HKDSE CHEMISTRY — A Modern View (Second Edition)
Part VII Redox reactions, chemical cells and electrolysis
Chemistry: Chapter 28 Chemical cells in daily life
Combined Science (Chemistry Part): Chapter 28 Chemical cells in daily life
Structured questions
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The following table shows some information on the four dry cells.
Dry cell W X Y Z
Able to supply a large current? No No Yes Yes
Service life Long Short / Long
Rechargeable or not? No No Yes No
(a) Suggest which of the above cells could be a
(i) zinc-carbon cell. (1 mark)
(ii) silver oxide cell. (1 mark)
(b) Which of the above cells is a secondary cell? Explain your answer. (2 marks)
(c) Suggest a daily use of the following cells.
(i) Zinc-carbon cells (1 mark)
(ii) Silver oxide cells (1 mark)
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(a) (i) X 1
(ii) W 1
(b) Y is a secondary cell 1
as it is rechargeable. 1
(c) (i) To be used in torches / portable radios / clocks / remote controls 1
(ii) To be used in quartz watches / calculators / hearing aids / pacemakers 1
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Three AA-sized cells a zinc-carbon cell, a nickel-metal hydride cell and an alkaline
manganese cell are under test. Each cell is connected to a motorized toy and
continuously discharged. The changes in their voltages are recorded.
(a) Explain which of the above cells would be the first to drop its voltage to 0.8 V.
(2 marks)
(b) State which of the above cells would make the motorized toy stop moving
suddenly. (1 mark)
(c) State which of the above cells are able to produce a steady current. (2 marks)
(d) Explain whether zinc-carbon cells are suitable to power photo flashguns. (1 mark)
(e) State, with ONE reason, which of the above cells is the most suitable for use in
an indoor wireless phone. (2 marks)
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(a) The zinc-carbon cell would be the first to drop its voltage to 0.8 V 1
as it has the shortest service life among the three. 1
(b) Nickel-metal hydride cell 1
(c) Alkaline manganese cell 1
Nickel-metal hydride cell 1
(d) It is not suitable because zinc-carbon cells cannot supply a large current
for a high-drained device. 1
(e) Nickel-metal hydride cell 1
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It has high energy density / it is able to operate at relatively high
discharge rate / it can be recharged more than 500 times / it has a low
internal resistance. 1
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Zinc-carbon cells are examples of primary cells.
(a) Why are zinc-carbon cells regarded as primary cells? (1 mark)
(b) What is the service life of a chemical cell? (1 mark)
(c) Explain why zinc-carbon cells are NOT suitable for high-drained electrical
appliances. (1 mark)
(d) Suggest ONE use of zinc-carbon cells. (1 mark)
(e) Explain why the disposal of zinc-carbon cells causes pollution. (1 mark)
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(a) Zinc-carbon cells are not rechargeable. 1
(b) Service life is the period of effective service of a cell under specified
conditions, before its voltage falls to a certain value. 1
(c) The voltage of zinc-carbon cells drops rapidly during discharge and so it
is not suitable for high-drained electrical appliances. 1
(d) To power torches / portable radios / clocks / remote controls (accept other
reasonable answers) 1
(e) Zinc electrodes in zinc-carbon cells usually contain toxic mercury. 1
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Consider the following three chemical cells a zinc-carbon cell, an alkaline
manganese cell and a nickel-metal hydride cell.
(a) Compare the service lives of a zinc-carbon cell and an alkaline manganese cell.
(1 mark)
(b) Sketch the discharge curves of an alkaline manganese cell and a nickel-metal
hydride cell on the same graph. (2 marks)
(c) State and explain which of the above cells is suitable to power a shaver. (2 marks)
(d) Compared with alkaline manganese cells, explain why nickel-metal hydride cells
are considered to be more environmentally friendly. (1 mark)
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(a) A zinc-carbon cell has a shorter service life than an alkaline manganese
cell. 1
(b)
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nickel-metal hydride cell
Voltage alkaline manganese cell
Time of discharge
Correct discharge curve for an alkaline manganese cell 1
Correct discharge curve for a nickel-metal hydride cell 1
(c) Alkaline manganese cells / nickel-metal hydride cells are suitable to
power a shaver 1
as they can operate continuously at a relatively high discharge rate. 1
(d) Nickel-metal hydride cells are rechargeable while alkaline manganese
cells are not. 1
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