Faraday’s law of Electrolysis
1. 1 F of electricity is passed through 10 L of a solution of aqueous solution
of NaCl Calculate the pH of the solution .
2. A current strength of 96.5 A is passed for 10 s through 1 L of a solution of
0.1 M aqueous CuSO4 . Calculate the pH of the solution .
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3. A solution of CuSO4 is electrolyzed for 10 min with a current of 1.5 A .
What is the mass of Cu deposited at the cathode ? [Atomic mass Cu = 63 g]
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4. In the electrolysis of 7.2 L aqueous solution of CuSO4 , a current of 9.65 A
passed for 2 hours .
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(a) Calculate the weight of Cu deposited at cathode .
(b) Calculate the volume of O2 produced at anode at 270C and 1 atm
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(c) Calculate the pH of the solution after electrolysis . [Atomic mass of
Cu = 63 g ]
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5. How many grams of Cl2(g) can be produced by the electrolysis of molten
NaCl with a current of 5.5 A for 25 min ? [ Atomic weight of Cl = 35.5 amu ]
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6. What is the volume of O2 liberated at anode at STP in the electrolysis of
CdSO4 solution when a curreat of 2 A is passed for 8 min ?
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7. What weight of Ni is plated out in an electrolysis of aqueous NiSO4
solution that it takes place to deposit 2 g of Ag in a silver coulometer that is
arranged in series with NiSO4 electrolytic cell . [ Atomic weight of Ag = 107.8
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amu , atomic weight of Ni = 58.7 amu ]
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8. What is the amount of Al deposited on the electrolysis of molten Al2O3
when a current of 9.65 A is passed for 10.0 s .
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9. Calculate the number of Faradays required to electrolyze 6.35 g of Cu+ (aq)
ions from an aqueous solation .
10. 100 mL of 0.3 M Fe3+(aq) ions were electrolyzed by a charge of 0.072 F .
In electrolysis , metal was deposited and O2(g) was evolved . At the end of
electrolysis , it is desired to oxidize the un - electrolyzed metal ion .
Fe3+ + e-→ Fe2+
2+
Fe + 2e →
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Fe
The moles of Fe2+ ions left un - electrolyzed in the solution is
(a) 0.009 (c) 0.072
(b) 0.021 (d) 0.042
11. Marshall’s acid (H2S2O8) or peroxo disulphurle acid is preparred by the
electrolytle oxidation of H2SO4 as :
2H2SO4 → +
H2S2O8 + 2H + 2e
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O2(g) and H2(g) are obtalned as byproducts . In such electrolysis 4.48 L of
H2(g) and 1.12 L or O2(g) were produced at STP . The weight of H2S2O8
formed is
(a) 9.7 g (c) 14.5 g
(b) 19.4 g (d) 29.1 g
12. What volume of 0.2 M FeSO4 can be oxidized by a current of 0.965
ampere hour ?
(a) 0.07 L (c) 0.09 L
(b) 0.08 L (d) 0.1 L
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13. 100 mL of 1 M solution of CuBr2 was electrolyzed with a current of 0.965
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ampere hour . What is the normality of the remaining CuBr2 solution ?
(a) 1.64 (c) 0.82
(b) 3.28 (d) 4.92
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14. In a 500 mL of 0.5 M CuSO4 solution, during electrolysis 1.5 x 1023
electrons were passed using copper electrodes. Assume the volume of
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solution remains unchanged during electrolysis . Which of the following
statements is /are correct ?
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(a) At the end of electrolysis, the concentration of the solution is 0.5 M .
(b) 7.9 g of Cu is depositied on the cathode .
(c) 4 g of Cu is dissolved from the anode .
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(d) 7.9 g of Cu2+ ions are discharged .
15. Consider the following cell :
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Given : Volume of solution in each compartment = 1 L .
E- za2+/ za = -0.76 V , E- cu /cu2+ = -0.34 V
Choose the correct statements regarding the above cell after passage of 0.1
F charge .
(Assuming that the current within the cell is carried equally by the positive
and negative ions )
(a) Moles of Cu2+ ion reduced in compartment (III) is 0.05
(b) [SO42-] = 0.975 M in (III) compartment .
(c) [NO3-] = 0.95 M in (II) compartment.
(d) Cu2+ , K+, and NO3- ions are present in (II) compartment .
16. A Zn rod weighing 1.0 g is taken in 100 mL of 1 M CuSO4 solution . After
some time , [Cu2+] in solution = 0.9 M (atomic weight of Zn = 65.5 g) . Which
of the following statements is /are correct ?
(a) 0.655 g n was lost during the reaction .
(b) 0.327 g n was lost during the reaction .
(c) There is no change in the molarity of SO42- ion .
(d) There is a change in the molarity of SO42- ion .
17. A sodium sait of ternary acid of malybdenum (atomic mass = 96 ) has
the formula Na2MoOn . When an acidified solution of Na2MnOn iselectrolyzed ,
O2 gas is liberated corresponding to a volume of 0.112 L at STP and 0.32 g
Mo is deposited . Find the formula of salt .
18. Calculate the quantity of electricity required to reduce 24.6 g of
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nitrobenzene to aniline if the current efficiency is 75% . If the potential drop
across the cell is 4.0 V , how much energy is cosumed (Mw of C6H5NO2 = 123
g mol-1 )
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19. Find the volume of gases evolved by passing 0.1 A of current for 965 s,
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through an aqueous solution of sodium succinate at 270C and 1 atm .
20. A current strength of 1.0 A is passed for 96.5 s through 200 mL of a
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solution of 0.05 M KCl . Find
(a) The amount of gases produced
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(b) The concentration of final solution w.r.t . OH ions
(c) pH of the solution
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21. 100 mL of CuSO4 (aq) was electrolyzed using inert electrodes by passing
0.965 A current till the pH of the final solution was found to be 1 . The
solution after electrolysis was neutralized , treated with excess of KI , and
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titrated with 0.04 M Na2S2O3 where 35 mL of it was used up . Assuming no
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change in the volume of solution . Find
(a) The time of electrolysis if the efficiency is 60%
(b) The initial concentration (in molarity) of CuSO4
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22. A current of 5.0 A is passed through a 100 L aqueous solution of sodium
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succinate for 4.0 h . The gases produced at anode are collected separately at
250C and 1.0 atm pressure . Find the volume of gases . Also find the pH of
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solution at the end of electrolysis . (Assume that at the start of electrolysis ,
pH of solution is 7.0 at 250C )
23. A lead storage cell is discharged which causes H2SO4 electrolyte to
change from a concentration of 40% by weight (density 1.25 g mL-1 at 250C )
to one of 30% by weight . The original volume of electrolyte is 1 L .How many
Faradays have left the anode of battery . Overall reaction of lead storage cell
is :
→
Pb(s) +PbO2 +2H2SO4(l) 2PbSO4(s) + 2H2O
24. The density of copper is 8.95 g mL-1 . Find out the number of coulombs
needed to plate an area of 100 cm2 to a thickness of 10-2 cm using CuSO4
solution as electrolyte . (Atomic weight of Cu = 63.5 g )
25. What is the (i) volume of gases evolved at STP and (ii) pH of solution on
the electrolysis of 10L of the following solutions when 1 F of electricity is
passed :
(a) Aqueous solution of Na2SO4
(b) Aqueous solution of CH3COONa
(c) Aqueous solution of HCOOK
26. 18.97 g fused SnCl2 was electrolyzed using inert electrodes , 1.187 g Sn
was deposited at cathode . If nothing is obtained during electrolysis ,
calculate the ratio of weight of SnCl2 and SnCl4 in fused state after
electrolysis . Given :
Atomic weight of Sn = 118.7, Mw of SnCl2 = 189.7 , Mw of SnCl4 = 260.7
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