ELECTROCHEMISTRY

1. What are electrochemical cells? Mention the types of electrochemical cells

2. Write a short note on Galvanic cells.

3. How do you represent a Daniel cell symbolically? Write the electrode reactions and the cell reaction?

4. What are the functions of salt bridge?

5. i) Define electrode potential?

ii) Define standard hydrogen electrode potential? Mention the uses of standard hydrogen electrode?

6. i) Write the relation between E°

cell and equilibrium constant (K) of cell reaction.

ii) Write down the Nernst equation for electrode potential.

7. What are the factors that electrode potential depends on?

8. Write the Nernst equation for the following cell Zn/Zn2+(aq)//Cu2+(aq)/Cu.

9. Name the factors on which emf of a cell depends.

10. What is conductivity? What are units of conductivity?

11. Write an expression for cell constant. What is SI unit of specific resistance?

12. Write the SI units for i) Specific conductance. (ii) Molar conductance.

13. Define molar conductivity? How does it vary with increase in concentration of solution?

14. What is an electrolyte? Give an example for strong and weak electrolytes.

15. Define limiting molar conductivity and how it is related to molar conductivity of strong electrolyte?

16. Write Debye - Onsager equation and mention the various terms.

17. What is the effect of temperature on molar conductivity?

18. What is the effect of dilution on conductivity and molar conductivity?

19. How much electricity is required in coulomb for the oxidation of

(i) 1mol of H2O to O2?

(ii) 1 mol of FeO to Fe2O3?

20. Difference between electrochemical cell and electrolytic cell.

21. What are batteries? Mention the types of batteries with examples.

22. Write the overall reaction of Ni-Cd battery and mention the cathode and anode of Ni-Cd battery.

23. What is corrosion? Mention the Factors which affect corrosion.

Three Marks questions:

1. How much charge is required for the following reductions?

(i) 1 mol of Al3+ to Al

(iii) 1 mol of MnO4– to Mn2+

2. Describe the construction and working of SHE or standard hydrogen electrode.

3. What is electrochemical series? What are the applications of electrochemical series?

4. Give reasons:

i) Zinc displaces copper from copper sulphate solution.

ii) Zinc displaces hydrogen from HCl, but copper does not.

iii) Iron displace copper from copper sulphate solution, but copper cannot displace iron from ferrous sulphate

solution.

5. Write a neat diagram of H2-O2 Fuel cell and express its cathodic and anodic reactions.

6. Explain: corrosion is an electrochemical phenomenon.

7. Write a cathodic and anodic reaction of lead storage battery at both discharge and recharge process.

8. State Kohlrausch’s law. What are its application?

9. Give the products obtained at each electrode respectively when molten NaCl, aqueous NaCl and acidulated

H2O undergoes electrolysis .

10. State Faraday’s first and second law of electrolysis? Give its mathematical expression.

11. Write a note on dry cells and mercury cell?

12. Write the Nernst equation and emf of the following cells at 298 K.

(i) Mg(s)|Mg2+(0.001M)||Cu2+(0.0001M)|Cu(s)

(ii) Fe(s)|Fe2+(0.001M)||H+(1M)|H2(g)(1bar)|Pt(s)

(iii) Sn(s)|Sn2+(0.050M)||H+(0.020M)|H2(g)(1bar)|Pt(s)

Problems

1. The resistance of a 0.01 N solution of an electrolyte is 100 ohms. Calculate its

(a) conductance, (b) Conductivity and (c) resistivity. The cell constant of the cell is 1 cm. [Ans: a) 0.01 S

b) 0.01 Scm-1 c) 100-ohm cm]

2. For the standard cell Cu (s) / Cu2+(aq) || Ag+(aq) / Ag (s) E 0 Cu2+/ Cu = +0.34 V E0 Ag+ / Ag = + 0.80 V

i. identify the cathode and the anode as the current is drawn from the cell.

ii. Write the reaction taking place at the electrodes.

iii. Calculate the standard cell potential. [Ans: 0.46 V]

3. Calculate the potential of hydrogen electrode in contact with a solution whose pH is 10.

[Ans: –0.591 V]

4. Calculate the emf of the cell in which the following reaction takes place

Ni(s) + 2Ag+ (0.002M) →Ni2+ + (0.160M) + 2Ag(s) Given that E0 cell=1.05 V [Ans: 0.91V]

5. The cell in which of the following reaction occurs

change and the equilibrium constant of the cell reaction.[Ans: Gibbs energy: –45.55 KJ, equilibrium

constant: 9.6 × 107]

6. The molar conductivity of 0.025 molL-1 methanoic acid is 46.1 Scm2mol-1 Calculate its degree of

dissociation and dissociation constant. Given λ0 (H+) =349.6 Scm2mol-1 and λ0 (HCOO–) = 54.6 Scm2mol–1.

[Ans: α = 0.114, k = 3.67×10–4]

7. If a current of 0.5 ampere flows through a metallic wire for 2hrs, then how many electrons flow through the

wire? [Ans: no of electrons = 2.246 × 1022].

8. The resistance of a conductivity cell containing 0.001M KCl solution at 298 K is 1500 Ω. What is the cell

constant if the conductivity of 0.001M KCl solution at 298 K is 0.146 × 10–3 S cm–1 [Ans: 0.219cm-1]

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Question Bank II PUC Chemistry

9. How much electricity in terms of Faraday is required to produce

(i) 20.0 g of Ca from molten CaCl2? [Ans: 1F]

(ii) 40.0 g of Al from molten Al2O3? [Ans: 4.44]

10. A solution of Ni(NO3)2 is electrolyzed between platinum electrodes using a current of 5 amperes for 20

minutes. What mass of Ni is deposited at the cathode? [Ans:1.825 g]

11. An electric current of 100 ampere is passed through a molten liquid of sodium chloride for 5 hours. Calculate

the volume of chlorine gas liberated at the electrode at NTP. [Ans: 208.91L]

12. In an electrolysis experiment, a current was passed for 5 hours through two cells connected in series. The

first cell contains a solution gold salt, and the second cell contains copper sulphate solution. 9.85 g of gold

was deposited in the first cell. If the oxidation number of gold is +3, find the amount of copper deposited on

the cathode in the second cell. [Ans: 4.76 g].

13. How long has a current of 3 amperes to be applied through a solution of silver nitrate to coat a metal surface

of 80 cm2 with 0.005 cm thick layer? Density of silver is 10.5 g/cm3. [Ans:125.09 s]

14. A saturated solution of silver chloride at 20°C has a conductivity of 3.41× 10–6 Scm–1. The conductivity of

water used was 1.60×10–6 Scm–1. Determine the solubility of silver chloride moles per liter.

[Ans: 1.31× 10–5mol/L]

15. Calculate the quantity of electricity that would be required to reduce 12.3g of nitrobenzene into Aniline if the

current efficiency for the process is 50%. If the potential drop across the cell is 3 volts how much energy will

be consumed? [Ans: Q = 5,79,000 C, Energy consumed = EMFX Qty of electricity = 347400J].

16. Two students use same stock solution of zinc sulphate and a solution of copper sulphate the EMF of one cell

is 0.03 Volt higher than the other. The concentration of copper sulphate in the cell with higher EMF value is

0.5M. Find out the concentration of copper sulphate in the other cell (2.303 RT/F = 0.06) [Ans: 0.05M]
17. Show that 0.08 molar solution having conductivity equal to 2x10–2 Ω–1cm–1has higher molar conductance

than 0.10 molar solution having resistivity equal to 58 cm.

18. The molar conductivity of acetic acid solution at infinite dilution is 390.7 Ω–1cm–2mol–1Calculate the molar

conductivity of 0.01 molar acetic acid solution given that the dissociation constant of acetic acid is 1.8×10–5.

[Ans: 16.57 Ω–1cm–2]

19. How many grams of chlorine can be produced by the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride the current of 1

amp for 15 min? Also calculate the number of chlorine molecules liberated. [Ans: w = 0.331 g,

nA= 2.80 × 1021molecule]

20. The Λ0

m values for NaCl and KCl are 126.5 and 149.9 Ω–1cm–2mol–1 respectively. The ionic conductance’s of

Na+ at infinite dilution is 50.1 Ω–1cm–2mol–1. Calculate the ionic conductance at infinite dilution for k+ ion.

[Ans: 73.5 Ω–1cm–2mol–1]

1. What is the common oxidation state shown by Lanthanoids? Mention any one consequence of Lanthanoid

contraction.

2. Name the 3d series elements having

a) maximum melting point

b) Minimum melting point

3. Give any two examples for amphoteric oxides of 3d series.

4. Give any two examples for acidic oxides of 3d series.

5. Tungsten metal is used as a filament in bulb but zinc metal cannot be used in bulb. Why?

6. Why Manganese exhibit maximum oxidation of +7 only with oxide?

7. Give reasons:

i) Cu+2 (aq) is more stable than Cu+

ii) Ionisation enthalpy increases along transition elements from left to right.

8. Why do the transition elements exhibit higher enthalpies of atomisation?

9. Why is Cr2+ reducing and Mn3+ oxidising when both have d4 configuration?

10. The Eo(M2+/M) value for copper is positive (+0.34V). Give reason for this?

11. Why is the Eo value for the Mn3+/Mn2+ couple much more positive than that for Cr3+/Cr2+ or Fe3+/Fe2+?

Explain.

12. Which is a stronger reducing agent Cr2+ or Fe2+ and why?

13. Calculate the magnetic moment of Ti3+?

14. Transition elements forms colour compounds, Give two reason?

15. The transition metals and their compounds are known for their catalytic activity. Give two reason.

16. What is lanthanoid contraction? How Lanthanoid contraction influence on covalent nature of d block

elements.

17. Write any two difference between Lanthanoids and actinoids?

18. Draw the structure of dichromite ion ? what is the value of bond angle of Cr-O-Cr in it.

19. What are the compositions of alloy a) Brass b) Bronze

20. What is the composition of Mischmetall? Write one use of it.

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Question Bank II PUC Chemistry

Three marks questions:

1. Write the balanced chemical equations for the reactions involved in preparation of potassium permanganate
from MnO2. Write the structure of manganate ion

2. Write the balanced chemical equations for the reactions involved in preparation of potassium dichromite

from chromite ore.

3. Write the balanced chemical reaction for the following

a) Reaction between potassium dichromate and iodide ion in acidic medium.

b) Reaction between potassium dichromate and sulphide ion in acidic medium.

c) Reaction between potassium dichromate and stannous ion in acidic medium.

4. Write the balanced chemical reaction for the following

a) Reaction between potassium permanganate and iodide ion in acidic medium.

b) Reaction between potassium permanganate and iodide ion in neutral medium.

c) Reaction between potassium permanganate and oxolate ion in acidic medium.

5. What are interstitial compounds? Write any two properties of it.

6. Write the composition for the following

a) UK copper

b) Silver Uk coins

c) Ziegler catalyst.

7. Name the catalyst used in the following .

a) Haber process

b) Wacker process

c) Hydrogenation of fats.

8. Write the products formed when lanthanoids reacts with

a) Carbon

b) Nitrogen

c) acids

9. Give reasons for the following

a) Actinoids show higher oxidation states.

b) Actinoids contraction is greater from element to element than lanthanoid contraction.

c) Chemical properties of actinoids is less known.

10. The transition metals form a large number of complex compounds. Give three reasons.