ELECTROCHEMISTRY
Q.1. Define : a) Conductivity of a soln b) Limiting molar conductivity c) Molar Conductivity of soln d) Cell Potential
Q.2. Write the relationship between: a) Molar conductivity and Conductivity b) Conductivity and Conductance
Q.3. Write Faraday 1st and 2nd law of electrolysis.
Q.4. State Kohlrausch law of independent migration of ions. Write applications of Kohlrausch law.
Q.5. Explain Rusting of iron.
Q.6. How molar conductivity differs with concentration for strong and weak electrolytes. Explain with graph.
Q.7. A) Why dry cell not burst due to liberation of NH3? B) Why mercury cell produce constant voltage during its life?
Q.8. Dilution affects both conductivity as well as molar conductivity. Effect of dilution on both is
Ans : Conductivity decreases whereas molar conductivity increases on dilution.
Q.9. State two advantage of H2-O2 fuel cell over ordinary cell and suggest two other fuels (excluding H2) for fuel cell.
Q.10. Why does the conductivity of a solution ↓ es with dilution while molar conductivity ↑es with dilution?
Q.11. What is Lead – storage battery? Explain charging and discharging reaction.
Q.12. Write anode, cathode, electrolyte, Reaction & uses : a) Mercury Cell b) Fuel Cell
Q.13. 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 .
Q.14. Calculate the emf : Ni(s) + 2Ag + (0.01 M) → Ni2+(0.1M) + 2Ag(s). Given: E0cell = 1.05 V, log (10) = 1
Q.15. 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.16. 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.17. 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.18. Calculate ∆G° for the reaction: Mg(s) + Cu2+ (aq ) → Mg2+(aq ) + Cu(s) [Given E°cell = +2.71 V ]
Q.19. 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.20. Calculate Λ°m for acetic acid [Given °m(HCl) = 426 , °m(NaCl) = 126 & °m(CH3COONa) = 91 Scm2mol–1]
Q.21. 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.22. 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.23. 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.24. Four half reactions I to IV are shown below:
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.25. 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.
Q.26. 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