ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Q.1. Define : a) Conductivity of a soln b) Limiting molar conductivity c) Molar Conductivity of soln d) SEP e) 1F
Q.2. Write the relationship between: a) Molar conductivity and Conductivity b) Conductivity and Conductance
Q.3. Which of the following cell was used in Apollo space programme ? [CBSE 2024]
(a) Mercury cell (b) H2 -O2 fuel cell (c) Dry cell (d) Ni-Cd cell
Q.4. Write Faraday 1st and 2nd law of electrolysis. [CBSE 2024]
Q.5. How EMF differ from potential difference?
Q.6. State Kohlrausch law of independent migration of ions. Write applications of Kohlrausch law. [CBSE 2024]
Q.7. Which of the following cell is used in inverter? [CBSE 2024]
(a) Fuel cell (b) Lead storage cell (c) Mercury cell (d) Dry cell
Q.8. Define Corrosion. Explain Rusting of iron. Write factors affecting it. How corrosion can be prevented? [CBSE 2024]
Q.9. Which of the following cell is used in hearing aids? [CBSE 2024]
(a) Mercury cell (b) H2 -O2, fuel cell (c) Dry cell (d) Ni-Cd cell
Q.10. How molar conductivity differs with concentration for strong and weak electrolytes. Explain with graph.
Q.11. A) Can you store CuSO4 solution in a Zinc pot? B) Why Zn react with HCI but Cu does not?
Q.12. A) Why dry cell not burst due to liberation of NH3 ? B) Why mercury cell produce constant voltage during its life?
Q.13. Dilution affects both conductivity as well as molar conductivity. Effect of dilution on both is [CBSE 2024]
(a) both increase with dilution (c) conductivity increases whereas molar conductivity decreases on dilution
(b) both decrease with dilution (d)conductivity decreases whereas molar conductivity increases on dilution.
Q.14. Which type of metals can be used in cathodic protection of iron against rusting?
Q.15. State two advantage of H2 -O2 fuel cell over ordinary cell and suggest two other fuels (excluding H2 ) for fuel cell.
Q.16. Why is it not possible to determine Λ○ for weak electrolytes by extrapolation of graph?
Q.17. A) What is the use of platinum foil in the SHE? B) Why does a galvanic cell become dead after some time?
Q.18. Why does the conductivity of a solution ↓ es with dilution while molar conductivity ↑es with dilution?
Q.19. Alkaline medium inhibits the rusting of iron. Give reason.
Q.20. Why is it that Aluminium metal cannot be obtained by the electrolysis of an aqueous solution of a salt of Aluminium?
Q.21. What is Lead – storage battery? Explain charging and discharging reaction.
Q.22. Write anode, cathode, electrolyte, Reaction & uses : a) Dry Cell b) Ni – Cd Cell c) Mercury Cell d) Fuel Cell
Q.23. A “Cu –Ag” cell is set up. The copper ion concentration in it is 0.10M. The cell potential measured is 0.422 volt.
Determine the concentration of silver ion in the Cell. (Given E0Cu2+/Cu = +0.34 V, E0 Ag+/Ag = 0.80 V)
Q.24. Resistance of a conductivity cell filled with 0.2 mol/L KCl solution is 200 Ω. If the resistance of the same cell when
filled with 0.05 mol/L KCI solution is 620 Ω, calculate the conductivity and molar conductivity of 0.05 mol/L KCl
solution. The conductivity of 0.2 mol/L KCl solution is 0.0248 Scm -1 . [CBSE 2024]
Q.25. Calculate the emf : Ni(s) + 2Ag (0.01 M) → Ni (0.1M) + 2Ag(s). Given: E cell = 1.05 V, log (10) = 1
+ 2+ 0 [CBSE 2024]
[Link] following chemical reaction occur in an electrochemical cell. [E0Mg2+ / Mg = - 2.36 V & E0Ag+ / Ag = 0.81V]
Mg + 2Ag+ (0.0001M) → Mg+2 (0.10M) + 2Ag
(a) (i) Write E value for the electrode 2Ag / Ag
0 + (ii) Write E cell
0 (iii) Calculate Ecell
(b) (i) Write Symbolic representation of above cell. (ii) Will the above cell reaction be spontaneous?
Q.27. (a) Calculate the equilibrium constant for the reaction: Cd2+ + Zn ⇋ Zn2+ + Cd
(b) When a current of 0.75 A is passed through a CuSO4 Solution for 25 minutes, 0.369 g of ‘Cu’ is deposited at cathode.
Calculate atomic mass of ‘Cu’
Q.28. A voltaic Cell is set up at 250C with the following half Cell: Cu I Cu2+ (0.10M) II Ag+ (0.001M) I Ag
Given: E◦Ag/Ag+ = 0.80 and E◦Cu/Cu2+ = 0.34. What would be the voltage of this cell?
Q.29. From the given cells : Lead storage cell, Mercury cell, Fuel cell and Dry cell. Answer the following :
(i) Which cell is used in hearing aids? (ii) Which cell was used in Apollo Space Programme?
(iii) Which cell is used in automobiles and invertors? (iv) Which cell does not have long life?
Q.30. Calculate the strength of the current required to deposit 1.2 g of magnesium from molten MgCl 2 in 1 hour.
Q.31. Mass in grams of copper deposited by passing 9.6487 A current through a voltmeter containing copper sulphate solution
for 100 seconds is (Given : Molar mass of Cu : 63 g mol–1, 1 F = 96487 C) [NEET 2024]
(a) 3.15 g (b) 0.315 g (c) 31.5 g (d) 0.0315 g
Q.32. The resistance of 0.01 M NaCl solution at 25°C is 200 Ω. The cell constant of the conductivity cell used is unity.
Calculate the molar conductivity of the solution.
Q.33. Calculate ∆G° for the reaction: Mg(s) + Cu2+ (aq ) → Mg2+(aq ) + Cu(s) [Given E°cell = +2.71 V ]
Q.34. Calculate the emf for the cell at 25° C: Cr|Cr3+ (0.1 M) || Fe2+ (0.01 M)| Fe [ E○Cr3+/ Cr = - 0. 74 V & E○Fe2+/ Fe = -0.44V]
Q.35. The molar conductivity of a 1.5 M solution of an electrolyte is found to be 138.9 S cm 2 mol–1. Calculate the conductivity.
Q.36. Calculate the degree of dissociation of acetic acid at 298 K, given that :
Λm (CH3COOH) = 11.7 S cm2mol–1, λ○ (CH3COO–) = 49.9 S cm2 mol–1 and λ○ (H+) = 349.1 Scm2mol–1
Q.37. Calculate Λ°m for acetic acid [Given °m(HCl) = 426 , °m(NaCl) = 126 & °m(CH3COONa) = 91 Scm2mol–1]
Q.38. Calculate the standard electrode potential of Ni 2+/Ni electrode if emf of the cell
Ni(s) | Ni2+ (0.01 M) || Cu2+ (0.1M) | Cu(s) is 0.059 V. [ Given : E○Cu2+ /Cu =0.34 V]
Q.39. Following reactions occur at cathode during the electrolysis of aqueous silver chloride solution :
# Ag+(aq) + e– → Ag(s), E°Ag+/Ag = +0.80 V # H+(aq) + e– → 2H2(g) , E°H+/H2 = 0.00 V
On the basis of their SEP (E°) values, which reaction is feasible at the Cathode and why?
Q.40. How many moles of mercury will be produced by electrolyzing 1.0 M Hg(NO3)2 soln with a current of 2.00 A for 3 hours?
Q.41. The electrical resistance of a column of 0.05 M NaOH solution of diameter 1 cm and length 50 cm is 5.55 × 103 Ω.
Calculate its resistivity, conductivity and molar conductivity.
Q.42. The conductivity of 0.20 mol L–1 solution of KCl is 2.48 × 10–2 Scm–1. Calculate its molar conductivity and degree
of dissociation. Given λ° (K+) = 73.5 S cm2mol–1 and λ ° (Cl–) = 76.5 Scm2mol–1
Q.43. Calculate the cell emf and ∆rG° for the cell reaction at 25°C: Zn(s) | Zn2+ (0.1 M) || Cd2+ (0.01 M)| Cd(s)
[Given: E°Zn2+/Zn = -0.763 V , E°Cd2+/Cd = - 0.403 V, 1 F = 96,500 C mol–1 and R = 8.314 JK–1mol–1]
Q.44. (i) Formulate the electrochemical cell of ; 2Cr(s) + 3Fe2+ (aq) → 2Cr3+ (aq) + 3Fe(s) (ii) Calculate E°cell.
(iii) Calculate Ecell at 25°C if [Cr3+] = 0.1 M & [Fe2+] = 0.01 M. [Given: E°Cr3+/Cr = -0.74 V & E°Fe2+/Fe = - 0.44 V]
Q.45. Calculate the equilibrium constant for the reaction: Fe(s) + Cd2+ (aq) → Fe2+ (aq) + Cd(s)
Given : [E°Cd2+/Cd = -0.40 V and E°Fe2+/Fe = - 0.44 V ]
Q.46. Which one of the following cell was used in Apollo space program? [CBSE 2023]
(a) Mercury cell (b) MRI (c) 𝐻2 − 𝑂2 Fuel cell (d) Dry cell
Q.47. Consider the following SEP values: # 𝐹𝑒3+(𝑎𝑞) + 𝑒− → 𝐹𝑒2+(𝑎𝑞) ; 𝐸° = +0.77 𝑉
# 𝑀𝑛𝑂4 (𝑎𝑞) + 8𝐻 + 5𝑒−
– + → 𝑀𝑛2+(𝑎𝑞) + 4𝐻2𝑂(𝑙) ; 𝐸° = +1.51 𝑉
What is the cell potential for the redox reaction? [CBSE 2023]
(a) −2.28 𝑉 (b)−0.74 𝑉 (c) +0.74 𝑉 (d) +2.28 V
Q.48. A voltaic cell is made by connecting two half cells represented by half equations below:
# 𝑆𝑛2+(𝑎𝑞) + 2𝑒 − → 𝑆𝑛(𝑠) ; 𝐸° = −0.14 𝑉 # 𝐹𝑒3+ (𝑎𝑞) + 𝑒 − → 𝐹𝑒2+ (𝑎𝑞) ; 𝐸° = +0.77 𝑉
Which statement is correct about this voltaic cell? [CBSE 2023]
(a) 𝐹𝑒 is oxidized & the voltage of the cell is -0.91V (b) 𝑆𝑛 is oxidized & the voltage of the cell is 0.91 V
2+

(c) 𝐹𝑒2+ is oxidized & the voltage of the cell is 0.91 V (d) 𝑆𝑛 is oxidized & the voltage of the cell is 0.63 V
Q.49. Four half reactions I to IV are shown below: [CBSE 2023]
𝐼) 2𝐶𝑙 − → 𝐶𝑙2 + 2𝑒− 𝐼𝐼) 4𝑂𝐻− → 𝑂2 + 2𝐻 2𝑂 + 2𝑒− 𝐼𝐼𝐼) 𝑁𝑎 + + 𝑒− → 𝑁𝑎 𝐼𝑉) 2𝐻+ + 2𝑒− → 𝐻 2
Which two of these reactions are most likely to occur when concentrated brine is electrolysed ?
(a) I and III (b) I and IV (c) II and III (d) II and IV
Q.50. What should be the signs (+ve /-ve) for 𝐸0c & Δ𝐺0 for a spontaneous redox reaction? [CBSE 2023]
Q.51. Calculate the emf at 298 K: 𝐹𝑒(𝑠) | 𝐹𝑒 2+(0.01𝑀)||𝐻+(1𝑀) |𝐻 2(𝑔) (1 𝑏𝑎𝑟 ), 𝑃𝑡(𝑠) [Given: 𝐸0c𝑒𝑙𝑙 = 0.44V ]
Q.52. Rahul set-up an experiment to find resistance of aq. KCl soln for
different concentrations at 298 K using a conductivity S.N Conc.(M) K (Scm-1) m (Scm2mol-1)
1 1.00 111.3 x 10 -3 111.3
cell connected to a Wheatstone bridge. He fed the WSB with a.c.
power in the audio frequency range of 550 to 5000 cycles 2 0.10 12.9 x 10 -3 129.3
per second. Once the resistance was calculated from null point, 3 0.01 1.41 x 10-3 141
he also calculated the conductivity (K) & molar conductivity
(∧ 𝑚 ) & recorded his reading in table: [CBSE 2023]
(a) Why does conductivity decrease with dilution?
(b) If Λ°m 𝑜𝑓 𝐾𝐶𝑙 𝑖𝑠 150.0 𝑆 𝑐𝑚2 𝑚𝑜𝑙−1, calculate the Degree of dissociation of 0.01 M KCl.
(c) If Rahul had used HCl instead to KCl then would you expect the m values to be more or less than those per KCl for a
given concentration. Justify.
(d) Amit a classmate of Rahul repeated the same experiment with CH3COOH soln instead of KCl soln. Give one point that
Would be similar and one that would be different in his observations as compared to Rahul.
Q.53. Match List I with List II. LIST-I LIST-II [NEET 2024]
Choose the correct answer from the options:
A 1 mol of H2O to O 2 I 3F
(a) A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
B 1 mol of MnO 4 to Mn
− 2+ II 2F
(b) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
C 1.5 mol of Ca from molten CaCl 2 III 1F
(c) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
(d) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I D 1 mol of FeO to Fe 2O 3 IV 5F
Q.54. The charge required for the reduction of 1 mol of MnO 4 — to MnO2 , is a) 1 F b) 5F c) 3F d) 6F [CBSE 2025]
Q.55. The electrical resistance of a column of 0.05 M NaOH solution of area 0.8 cm² and length 40 cm is 5 x 10 3 ohm.
Calculate its resistivity, conductivity and molar conductivity. [CBSE 2025]
Q.56. (a) Calculate the ∆G○ of the following reaction at 25 °C: Au(s) + Ca2+ (1M) → Au3+ (1M) + Ca(s)
Predict whether the reaction will be spontaneous or not at 25○C [CBSE 2025]
(b) Tarnished silver contains Ag2S. Can this tarnish be removed by placing tarnished silverware in an aluminium pan
containing an inert electrolytic solution such as NaCl ? The standard electrode potential for half reaction:
Ag2S(s) + 2e → 2Ag (s) + S2- is -0.71 V and for Al3+ + 3e- → 2Al (s) is -1.66 V [CBSE 2025]
Q.57. Define the following: a) Cell potential b) Fuel cell [CBSE 2025]
Q.58. b) Calculate emf of the following cell at 25 °C: Zn(s) |Zn 2+(0.1M) || Cd2+ (0.01M) |Cd(s)
Given:E○Cd2+/Cd = -0.40 V & E○Zn2+/Zn = -0.76 V [CBSE 2025]