Chemistry Class 12 - ELECTROCHEMISTRY

• Q1. When acidulated water (dil.H2SO2 solution) is electrolyzed, will the

pH of the solution be affected? Justify your answer.
• Q2. In Ni-Cd cell during recharging process, how are anions attracted by
anion being negative charges and cations are attracted by cathode being
positive charges?
• Q3. The molar conductivity of acetic acid at infinite dilution is 387 ohm-1
cm2 mol-1 .At the same temperature but at a concentration of 1 mole in
1000litres ,it is 55 ohm-1 cm2 mol-1.what is the % age dissociation of
0.001M acetic acid?
• Q4. In electrochemical cell :- Zn|ZnSO4(0.01M)||CuSO4(1.0 M)|Cu, the
emf of this cell is E1.When the conc. of ZnSO4 and CuSO4 are exchanged
the emf changes to E2. Which of the following is greater, E1 or E2.
• Q5. Solutions of two electrolytes 'A' and 'B' are diluted. The molar
conductivity of B increases 1.5 times while that of A increases 25 times.
Which of two is strong electrolyte? Justify your answer.
• Q6. A 100 watt, 100 volt incandescent lamp is connected in series with
an electrolytic cell containing cadmium sulphate solution. What mass of
cadmium will be deposited by the current flowing for 10 hours?
• Q7. Conductivity of 2.5×10^-4M methanoic acid is 5.25×10^-5 Scm^-
1.calculate is molar conductivity and degree of dissociation. Given:(H+)=
349.5 Scm^2/mole and (HCOO-)= 50.5 Scm^2
• Q8. 2 half reactions of an electrochemical cell are given below:
MnO4-(aq) + 8H+(aq)———-> Mn2+(aq) +4 H2O(L); E°=+1.51 V.
Sn+2(aq)———> Sn+4(aq) +2e; E°= -0.15 V.
Construct a redox equation from the standard potential of the cell and
predict, if the reaction is reactant favorable or product favorable.
• Q9. Estimate the minimum potential difference needed to reduce Al2O3
at 500 degrees Celsius . The free energy change is (ΔG=960kJ) for the
following decomposition reaction - 2/3 Al2O3-----> 4/3Al + O2
• Q10. In zinc manganese dioxide dry cell,the anode is made up of zinc and
cathode is made up of carbon rod surrounded by a mixture of
MnO2 ,carbon,NH4Cl &ZnCl2 in aqueous base. The cathodic reaction
may be represented as 2MnO2(s)+Zn2+ +2e------> ZnMn2O4(s) .let there
be 8 gMnO2 in cathodic compartment.How many will the dry cell
continue to give a current of 4 mA.
• Q11. What is the relationship between Gibbs free energy of the cell
reaction in a galvanic cell and the emf of the cell? When will the
maximum work be obtained from a galvanic cell?
• Q12.