) 8g of oxygen (d) 22.4 litres of oxygen
21. During electrolysis of fused calcium hydride, the hydrogen is produced at
(a) cathode (b) Anode
(c) Hydrogen is not liberated at all
(d) H2 produced reacts with oxygen to form water.
22. How much quantity of electricity has to be passed through 200 mL of 0.5 M CuSO 4
solution to completely deposit copper?
(a) 96500 C (b) 2 x 9650 C
(c) 2 x 96500 C (d) 4 x 96500 C
23. In an electrochemical cell:
(a) kinetic energy changes into potential energy
(b) chemical energy changes into electrical energy
(c) potential energy changes into kinetic energy
(d) kinetic energy changes into chemical energy
24. The function of the salt bridge is to
(a) allow solutions of two half cells to intermix
(b) does not allow the ions to move from anode to cathode
(c) keep the solutions electrically neutral in two half cells
(d) none of the above
25. In H2 –O2 fuel cell the reaction occurring at cathode is
(a) 2H2 + O2 → 2H2O (l) (b) H+ + OH- → H2O
(c) O2 + 2H2O + 4e → 4OH
- -
(d) H+ + e- → ½ H2
26. The EMF of a chemical cell is positive when free energy change of reaction
(a) > 0 (b) < 0
(c) =0
(d) no relationship of free energy change and e.m.f.
27. The e.m.f. of the cell
TI TI (0.001M ) Cu 2 (0.01M ) Cu is 0.83 V. The emf of this cell could be increased by
(a) increasing the concentration of TI+ ions
(b) increasing the concentration of Cu2+ ions
(c) increasing the concentration of both
(d) none of the above
28. The cell voltage of a galvanic cell becomes zero after using for some time because
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(a) all the free electrons are used up
(b) Oxidation potentials of the two half cells become different
(c) Reduction potentials of the two half cells become equal
(d) Oxidation potential to two half cells become equal in magnitude but opposite in sign.
29. The electrode potential of hydrogen electrode at the pH = 12 will be
(a) 0 (b) +ve
(c) –ve (d) unpredictable
30. For a reaction
A(s) + 2B+ → A2+ + 2B
Kc has been found to be 1012. The E°cell is
(a) 0.354 V (b) 0.708 V
(c) 0.0098 V (d) 1.36 V
31. In electrochemical corrosion of metals, the metal undergoing corrosion
(a) becomes anode (b) becomes cathode
(c) becomes inert (d) none is correct
32. When a lead storage battery is charged, it acts as
(a) a fuel cell (b) an electrolytic cell
(c) a galvanic cell (d) a concentration cell
33. A smuggler could not carry gold by chemically depositing iron on the gold surface since
(a) gold is denser (b) iron rusts
(c) god has higher reduction potential than iron
(d) gold has lower reduction potential than iron
34. Several blocks of magnesium are fixed to the bottom of a ship to
(a) keep away the sharks (b) make the ship lighter
(c) prevent action of water and salt (d) prevent puncturing by under sea rocks
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