CBSE TEST PAPER-04

CLASS - XII CHEMISTRY (Electrochemistry)

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Topic: -Kohlrausch Law & Electrolysis

1. An electrolyte that ionises completely in solution is a strong electrolyte eg. NaCl , CaCl2
etc and an electrolyte that ionizes partially in solution is weak electrolyte eg CH3
COOH , NH4OH etc.

2. Kohlrausch Law of independent migration states that limiting molar conductivity of an

electrolyte can be represented as the sum of the individual contributions of the anion
and cation of the electrolyte.

3. Relation between limiting molar conductance and degree of dissociation –

Ωm
α= where α = degree of dissociation
Ω om
λ m = molar conductance
λ m0 Limiting molar conductance
Relation between dissociation constant and limiting molar conductance –
C λ m2
Ka = where c = concentration
λ m0 (λ m 0 - λ m)

4. A = strong Electrolyte
B = weak Electrolyte
In case of B , it is not possible to get an exact value of limiting molar conductance.

5. λm 0 (NH 4 OH) = λm o (Na 4 Cl) + λm o (NaOH)-λm o (NaCl)

= 129.8 +217.4 – 108.9 = 237.3 5 cm2 /mol
λm 9.33 5 cm 2 / mol
Degree of dissociation , α = =
λ m0 237.3 5 cm 2 / mol
= 0.039 or 3.9 %.

6. Faraday’s Laws of electrolysis

First Law: The amount of chemical reaction which occurs at any electrode during
electrolysis by a current is proportional to the quantity of electricity
passed through the electrolyte.

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 Second Law: The amount of different substances liberated by the same quantity of
electricity passing through the electrolytic solution is proportional to
their chemical equivalent weights.

7. Faraday’s constant is the quantity of electricity carried by one mole of electrons.

1 F = 96500 C/mol
8. Cu2+ + 2e- → Cu
Two faradays are needed to reduce 1g mole Cu2+ ∴ 6 Faradays will be needed to
reduce 3g mole of Cu2+.

9. Q = It = 1× 15 × 60 = 900C
The reaction is 2Cl- → Cl2 + 2e-
2mol 1mol 2mol
∴ 2F . produces 1 mol of Cl2
1mol of Cl2 = 71g
∴ 2 × 96500 C produces 71g of Cl 2
71 900
900 C will produce × g = 0.331 g of Cl2.
2 96500

10. Q = It = 5X 193 = 965 C

96500C = 1 mol of electrons = 6.022X1023 mol-1
× 965
965 C = 6.022 X 1023
96500
21
= 6.022 × 10 electrons.

11. Zn2+ has higher reduction potential (-0.76v) Than H2O (- 0.83v) and therefore Zn2+ is
reduced to Zn preferentially at cathode.

12. 2.417 g of silver.

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