Question bank – Module I - Electrochemistry

1. Distinguish between galvanic series and electrochemical series. (3)

2. Calculate the voltage of cell Zn | ZnSO4 (0.0004M) || CdSO4 (0.02M) | Cd. The standard reduction potential
of Zn and Cd are -0.763 V and -0.403 V respectively (3)
3. Discuss the mechanism of electrochemical corrosion of iron under different environments (10)

4. What are the advantages of electroless plating? (4)

5. Why do we prefer glass electrode for the measurement of pH? Explain determination of pH with neat
diagram (10)

6. Iodine (12) and bromine (Br2) are added to solution containing (I-) and (Br-) ions. (4)

7. What reaction would occur if the concentration of each species is 1 M? You are given with standard
reduction potentials of l2 & Br2

l2 + 2e-  2I- E°=+0.54 V

Br2 +2e-  2 Br- E0=+1.08V

8. How will you determine the standard electrode potential of Fe/Fe2+ electrode using calomel electrode? (3)

9. A Zn rod is dipped in 0.3 M CuSO4 solution at 25°C. Displacement reaction takes place then it attains
equilibrium. Find the equilibrium constant for this reaction. The standard reduction potential of Zn and Cu are
-0.76 V and +0.34 V respectively. (3)

10. What is electrochemical series? Discuss any five applications. (7)

11. Define conductivity. How cell constant is determined? How conductivity of a water sample is (7)
determined?

12. Explain the principle of electroless copper plating and give two applications (7)

13. Explain various types of cathodic protection (7)

14. How is Helmholtz electrical double layer formed? (3)

15. Calculate the single electrode potential of dichromate electrode at 25°C when [Cr 2O72-] is 0.3M, [Cr³+] is
0.02M and [H] is IM. Given: Cr2O7 + 14 H+ + бе → 2Cr³+ + 7H2O; E= 1.33 V (3)

16. How is glass electrode used in determining the pH of a solution? What are the advantages and limitations
of a glass electrode? (8)

17. Describe the principle and applications of Electroless copper plating (6)

18. Write the principle and procedure for the estimation of ferrous ion using dichromate solution
potentiometrically. E Fe3+/Fe2+ = 0.77 V (8)

19. Emf of an electrochemical cell is 1.5175 V at 20°C and 1.5213 V at 35°C. If the cell reaction involves 2
electrons, find the standard emf of the cell and the reaction quotient. (6)

20. What will be the standard electrode potential of Ni/Ni electrode if the cell potential of the cell

Ni/Ni²+ (1M) // Cu²+ (0.1M)/Cu is 0.59 V at 25 °C? E0Cu2+/Cu = 0.34 V (3)

21. Briefly explain the principle of electroless plating. (3)

22. Explain the mechanism of electrochemical corrosion in different environmental conditions. (10)
23. How is the cell constant of a conductivity cell measured? (4)

24. Describe the construction and working of Li-ion battery. What are the major advantages of it? (10)

25. Calculate the EMF of the cell at 25°C: Al/Al³+ (0.1M) // Sn4+ (0.1M)/Sn²* (0.01M) (4)

E0Al³+/Al = -1.66 V, E0Sn4+/Sn2+ = 0.15 V

26. Compare electrolytic and electrochemical cells. (3)

27. Write the cell reactions, cell representation and calculate the standard EMF of the cell formed by (3)

silver and aluminium electrodes. E0 Ag+/Ag = 0.8V, E0Al3+/Al = -1.66V (3)

28. Which are the different types of electrodes? Give examples for each type. Also write the equation for the
electrode potential of each type. (7)

29. Illustrate the applications of electrochemical series with suitable examples. (7)

30. What is the principle in potentiometric titration? Explain the endpoint determination of a redox reaction by
potentiometric titration. (7)

31. Describe the methods of cathodic protection. (7)

32. What is galvanic series? (3)

33. Write the cell reactions and cell representation of Zn-Ag Cell. Given that E 0 Zn2+/Zn=-0.76V and (7)

E° Ag/Ag = +0.80V. Calculate the emf of the cell at 25°C when the concentration of Zn2+ =0.1M and Ag+ =
0.01M.

34. Explain the working of the calomel electrode with diagram. Calculate the potential of the calomel (7)
electrode in 0.1 M KCI solution and in saturated KCI solution (4.53M), Given that E standard calomel =0.2810V
at 25°C.

35. Discuss potentiometric titration taking the case of redox titration with the help of graphs. What are its
advantages? (10)

36. Calculate the single electrode potential of Pt/Fe³+/Fe2+ electrode at 25°C, when (4)

[Fe2+]= 0.01M and [Fe3+ ]= 0.1M. Given that E° Fe3+/Fe2+= +0.77V

37. Calculate the EMF of the cell Zn/Zn2+ (0.1M) // Cu2+ (0.1 M) /Cu. Write its half-cell and net cell reaction.

(E0 Zn2+/Zn = -0.76 V & E0Cu2+/Cu = +0.34 V) (3)

38. What is cell constant of a conductivity cell and how it is measured? (3)

39. What is electrochemical series? Describe any three applications of electrochemical series. (8)

40. What are reference electrodes? Give examples for primary reference and secondary reference (6)

electrodes and give their electrode reactions.

41. Explain the mechanism of electrochemical corrosion in different environmental conditions. (10)

42. Explain the principle of electroless plating. (4)

[Link] is galvanic series? How is galvanic series advantageous over electrochemical series in corrosion
chemistry? (3)

44. Why full charging is not allowed in Li-ion cell? (3)

45. Derive Nernst equation and apply it for the emf of Daniel cell. (8)

46. How is electroless nickel plating done? Write the reactions involved. Give any two applications of it. (6)

47. With the help of electrochemical equations, show that rusting of iron is more severe in oxygen rich acidic
medium than alkaline medium. (8)

48. A glass electrode-calomel electrode assembly shows an emf of 212 mV with pH= 4 buffer solution and

-30mV with pH= 9.2 buffer solution. Find the pH of the test solution if it shows an emf of 120 mV. Also find EG
if ESCE = 0.2422 V. (6)

49. Describe different types of electrodes of an electrochemical cell. (3)

50. What will be the standard electrode potential of Ni2 / Ni electrode if the cell potential of the cell Ni/Ni 2+
(0.1M) // Cu2+ (0.01M)/Cu is 0.59 V at 25°C? (3)

E Cu2+/Cu=0.34 V.

51. Derive the Nernst Equation for a cell. Explain any three application of Nernst Equation. (10)

52. Calculate the conductivity of a given water sample at 298 K which shows a conductance of 620 µS in the
given cell at 298K. A standard solution of 0.1M KCI shows a conductance of 12.34 mS in that cell. (Given that
conductivity of 0.1 M KCl at 298 K is 0.01288 Scm. (4)

53. What are reference electrodes? Give examples for primary reference and secondary reference electrodes
and give their electrode reactions. (9)

54. Calculate the emf of the cell Fe/Fe2+ (0.01)//Ag+(0.1) /Ag at 298 K if the standard electrode potentials of
Fe and Ag are -0.44 V and 0.8 V respectively. Write the cell reaction. (5)

55. Sketch a neat labelled diagram of calomel electrode and write its electrode reaction and electrode
representation. (3)

56. Calculate the equilibrium constant of Daniel cell at standard condition. Given that

𝐸𝑍𝑛2+/𝑍𝑛 0 = −0.76𝑉 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐸𝐶𝑢2+/𝐶𝑢 0 = 0.34V. (3)

56. What are ion selective electrodes? How can you determine pH of a solution using an ion selective
electrode? (8)

57. Illustrate the applications of electrochemical series with suitable examples (6)

58.. Explain any two methods to prevent corrosion in buried metallic structures. (8)

59. Write the principle and procedure of electroless Ni plating. (6)

60. Calculate the EMF of the following cell at 25 °C:- K(s) | K+ (aq) (0.75 M) || Ag+ (aq) (2.45 M)/Ag(s), E0 K+/K
= − 2.93 V, E 0 Ag+/Ag = + 0.80 V (3)

61. Write the overall cell reaction and derive the Nernst equation for EMF of Daniel cell. (4)

62. Discuss the effect of temperature on EMF of Daniel cell when, (i) [Zn2+] = [Cu2+], ( ii) [Zn2+] > [Cu2+] and
(iii) [Zn2+] < [Cu2+] (6)
63. How will you explain the working of hydrogen oxygen fuel cell? Draw a neat labelled diagram of the cell
and give suitable equations for the reactions taking place.

64. What is electrochemical series? Give two applications of electrochemical series.