First Module Assessment to Evaluate Your Understanding of the Subject

Sree Chitra Thirunnal College of Engineering

PART A
Answer all questions. Each question carries 3 marks CO Marks
1 Distinguish between the terms conductance and specific conductance (3)
2 What are the functions of a salt bridge? (3)
3 A zinc wire is dipped in silver nitrate solution taken in beaker A and a (3)
silver wire is dipped in zinc sulphate solution taken in beaker B. Predict
in which beaker the ions present will get reduced. Given that the
standard reduction potential of zinc and silver are -0.76V M and +0.80V
respectively.
4 Design a reversible cell for the reaction; (3)
2A1(s) +3Fe2+(aq) --> 2AI3+ + 3Fe (s)
And also derive Nernst for the cell.
5 Give the working principle of H2-O2 fuel cell with cell reactions. (3)
6 How does a lithium–ion cell work? Write the cell reactions (3)
7 Which material is used as positive electrode in Li-ion battery? (3)
Write the reaction taking place at positive electrode during
charging. Why the cells become explosive on 100% charging (ie,
x=1)?
8 Give an example for each primary reference electrode and secondary (3)
reference electrode. Write the cell representation of each.
9 Define cell constant and explain how cell constant is experimentally (3)
determined using KCl solution.
PART B
Answer any four full question. Each question carries 9 marks
Module 1
9 a) Derive Nernst equation for Daniel Cell and Explain the variation of EMF (6)
of Daniel cell with respect to temperature and concentration.
b) Draw a well labelled diagram of calomel electrode. Write electrode reaction
(3)

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 and representation of the electrode.
10 a) Derive Nernst equation for an electrode and for a cell (9)
11 a) What is meant by standard electrode potential? How would you (6)
measure the single electrode potential of an electrode using a saturated
calomel electrode?
b) Explain the construction and working of SHE with a neat sketch. (3)
12 a) How will you employ the calomel electrode to determine electrode (9)
potential of copper and zinc?
13 a) Explain any four application of Nernst Equation (Hint pH measurement (7)
using glass electrode, Equilibrium constant calculation, cell voltage at
nonstandard condition, variation of EMF wrt Temperature on Daniel cell)
b) List any two the advantages and disadvantages of H2-O2 fuel cell
(2)
14 a) Describe the construction and representation of glass electrode? How (9)
pH can be determined by coupling it with saturated calomel electrode?
15 a) Write experimental arrangements and procedures for measuring the (6)
conductance of an electrolytic solution/water sample.
b) How will you determine the standard electrode potential of Fe/Fe2+ (3)
electrode using a reference SHE? Write the Cell reaction, Cell
representation and solve the equation
16 a) What is electrochemical series? Explain any for application with (9)
suitable examples?
PART C
Numerical Problems (Each question carries 4 marks
Module 1
17 a) Calculate the amount of electric energy available from a dry (4)
cell which consume 6.55g Zn. given that emf of the cell is 1.5 V and
atomic weight of Zn is 65.5 u
18 a) Find the Potential of hydrogen electrode and oxygen gas electrode at 25'C (4)
for solution of pH=O and pH=14. (Hint, derive Nernst equation for
Hydrogen gas electrode in acidic medium and solve, similarly derive Nernst
equation of Oxygen gas electrode in acidic medium and solve )
19 a) At 25oC the standard emf of a cell having reaction involving two (4)
electron charge is found to be 0.295 V. Calculate the equilibrium
constant of the reaction.
20 a) Find the single electrode potential for copper metal in contact with 0.2 (4)
M CuSO4 solution at 298 K. E0 Cu2+/Cu = 0.34 V. The copper sulphate
solution is only 80% dissociated.
21 a) Calculate the emf of the following cell at 25 oC; (4)
Zn│Zn2+(a= 0.0004) ║ Cd2+(a=0.2)│Cd

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 Given E0 Zn2+│Zn = -0.76 V ; E0 Cd2+│Cd = -0.403 V
22 a) The specific conductivity of N/50 KCl solution at 25oC is 0.0002765 (4)

ohm-1cm-1. If the resistance of the cell containing this solution is 500

ohm, what is the cell constant?

kept at 9.8cm apart. It gives a resistance 1500ohm when filled with the
electrolytic solution. Find the cell constant and conductivity of the
solution.
24 a) Why Aluminium metal when reacts with acid and base liberates H2 gas; (4)
whereas Fe metal can liberate H2 only from acids.
EoAl3+/Al = -I.66 V and EoFe3+/Fe = -0.44 V
25 a) A zinc rod is dipped 0.3 M CuSO4 solution. Displacement reactions (4)
take place and allowed to attain equilibrium. Find the equilibrium
constant of the reaction. [Given that E0(Cu2+/Cu = 0.34), E0(Zn2+/Zn
= -0.76).
26 a) Calculate the emf of the cell Fe/Fe2+(0.01)//Ag+(0.1)/Ag at 298K if (4)
standard electrode potentials of Fe and Ag are –0.42V and 0.80V
respectively.
27) a) Calculate the emf of the cell Al/Al3+(0.01)//Cu2+(0.1)/Cu at 298K if (4)
standard electrode potentials of Al and Cu are –1.67 V and 0.34V
respectively.
28) a) Calculate the equilibrium constant of the redox reaction takes place in (4)
3+ 2+
the following cell Al/Al (0.01)//Cu (0.1)/Cu at 298K. Given that
standard electrode potentials of Al and Cu are –1.67 V and 0.34V
respectively.

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