Unit 2 Electrochemistry

True and False

Remembering

1. Lead is used as electrode material mainly for cathodes.(False)

2. Oxidation takes place at anode in an electrolytic cell.(True)

3. Electroplating is known as sacrificial protection.(True)

Understanding

4. The quantity of electricity required to liberate 1 equivalent of any primary product is called 1
Faraday.(True)

5. The flow of current through an electrolyte is due to the movement of electrons.(False)

6. The electronic conductivity increases with the increase in temperature.(False)

7. The electrolytic conductivity increases with the increase in temperature.(True)

8. Fuel cell is a device which converts electrical energy of a fuel directly into chemical
energy.(False)

9. The reduction potential of F2 is highest.(True)

10. All electrochemical cells produce electrical energy.(True)

Application

11. The ions which carry current through the solution are called charge carriers.(True)

12. Ionic conductivity of an ion does not vary with concentration.(False)

13. For the given cell, Mg/Mg 2+//Cu2+/Cu, Cu is the reducing agent.(False)

14. At infinite dilution of an electrolyte, the ionic conductivity of cations and anions are
independent of each other.(True)

15. Electrochemical calculations do not depend upon the number of electrons

interchanged.(False)

16. During electrolysis of dilute H2SO4, H2 will be produced at cathode.(True)

17. During electrolysis of concentrated H2SO4, H2 will be produced at cathode.(True)

Analysis and Evaluation

18.27 g of Al will be produced at cathode by passing 3 Faraday of charge.(True)

19. 2 Faraday of charge will produce 23grams of sodium at cathode.(False)

20. EOcell <1,the cell reaction is non-spontaneous.(True)

21. Reduction potential of reduction half cell reaction is greater than oxidation half cell
reaction.(True)

22. If Eext >E cell ,the cell will work as electrochemical cell.(False)

23. During electrolysis, the species having higher electrode potential will be produced at
cathode.(True)

24. The Ʌ0m(NaCl) is equal to the sum of Ʌ0m(Na+) and Ʌ0m(Cl-) (True)

25. The cell constant of a conductivity cell changes with change in temperature.(False)