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Key Concepts in Electrochemistry Questions

This document contains questions related to electrochemistry. It includes questions about factors that affect ionic conductivity and molar conductivity, definitions of conductivity, molar conductivity, Faraday's laws of electrolysis, and Kohlrausch's law of independent migration of ions. It also includes questions about different types of cells like lead storage battery, fuel cell, dry cell, galvanic cell, and examples of anode and cathode reactions. Additional questions cover topics like corrosion, methods to prevent corrosion, how conductivity and molar conductivity vary with concentration, and calculations related to electrode potentials.

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Key Concepts in Electrochemistry Questions

This document contains questions related to electrochemistry. It includes questions about factors that affect ionic conductivity and molar conductivity, definitions of conductivity, molar conductivity, Faraday's laws of electrolysis, and Kohlrausch's law of independent migration of ions. It also includes questions about different types of cells like lead storage battery, fuel cell, dry cell, galvanic cell, and examples of anode and cathode reactions. Additional questions cover topics like corrosion, methods to prevent corrosion, how conductivity and molar conductivity vary with concentration, and calculations related to electrode potentials.

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Electrochemistry

2mark questions
1) Mention any two factors affecting ionic conductivity (conductivity of electrolyte).
2) Define conductivity. Write its SI unit.
3) Define molar conductivity. Write its SI unit.
4) What is the relationship between molar conductivity and conductivity?
5) State Faraday’s laws of electrolysis.
6) Mention two factors affecting products on electrolysis.
7) State Kohlrausch’s law of independent migration of ions. Write the expression for the molar
conductivity of acetic acid at infinite dilution according to Kohlrausch’s law.
8) a) What type of battery is lead storage battery?
b) Write the anode and the cathode reactions and overall reaction occurring in lead storage battery when
current is drawn from it.
9) Define fuel cell. Give an example.
10) Write the cathode and anode reactions of Hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell.
11) Write any two differences between electrolytic and electronic conductors.
12) Write the cathode and anode reactions of dry cell. Mention the electrolyte.
13) What is corrosion? Write the composition of rust.
14) Suggest methods of prevention of corrosion.
15) How does conductivity and molar conductivity vary with concentration?
16) Name the gases liberated at anode and cathode respectively when an aqueous solution of Sodium
chloride is electrolysed.
17) What is secondary cell? Give an example.
18) Why does the conductivity of solution decreases with dilution?
19) Write the symbolic representation of standard hydrogen electrode and give its standard potential value.
20) Write Nernst equation for Daniel cell.
21) What is galvanic cell? Write the cell representation of Daniel cell.
22) Define electrode potential. Give an example for reference electrode.
23) Write the schematic diagram of Hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell and write its overall electrode reaction.
24) Plot the graph for Λm versus √𝐶 for strong and weak electrolytes.

3 mark questions
1) Corrosion is an electrochemical phenomenon. Explain.
2) Write the diagram of SHE. Write its half cell representation and half cell reactions.
3) Calculate the equilibrium constant of the reaction at 298K.
Mg(s) + 2Ag+(aq) → Mg2+(aq) + 2Ag(s) ; E0Cell = +3.16V
4) Calculate EMF of the cell represented below.
Zn Zn2+ (c=0
.1M) Cu2+ (c=1M) Cu at250C. Given (E0Cu = +0.34V and E0Zn = -0.76V)
5) Calculate the standard free energy change for the reaction:
Zn(s) + 2Ag+(aq) → Zn2+(aq) + 2Ag(s) ; E0Cell = +1.56V
Given 1F = 96500Cmol-1.
6) The resistance of a solution of a salt occupying a volume between two platinum electrodes 1.8cm apart
and 5.4cm2 in area was found to be 32 ohms. Calculate the conductivity of solution.
7) If the molar conductivities at infinite dilution of NaCl, HCl and CH3COONa are 126.4, 425.9 and
91.0Scm2mol-1 respectively; what will be that of acetic acid?
8) Calculate the electrode potential of a copper wire dipped in0.1M CuSO4 solution at 250C. The standard
electrode potential of copper is 0.34V.
9) How much charge is required for the following reduction?
i) 1mol of Al3+ to Al ii) 1mol of Cu2+ to Cu
10) A solution of CuSO4 is electrolysed for 10 minutes with a current of 1.5 amperes. What is the mass of
copper deposited at cathode? ( Molar mass of Cu = 63.5gmol-1)

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