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13. A solution of concentration ‘C’ g equiv/litre

C.U.Q has a specific resistance R. The equivalent
conductance of the solution is
ELECTROLYTIC CONDUCTANCE
1. The best conductor of electricity is a 1M 1000 C R 1000R
1) 2) 3) 4)
solution of RC R C C
1) Boric acid 2) Acetic acid 14. Which of the following is correct for the
3) H2SO4 4) Phosphoric acid solution of C2 H 5COOH upon dilution
2. Which of the following aqueous solutions will regarding current carrying species?
conduct an electric current quite well?
1) Sugar 2) Glycerol 3) Pure water 4) HCl 1) The number in 1 cm3 as well as in total volume
3. Pure water does not conduct electricity increases
because it is 2) The number in 1 cm 3 decreases whereas that
1) Neutral 2) Readily decomposed in the total volume remains constant
3) Almost unionised 4) Completely ionised 3) The number in 1 cm3 decreases but that in
4. In aqueous solution, strong electrolytes ionize the total volume increases
and yield
1) Ions 2) Electrons3) Acids 4) Oxides 4) The number in 1 cm 3 as well as in total
5. Which of the following is a poor conductor volume decreases.
of electricity 15. If x is the specific resistance of the solution
and N is the normality of the solution. Then
1) CH3COONa 2) C2H5OH
3) NaCl 4) KOH equivalent conductivity of the solution is
given by
6. Arrhenius theory is applicable only to
1) weak electrolyte 2) Strong electrolyte 1000x 1000 1000N Nx
1) 2) 3) 4)
3) both 1 & 2 4) non electrolyte N Nx x 1000
7. Which of the following does not conduct 16. Which of the following solutions has the
current in aqueous solution highest equivalent conductance?
1) KNO3 2) CH3COOH 1) 0.5 M NaCl 2) 0.05 M NaCl
3) CH3OH 4) NaOH 3) 0.005 M NaCl 4) 0.02 M NaCl
8. Which of the following solid is an electronic 17. Debye-Huckel-Onsager equation is
conductor represented as  c   0  b c . ‘b’ is
1) NaCl 2) Diamond 3) CuS 4) KCl
9. The units of conductivity of solution are 82.4 8.20 105 82.4 8.20 105
1) (DT)1/2   ^0 2)  ^0
1) ohm1 2) ohms (DT)3/2 (DT)1/2  (DT)1/2

3) ohm 1cm 1 4) ohm1eq 1 82.4 8.20 105 8.24 8.20 105

3) (DT)1/2  (DT)1/2 4) (DT)1/2 (DT)1/2  ^ 0 
10. The unit of cell constant is
1) ohm1 2) ohm - cm 18. What happens at infinite dilution in a given
solution ?
3) cm 1 4) ohm 1cm2 eq 1
1) The degree of dissociation is unity for weak
11. The cell constant is the product of resistance electrolytes
and 2) The electrolyte is 100% ionised
1) conductance 2) molar conductance 3) All inter ionic attractions disappear
3) specific conductance 4) specific resistance 4) All the three
12. If the specific conductance and conductance 0
of a solution are same, then its cell constant 19. The relationship m   m  B C will not
is equal to: hold good for the electrolyte?
1) 1 2) 0 3) 10 4) 100 1) HCl 2) KCl 3) BaCl2 4) HCN

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KOHLRAUSCH’S LAW AND 29. The cathode of an electrolysis and a reducing

APPLICATIONS
20. The Kohlrausch law is related to
1) Conductance of ions at infinite dilution
2) Independent migration of ions
3) Both 1 and 2 4) Neither 1 and 2
21. The expression showing the relationship
between equivalent conductance and molar
conductance is (z = Total positive (or)
negative charge per formula unit of
electrolyte)
1) m  Z   eq 2)  eq  Z  m
agent are similar because both
1) are metals 2) supply electrons
3) remove electrons 4) absorb electrons
30. The cathode reaction in electrolysis of dilute
sulphuric acid with Platinum electrode is
1) Oxidation
2) Reduction
3) Both oxidation and reduction
4) Neutralization
31. Schematic diagram of an electrolytic-cell is:

 eq e- e- e-
3) m 
Z
4) m   2
eq + - + -
-
22. The equation representing Kohlrausch law e
from the following is ( V+ = No. of cations, V– + +
= No. of anions cations cations
1) 2)
- -
100K anions anions
1) m  C  V  V  2) 0m  v  0  v  .0
 
Anode Cathode Anode Cathode
m

1000K
3) eq  C V 
 V  4) 0m  c  a
eq e-
+ -
23. In the plot of  and C , the slope is e-
2.303 +
1) o 2) -b 3) 4)  cations
R 3)
-
PHENOMENON OF ELECTROLYSIS anions
Anode Cathode
24. Electrolysis of salt solution is due to the
formation of 4) None is correct presentation
1) Electron 2) Ions 3) Oxides 4) Acids 32. The following are some statements about
25. The reactions taking place at anode and electrolytic cell
cathode of a cell respectively are A) In this, chemical energy converted into
1) Reduction, oxidation
electrical energy
2) Oxidation, reduction
3) Hydrolysis, oxidation B) In this cell, electrons flow from cathode to
4) Reduction, hydrolysis anode through external circuit
26. Electrode at which electrons flow into the C) In this cell reduction takes place at cathode
electrolyte is D) In this, cathode is a +ve electrode
1) Anode 2) Cathode The correct combination is
3) Both anode & cathode 4) +ve electrode 1) only B 2) only C
27. In an electrolytic cell current flows from 3) only C,D 4) only B,C
1) Cathode to anode in outer circuit 33. In the electrolytic cell, flow of electrons is from
2) Anode to cathode outside the cell
1) anode to cathode in the solution
3) Cathode to anode inside the cell
4) Current does not flow 2) cathode to anode through external circuit
28. During electrolysis electrons flow from 3) anode to cathode through external circuit
1) cations to cathode 2) anode to anions 4) all of these
3) cathode to anode 4) anions to anode
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34. In electrolysis of NaCl when Pt electrode is 41. The number of faradays required to liberate 1
taken then H2 is liberated at cathode while mole of any element indicates
with Hg cathode, it forms sodium amalgam. 1) weight of the element.
This is because 2) conductance of the electrolyte
1) Hg is more inert than Pt 3) charge on the ion of the element
+
2) More voltage is required to reduce H at Hg 4) isotopic number
than at Pt 42. 6.24 x 1019 electrons are equal approximately
3) Na is dissolved in Hg while it does not to
dissolve in Pt 1) 10 coulombs 2) 96500 coulombs
+
4) Conc. of H ions is larger when Pt electrode 3) one electron volt 4) 0.1F
is taken ELECTROCHEMICAL SERIES & EMF
FARADAY’S LAWS AND APPLICATIONS 43. The metal which cannot liberate H2 gas from
35. Faraday’s laws of electrolysis are related to hydrochloric acid
the 1) Zn 2) Cu 3) Mg 4) Al
1) Molecular mass of the electrolyte 44. For which of the following SOP and SRP are
2) Equivalent weight of the cation /anion equal
1) SHE 2) Mg electrode
3) Atomic weight of the electrolyte
3) Ni electrode 4) Copper electrode
4) Atomic number of the cation/anion
45. The electrode potential measures the
36. The unit of electrochemical equivalent is
1) tendency of the electrode to gain or lose
1) Gram 2) Gram / Ampere
electrons
3) Gram / Coulomb 4) Coulomb / Gram 2) electron affinity of elements
37. When 1 amp of current is passed through an 3) difference in the ionization potential of
electrolyte for one second, the mass deposited electrode and metal ion
is equal to 4) heat of combustion
1) 1 mole of hydrogen 46. The potential across the metal and the
2) 1 gram equivalent of hydrogen aqueous solution of its ions of unit activity at
3) 1 electro–chemical equivalent 298K is known as
4) 1 gram of any substance 1) Electrode potential
38. On electrolysis 1 mole Al atoms will be 2) Standard electrode potential
deposited by 3) Formal electrode potential
1) 1 mole of electrons 2) 2 moles of electrons 4) Oxidation potential
3) 3 moles of electrons 4) 6 moles of electrons 47. Which one of the following metal will not
39. When the same quantity of electricity is reduce H2O?
passed through the solution of different 1) Ca 2) Fe 3) Cu 4) Li
electrolytes in series, the amount of product 48. Arrange the following in the order of their
obtained is proportional to their decreasing electrode potentials: Mg, K, Ba,Ca
1) Atomic weights 1) K,Ba,Ca,Mg 2) Ba,Ca,K,Mg
2) Chemical Equivalent 3) Ca,Mg,K,Ba 4) Mg,Ca,Ba,K
3) Gram molecular mass 49. For the cell reaction to be spontaneous the
4) Gram atomic ions EMF of the cell should be
40. The electric charge for electrode deposition 1) negative 2) positive 3) zero
of 1gram, equivalent of a substance is 4) some times positive and some times –ve
1) 96,500 coulombs 50. The EMF of a galvanic cell is determined by
2) One ampere per sec using a
3) One ampere for one hour 1) Voltmeter 2) Spectrometer
4) Charge in faradays 3) Coulometer 4) Ammeter

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51. Cathodic standard reduction potential minus 56. The relationship between free energy and
anodic standard reduction potential is equal electrode potential is
to 1) G  nFE 2) G  nFE
1) Faraday 2) Coulomb
nFE H
3) Cell potential 4) Ampere 3) G  4) G 
R nFE
52. Consider following sets
Zn Ag
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
57. Which of the following energy changes occur
in galvanic cell?
1) Electrical energy  Chemical Energy
2) Chemical Energy  Electrical Energy
CuSO4 I CuSO4 II 3) Chemical Energy  Internal Energy
(aq) (aq) 4) Internal Energy  Electrical Energy
Mg 58. In a galvanic cell electron flow will be from
1) Negative electrode to positive electrode
2) Positive electrode to negative electrode
3) There will be no flow of electrons
4) Cathode to anode in the external circuit
CuSO4 III
(aq)
59. In a galvanic cell, the reactions taking place
in the anodic half cell and the cathodic half
Blue colour solution changes to colourless (or cell will be
fades) in: 1) Reduction 2) Oxidation
1) I, II, III 2) I, II 3) II, III 4) I, III 3) Oxidation and reduction
NERNST EQUATION 4) Reduction and oxidation
53. The Nernst equation giving dependence of 60. Which of the following is not true for a
electrode reduction potential on galvanic cell represented in IUPAC system
concentration is 1) Right hand electrode is a +ve terminal
M 2) Right hand electrode acts as cathode
0 2.303 RT
1) E  E  nF log  M n   3) Electrons are given out in the external circuit
  from the anode
n
2.303 RT  M  4) Electrons are given out in the external circuit
2) E  E0  log 
nF M from the cathode.
n
61. In a galvanic cell, the positive ions of salt
2.303 RT  M 
3) E  E0  log  bridge migrate towards
nF M  1) –ve electrode 2) +ve electrode
4) E  E0 
2.303 RT
log  M n  
3) Either anode or cathode
nF 4) Neither anode nor cathode
54. The potential of a single electrode depends 62. A half cell reaction is one that
upon 1) Involves only half a mole of electrolyte
1) the nature of the electrode 2) Goes only half way to completion
2) temperature 3) Takes place at one electrode
3) concentration of the ion with respect to which 4) Consumes half a unit of electricity
it is reversible 4) all the above
63. The purpose of the salt bridge in a galvanic
55. The relationship between standard reduction
cell is to
potential of a cell and equilibrium constant
1) Prevent accumulation of charges around the
is shown by
electrodes
n 0.059
1) E0cell  logK c 2) E0cell  logK c 2) Facilitate continuity of the cell reaction
0.059 n 3) To produce current at a constant strength
logK c 4) All the above
3) E0cell  0.059nlogK c 4) E0cell 
n
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64. Agar–Agar is used in salt bridge since it is 75. W.r.t. H 2  O2 fuel cell the correct statement
1) Electrolyte 2) Non–electrolyte
is
3) Inert electrolyte 4) A solid
65. The chemical used in salt bridge in a galvanic 1) electrolyte used is pure H 2O
cell is 2) heat of combustion is directly converted to
1) Agar–agar 2) Gum Arabic electrical energy
3) Gel 4) Potassium nitrate
66. The thermodynamic efficiency of cell is given 3) O2 gas gets oxidised to O3 in the cell
by 4) overall reaction in the cell is
1) H / G 2) – nFE / G
H   OH   H 2O
3) – nFE / H 4) – nFE
76. Which of the following statements is true for
BATTERIES fuel cells ?
67. Lithium is generally used as an electrode in 1) They are more efficient
high energy density batteries. This is because 2) They are free from pollution
1) Lithium is the lightest element
3) They run till reactants are active
2) Lithium has quite high negative reduction
potential 4) All of the above
3) Lithium is quite reactive CORROSION
4) Lithium does not corrode easily
77. Corrosion is
68. When a lead storage battery is discharged
1) Physical change 2) Neutralisation
1) SO2 is evolved
3) Electrochemical change 4) None is true
2) lead sulphate is consumed 78. Prevention of corrosion of iron by Zn coating
3) sulphuric acid is consumed
is called
4) lead is formed
1) Galvanization 2)Cathodic protection
69. W.r.t. Ni - Cd storage cell, the incorrect
statement is 3) Electrolysis 4) Photoelectrolysis
1) anode is cadmium metal 79. In which of the following the corrosion of iron
2) it is a primary cell will be most rapid
3) cell potential is 1.4V 1) In pure water 2) In pure oxygen
4) electrolyte used is KOH 3) In air and moisture
70. In dry cell cathode is 4) In air and saline water
1) Zn 2) Carbon rod 80. Corrosion can be prevented by
3) Zn  NH 4Cl 4) C  MnO2 1) Painting the metal surface
71. Cathode is made of ........in mercury battery 2) Alloying the metal with more anodic
1) Zn 2) ZnO metal
3) Carbon in contact with HgO 3)To prevent the contact of the metal surface
4) Zn in contact with HgO with good electrical conducting media
72. In Leclanche cell, Zinc rod is placed in
4) All
1) 10% NH 4Cl 2) 20% NH 4Cl 81. Rusting of iron is catalysed by which of the
3) 30% NH 4Cl 4) 40% NH 4Cl following
73. In fuel cell oxidants used are 1) Fe 2) Zn 3) O2 4) H+
1) O2 2) H2O2 3) HNO3 4) All 82. Chemical passivity is possible with
74. Theoretical efficiency of fuel cell is 1) Conc HNO3 2) Air
1) Nearly 60% 2) 50%
3) 33% 4) Nearly 100% 3) Both 1 and 2 4) Metal oxides

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83. Match the Column -I with Column- II C.U.Q - HINTS

Column-I Column-II 1. Strong acids are strong electrolytes
a) Conductance p) ohm 1 .cm 1.mole 1 2. HCl is a strong acid
b) Specific Conductance q) ohm 1 4. In aqueous solutions strong electrolytes will
undergo complete dissociation into ions.
c) Resistance r) ohm 1.cm 1 5. Covalent compound.
d) Molar Conductance s) ohm 6. Arrhenious theory is applicable to weak electrolytes
1)  a  q  b  r  c  s  d  p  only.
7. CH3 OH is a covalent compound.
2)  a  r  b  q  c  p  d  s 
8. Salts like CuS and CdS act as electronic
3)  a  r  b  q  c  s  d  p  conductors due to crystal defects.
9. units of conductivity of solution is
4)  a  p  b  r  c  s  d  q 
 ohm1cm1 l cm
84. Match the Column -I with Column- II k  c  ohm 1  2
Column-I a cm
a) Specific Conductance,K l cm
10. Cell constant =  2
 cm 1
b) Molar Conductance,  m a cm
c) Resistance of electrolyte solution, R 11. Cell constant = resistance X specific
d) Degree of ionization of electrolyte,  conductance.
Column-II 12. K  conductance X cell constant Here K =
C, then cell constant = 1
p) c m /  0 m
13. Specific conductance is inversly proportional
q) Decreases with dilution specific resistance.
r) Increases with dilution 16. Equivalent conductance Increases with Increase
s) Increases with increase in the distance in dilution
between parallel plates.
 0.005M Nacl solution has highest equivalent
1)  a  r  b  q  c  q, r  d  p, s  conductance
2)  a  q  b  r  c  q, s  d  p, r  82.4 8.20  105
17. b  
3)  a  r  b  q  c  q, s  d  p, r   DT 1 2  DT 3 / 2
19. Not applicable for weak electrolytel
4)  a  r  b  q  c  p, s  d  s, r 
M Normality
C.U.Q - KEY 21.   Molarity
eq

1)3 2)4 3)3 4)1 5)2 6)1 7)3

23. c   0  b c
8)3 9)3 10)3 11)3 12)1 13)1 14)3
15)2 16)3 17)1 18)4 19)4 20)3 21)1 26. Electrons flow into the electrolyte from cathode.
27. In electrolylic cell current flows from cathode
22)2 23) 2 24)2 25)2 26)2 27)1 28)4
to anode because flow of currrent is just opposite
29)2 30)2 31)2 32) 2 33) 3 34) 2 35)2 to flow of electrons.
36)3 37)3 38)3 39)2 40)1 41)3 42)1 2H   2e  H 2   cathode 
43)2 44)1 45)1 46)2 47)3 48)4 49)2
40. 1 Faraday deposits 1 gm equivalent of a
50)1 51)3 52)4 53)2 54)4 55)2 56)1 substance.
57)2 58)1 59)3 60)4 61)2 62)3 63)4 42. 6.023 x 1023 e–s = 96,500 coulombs
64)2 65)4 66)3 67)2 68)3 69)2 70)2 44. For hydrogen SOP = SRP = O
71)3 72)2 73)4 74)4 75)2 76)4 77)3 47. Copper has higher SRP then Hydrogen
78)1 79)3 80)4 81)4 82)3 83)1 84)2 electrode. So it can not reduce water.

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48. Mg > Ca > Ba > K This is the order of SRP. FARADAY’S LAWS AND APPLICATIONS
49. For a cell to be spontaneous, EMF should be 5. When one faraday of current is passed, which
positive. of the following would deposit one gram
50. Voltmeter is used to determine EMF. atomic weight of the metal
51. E  Ecathode  Eanode  EMF is in SRP  1) BaCl2 2) NaCl 3) AlCl3 4) CuCl2
54. Electrode potential depends on 6. Number of electrons required to deposit one
1. Temperature mole of Mg2+ ions is
2. Concentration of ion 1) 6.023 x 1023 2) 12.046 x 1023
3. Nature of electrodes used. 3) 18.069 x 1023 4) 3.012 x 1023
58. e flow from anode to cathode. 7. The electrochemical equivalent of an element
59. at anode oxidation takes place while at cathode is 0.001118 gm/coulomb. Its equivalent
reduction takes place. weight is
60. At cathode reduction takes place 1) 10.7 2) 53.5 3) 1007 4) 107
nFE 8. The number of electrons needed to reduce
66. Thermodynamic efficiency of cell = – 3gm of Mg2+ to Mg are
H
67. Lithium has lowest SRP value so it acts as strong N N N
reducing agent. 1) N 2) 3) 4)
2 4 8
70. Carbon rod 9. Three Faradays of electricity was passed
through an aqueous solution of Magnesium
bromide. The weight of Magnesium metal
LEVEL-I (C.W) deposited at the cathode in grams is
1) 56 2) 84 3) 36 4) 168
ELECTROLYSIS 10. List-I
I. In the Electrolysis of fused NaCl the product
A) Electrolysis of aq. Na2 SO4 using Pt
formed at cathode When Pt electrodes are
used is electrodes
1) Cl2 2)Na 3) H 2 4) O2 B) The charge carried by 6.023  1023
2. If mercury is used as cathode in the electrons is
electrolysis of NaCl solution, the ions C) The amount of electricity required to
discharged at cathode are deposit 27 grams of Aluminium at cathode
1) H+  2) Na+ 3) OH– 4) Cl– from molten Al2 O3 is
D) A gas in contact with an inert electrode.
3. Dilute nitric acid on electrolysis using
List -II
platinum electrodes yields
1) both oxygen & hydrogen at cathode 1) 1 Faraday
2) both oxygen & hydrogen at anode 2) 3 Faradays
3) H2 at cathode and O2 at anode 3) H 2 g  / pt
4) Oxygen at cathode and ‘H2’ at anode
4. Which of the following occurs at cathode 4) O2 at anode H 2 at cathode
 1  A B C D A B C D
1) 2OH  H 2O  O2  2e
2 1) 2 3 4 1 2) 4 1 2 3
2) Ag  Ag   e  3) 3 2 4 1 4) 4 3 2 1
11. During the electorlysis of cryolite, aluminium
3) Fe 2  Fe 3  e  and fluorine are formed in ..... molar ratio
4) Cu 2  2e   Cu 1) 1: 2 2) 2 : 3 3) 1 : 1 4) 1 : 3
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12. The electrochemical equivalent of a metal is vessel, then the unit of constant of
–1
“x” g coulomb . The equivalent weight of proportionality is
metal is 1) S m mol 1 2) S m 2 mol 1
1) x 2) x × 96500
3) x/96500 4) 1.6 × 10–19 × x 3) S 2 m 2 mol 4) S 2 m 2 mol 2
13. The electro chemical equivalent of an element 22. The equivalent conductance at infinite dilution
is 0.0006735 g/C. Its equivalent weight is of a weak acid such as HF
1) 65 2) 67.35 3) 130 4) 32.5 1) Can be determined by extrapolation of
14. Two electrolytic cells, one containing acidified measurements on dilute solutions of H Cl, HBr
ferrous sulphate and another acidified ferric and HI
chloride, are in series. The ratio of masses of 2) Can be determined by measurement on very
Iron deposited at the cathode in the two cells dilute HF solutions
will be 3) Can be best determined from measurements
1) 3 : 1 2) 2 : 1 3) 1 : 1 4) 3 : 2 on dilute solutions of NaF, NaCl and HCl
15. One coulomb of electricity produces m kg of 4) is an undefined quantity
a substance ‘X’. The electrochemical 23. Molar conductance of KCl increases slowly
equivalent of ‘X’ in grams is with decrease in concentration because of
1) m 2) m × 103 3) m × 10-3 4) 0.1 m 1) increase in degree of ionisation
2) increase in total number of current carrying
ELECTROLYTIC CONDUCTANCE
species
16. Water is a non–electrolyte but conducts
3) weakning of interionic attractions and
electricity on dissolving a small amount of
increase in ionic mobilities
1) NaCl 2) Sugar 3)Acetone 4)Oxygen
4) increase in hydration of ions.
17. During electric conduction, the composition
24. The correct order of equivalent conductance
of which of the following is changed ?
at infinite dilution of LiCl, NaCl and KCl is
1) Graphite 2) Zinc wire
1) LiCl>NaCl>KCl 2) KCl>NaCl>LiCl
3) Copper wire 4) H2 SO4 3) NaCl>KCl>LiCl 4) LiCl>KCl>NaCl
18. List I List II 25. Which of the following solution of KCl has
A) Electronic conductors 1) Acetic acid the lowest value of specific conductance( with
B) Electrolytic conductors 2) Solid salts same molar conductance)
C) Non-electrolyte 3) Sucrose 1) 1 M 2) 0.1M
D) Weak electrolyte 4)Molten salts 3) 0.01M 4) 0.001M
The correct match is
26. The variation of m of acetic acid with
A B C D A B C D
1) 2 1 3 4 2) 2 4 3 1 concentration is correctly represented by
3) 1 4 3 2 4) 4 3 2 1
19. An aqueous solution of which of the following
concentration of CH 3COOH is the best
conductor. m m
1 –3 –1 2
1) 10 M 2) 10 M 3) 10 M 4) 10 M 1) 2)
20. The degree of dissociation of an electrolyte c c
does not depend on
1) Nature of electrolyte 2) Catalytic action
3) Dilution 4) Temperature m
m
21. Conductance unit Siemen’s (S) is directly
proportional to area of the vessel and the 3) 4)
concentration of the solution in it and is
inversely proportional to the length of the c c

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27. The molar conductance of acetic acid at infinite 32. The standard reduction potentials of Cu+2, Ag+,
dilution is  . If the conductivity of 0.1M Hg+2 and Mg+2 are 0.34v, +0.80v, +0.79V and
–2.37V respectively. With increasing voltage,
acetic acid is S, the apparent degree of
the sequence of deposition of metals on the
ionisation is
cathode from a molten mixture containing all
10000S 10S those ions is
1)  2)  1) Ag, Hg, Mg, Cu 2) Cu, Hg, Ag, Mg
3) Ag, Hg, Cu, Mg 4) Cu, Hg, Mg, Ag
 100000 33. Which metal pairs when coupled will get
3) 4)  S
100S  maximum emf for a voltaic cell
1) Fe and Cu 2) Pb and Cu
KOHLRAUSCH’S LAW AND 3) Cu and Au 4) Ca and Cu
APPLICATIONS 34. At 298 K, the standard reduction potentials
28. According to Kohlrausch law, the limiting for the following half reactions are given.
value of molar conductance of an electrolyte Which acts as anode with others in
electrochemical cell
A2 B is
Zn+2(aq) + 2e–  Zn(s), –0.762
1)   A    B 2)   A    B Cr+3(aq) + 3e–  Cr(s), –0.740
2H+(aq) + 2e–  H2(g), –0.000
 1  Fe+3(aq) + e–  Fe2+(aq), +0.762
3)  A    B  4) 2  A    B
2 1) Zn(s) 2) H2(g) 3) Cr(s) 4) Fe2+(aq)
29. Equivalent conductance at infinite dilution 35. Cu – 2e–  Cu2+ , E0 = –0.347V
of BaCl2 , H 2 SO4 and HCl aqueous Sn – 2e–  Sn2+, E0 = +0.143 V
The standard EMF of the cell constructed
solutions are x1 , x2 and x3 respectively.. with these electrodes is
Equivalent conuctance of BaSO4 solution is 1) +0.066V 2) –0.066V
3) +0.490V 4) –0.82V
1) x1  x2  x3 2) x1  x2  x3 36. The voltage of a cell whose half–cells are
3) x1  x2  2 x3 4) x1  2 x2  x3 given below is
Mg2+ + 2e–  Mg(s) ; E0= –2.37V
ELECTROCHEMICAL SERIES & EMF Cu2+ + 2e–  Cu(s) ; E0 = +0.34V
30. The SRP values of Ag +/Ag and Zn 2+/Zn standard EMF of the cell is
electrodes are 0.80v and –0.76v. In the cell 1) –2.03V 2) 1.36V 3) 2.7 v 4) 2.03V
built with these two electrodes 37. The standard reduction potentials of Ag, Cu,Co
1) Ag electrode acts as anode and Zn electrode and Zn are 0.799,0.337,-0.277,–0.762V
acts as cathode respectively. Which of the following cells will
2) Ag electrode acts as cathode and Zn electrode have maximum cell e.m.f ?
acts as anode 1) Zn | Zn 2 1M  || Cu 2 1M  | Cu
3) both the electrodes act as cathode
4) the cell can’t be built with these two 2) Zn | Zn 2 1M  || Ag  1M  | Ag
electrodes 3) Cu | Cu 2 1M  || Ag  1M  | Ag
31. Which of the following is most powerful
oxidizing agent? 4) Zn | Zn 2 1M  || Co 2 1M  Co
1) Cl2 + 2e–  2Cl– ; E0=1.36V 38. When Zn metal is added to CuSO4 solution
2) Na+ + e–   Na; E0=–2.71V Cu is precipitated. It is due to
3)MnO4–+2H2O+2e-  MnO2+4OH–, E0=0.6v 1) Oxidation of Cu2+ 2) Reduction of Cu2+
+ – 0
4) H2O2 + 2H + 2e  2H2O; E =1.78V 3) Hydrolysis of CuSO4 4) Ionization of CuSO4
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NERNST EQUATION 46. Iron rod is immersed in KCl solution such that
39. Consider the following four electrodes: half its length is exposed to air and the other
half immersed in KCl solution. The part
A  Cu2   0.0001 M / Cu s
corroded is
2
B  Cu  0.1 M  / Cu s  1) Part of the rod exposed to air
2) Part of the rod immerced in KCl solution
C  Cu2   0.01 M / Cu s  3) Both 1 & 2
4) None of the above
D  Cu2  0.001 M / Cu s 
47. The factors that promote electrochemical
If the standard reduction potential of Cu+2/ corrosion are
Cu is +0.34V, the reduction potentials (in 1) The nature of the impurity metal with which
volts) of the above electrodes follow the order the metal under consideration is associated
1) A > D > C > B 2) B > C > D > A 2) The concentration of O2 in contact with the
3) C > D > B > A 4) A > B > C > D
surface of the metal
40. Which of the following is always true
3) Highly conducting solutions
regarding the spontaneity of reaction
4) All
occuring in a galvanic cell?
1) E 0 cell  0, G 0  0 and Q  K c LEVEL-I (C.W) - KEY
2) E 0 cell  0, G 0  0 and Q  K c 1)2 2)2 3)3 4)4 5) 2 6)2 7)4
8)3 9)3 10)2 11)2 12)2 13) 1 14)4
3) E 0 cell  0, G 0  0 and Q  K c
15)2 16)1 17)4 18)2 19)2 20)2 21)2
4) E 0 cell  0, G  0 and Q  K c 22)3 23)3 24)2 25)4 26)3 27)1 28)4
41. The potential of hydrogen electrode is -118 29)1 30) 2 31)4 32)3 33)4 34) 1 35)3
mV. The H+ concentration of the solution is
36)3 37)2 38)2 39)2 40) 4 41)1 42)1
1) 0.01M 2) 2M 3) 10–4 M 4) 1M
0 – –
42. E for F2 + 2e  2F is 2.8 V 43)1 44)1 45)2 46)2 47) 4
E0 for 1/2 F2 + e–  F– is
1) 2.8 V 2) 1.4 V 3) –2.8 V 4) –1.4 V LEVEL-I (C.W) - HINTS
BATTERIES 1. Fused NaCl undergoes electrolysis to deposit
Na at cathod.
43. On electrolysing K 2SO 4 solution using inertt
5. For monovalent ion, 1F will deposit 1g atwt.
electrodes, 1.68L(STP) of gases was obtained. 6. No. of moles of electrons (or) No. of faraday
How many moles of MnO 4 could be reduced to required to deposit 1 Mole of an element is equal
Mn 2 by the same quantity of electricity ? to its charge.
1) 0.02 2) 0.15 3) 0.20 4) 0.10 E
44. In which of the following cells reactants are 7. e=  E = eF
F
not contained within the cell but are
N –
continuously supplied from external source? 8. For 12gm – 1F = Ne–s, 3gm – ¼ F = es
4
1) Fuel cell 2) Dry cell
3) Lithium battery 4) Lead storage battery 9. 1F  1g.eq.wt
3 
CORROSION & PASSIVITY 11. Al  33eF  1 Al
mole
45. Zinc corrodes in
1) 2 M alkaline solution 2 F   F2  2e 
1 mole 2F
2) 2 M acid solution
3) 2 M Neutral salt solution E
12. e 
4) All of the above 96500
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13. E  e  96500 28. Ax By  xAn  yB n

2 
14. Fe  22eF  Fe
56 g 29.  BaSO4   BaCl2   H2SO4   HCl
Fe3  3e   Fe  x1  x 2  x 3
3F 56 g

15. Mass of substance produced when 1 columb of 30. Electrode with more negative SRP (or) least positive
electricity is passed is equal to electrochemical SRP in comparision acts as oxidation half cell.
31. Easiest to reduce for element with low SRP.
equivalent there fore m kg or m 103 g
32. Cu cannot displace MgCl2 due to high SRP..
16. Because NaCl when dissolved in water produces
33. Maximum EMF is produced between electrodes
Ions.
into low SRP and high SRP.
17. Graphite, Zinc wire and Copper wire are
34. Lowest SRP act as anode.
electronic conductors, so composition does not
35. SOP = –SRP,
change by passing current through them.
19. Conductance increases with increase in dilution. then E  ECSRP  EASRP 
20. The Degree of dissociation does not depend on 38. Higher SRP will undergo reduction (ion)
catalyst. 39. For Metal electrode
0.059
E  E  log Cu2 
21. C area  conc  c  K  const  . area  conc n
 length
40. EMF should be positive
2
m mol
S  K  const     G should be negative
m 103 m3
m4 K c greater than reaction quotient
K  s 2  sm 2 mol1
m mol 41. 118mv  0.118v
22. The equivalent conductance of weak electrolyte 0.059
E log  H  
can be determined indirectly with the help of n
kohlrausch’s law
0.059
 HF   NaF   HCl   NaCl 0.118  log  H  
1
1 log  H    2
24. Extent of hydration  Size of ion smaller the

size of ion, greater is the hydration ability, lesser  H    102

will be the ionic mobility, and hence lesser will be 45. Zinc reacts with acids easily and liberates hydrogen
the conductance. gas.
25. k  concentration of electrolyte 47. Iron undergoes oxidation after some time it
becomes passive.

m
LEVEL-I (H.W)
26.
ELECTROLYSIS
c
1. The passage of current through a solution of
v K  1000 certain electrolyte results in the evolution of
27.    ; we know that v  H 2 at cathode and Cl 2 at anode. The
 M
electrolytic solution is
104  S 1) Water 2) H2SO4
 
 3) Aqueous NaCl 4) Aqueous CuCl2

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2. The reaction taking place at the anode when a 10. The extent of ionization of weak electrolyte
dilute aqueous solution of CuSO 4 is increases
electrolysed using inert Pt electrodes. 1) With increase in concentration of the solute
1) 2SO 24  S2O 24 + 2e 2) Cu + 2e  Cu
– 2+ – 2) On addition of excess of water
3) On decreasing the temperature
3) 2H2O  O2 + 4H+ + 4e– 4) 2H+ + 2e–   H2
4) On stirring the solution vigorously
3. In the electrolysis of NiSO4 using Nickel 11. The equivalent conductance of a 1 N solution
electrodes the reaction that takes place at of an electrolyte is nearly:
anode is 1) 103 times its specific conductance
 
1) Ni  2e  Ni
 2  2) 2 H  2e  H 2 2) 103 times its specific conductance
3) Ni 2  Ni   e  4) Ni  Ni 2 2e  3) 100 times its specific conductance
FARADAY’S LAWS AND APPLICATIONS 4) The same as its specific conductance
4. The amount of electricity that can deposit 12. Which of the following statements is correct
for an electrolytic solution upon dilution
108gm of silver from AgNO3 solution is 1) conductivity increases
1) Faraday 2) 1 Ampere 2) conductivity decreases
3) 1 Coulomb 4) None 3) molar conductance decreases but equivalent
2
5 The charge required to reduce 1 mole Cr2O7 conductance increases
4) molar conductance increases while equivalent
to Cr 3 ions is
conductance decreases.
1) 3F 2) 3 coulomb
13. The reason for increase in electrical
3) 6F 4) 2  6.023  10 23 e  conduction of a weak electrolyte with increase
6. One ampere of current is passed for 9650 in temperature
seconds through molten AlCl3 . What is the 1) increase in the number of ions
weight in grams of Al deposited at cathode? 2) increase in the speed of ions
3) increase in the degree of dissociation of
(Atomic weight of Al  27 ).
electrolytes 4) all the three
1) 0.9 2) 9.0 3) 0.09 4) 90.0 14. The specific conductances of four electrolytes
7. On passing a current through molten
in ohm 1cm 1 are given below. Which one
KCl 19.5g of K is deposited. The amount of
offers higher resistance to passage of electric
Al deposited by the same quantity of current?
electricity if passed through molten AlCl3 is 1) 7.0  10 5 2) 9.2  109
1) 4.5g 2) 9.0g 3) 13.5g 4) 27g
3) 6.0  10 7 4) 4.0 108
ELECTROLYTIC CONDUCTANCE 15. The variation of equivalent conductance of
8. With increase in temperature the electrical a weak electrolyte with (concentration ) 1/ 2 is
conduction of metallic conductor
represented as
1) increases 2) decreases
3) remains the same 4) changes irregularly
9. Fused NaCl has less electrical conductance
than NaCl in the aqueous solution. This is 1)  2) 
due to c c
1) fused NaCl has less number of ions
2) incomplete ionization occurs in the fused state
3) Na+, Cl– ions do not move freely in the fused
3)  4) 
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16. The variation of equivalent conductance of 22. The electro chemical cell stops working after
strong electrolyte with (concentration) 1/ 2 is some time because
represented by 1) Electrode potentials of both electrodes become
zero
2) Electrode potentials of both electrodes
1)  2) 
become equal
3) Temperature of the cell increases
c c
4) The reaction starts proceeding in opposite
direction
23. Consider a voltaic cell based on these half-
3)  4)  cell reactions
c c
Ag   aq   e  Ag  s  ; E 0  0.80V
17. Equivalent conductance of 1M
Cd 2  aq   2e   Cd  s  ; E 0  0.40V
CH 3COOH is 10 ohm 1 cm 2 equiv 1 and that
identify the anode and give the voltage of this
at infinite dilution is 200ohm 1cm 2 equiv 1 .
cell under standard conditions.
Hence the % ionization of CH 3COOH is 0
1) Ag ; E cell 0
2) Ag ; E cell
 0 .40 V  2 .00 V
1) 5% 2) 2% 3) 4% 4) 1%
0 0
3) Cd ; E cell  1 . 20 V 4) Cd ; E cell  2 .00 V
KOHLRAUSCH’S LAW AND APPLICATIONS
24. The reaction ½ H2(g) + AgCl(s)  H+ (aq) +
18. If  c of NH 4OH is 115 1cm 2 mol 1 , its
Ag(s) can be represented in the galvanic cell
degree of dissociation would be as
 1 2 1

(Given. NH 4  73.4  cm mol and 1) Ag/AgCl(s) | KCl(sol) || AgNO3 (sol) | Ag
 1 2 1
2) Pt, H2(g) | HCl(sol) || AgNO3 (sol) | Ag
OH   197.6 cm mol ) 3) Pt, H2(g) | HCl(sol) || AgCl(s) | Ag
1) 0.157 2) 0.058 3) 0.0424 4) 0.0848 4) H2(g) | HCl(sol) || AgCl(s) | Ag

19. The values  eq for NH 4 Cl , NaOH and 25. A reversible galvanic cell is connected to an
external battery . If theEMF of the battery
NaCl respectively 149.74, 248.1 and
is less than EMF of the galvanic cell, current
126.4 ohm1cm2equi 1 . 1) Will not pass through the circuit

The value of  eq of NH 4OH 2) Flows from the battery into the galvanic cell
1) 371.44 2) 271.44 3) 71.44 3) Flows from the galvanic cell into the battery
4) It cannot be calculated from the data given 4) All the three may take place
20. The molar conductances of HCl , NaCl and NERNST EQUATION
CH 3COONa are 426, 126 and 91  1cm 2 mol 1 26. The EMF of the cell Ni | Ni2+ (0.01M)
respectively. The molar conductance for Cl–(0.01M)Cl2 , pt is —— V if the SRP of
CH 3COOH is nickel and chlorine electrodes are –0.25V and
+1.36V respectively
1) 561  1cm 2 mol 1 2) 391  1cm 2 mol 1 1) +1.61 2) –1.61 3) +1.79 4) –1.79
3) 261 1cm 2 mol 1 4) 612 1cm2 mol 1 27. The potential of hydrogen electrode at
pH = 10 and 25oC is
ELECTROCHEMICAL SERIES & EMF
21. If a salt bridge is not used between two half 1) 0.59 V 2) zero volts 3) –0.59 V 4) None
cells, voltage 28. The oxidation potential of 0.05 MH2SO4 is
1) Drops to zero 2) Does not change 1) –2 × 0.0591 2) –0.01 × 0.0591
3) Increases gradually 4) Increases rapidly 3) –2.321 × 0.00591 4) + 1 × 0.0591
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BATTERIES LEVEL-I (H.W) - KEY

29. Number of Faradays involved in the net
1)3 2)3 3)4 4)1 5) 3 6)1 7)1
reaction of Lead accumulator is
1) 1 2) 0.5 3) 2 4)Cannot be predicted 8)2 9)3 10)2 11)1 12)2 13) 4 14)2
30. Following are some of the facts about dry cell 15)1 16)1 17)1 18)3 19)2 20)2 21)1
i) It is also called Leclanche cell 22)1 23)3 24)3 25)3 26)3 27)3 28)4
ii) It is also called Daniel cell 29)3 30) 2 31)3 32)4 33)4 34)2
iii) Elect r olyt e is a moist past e of NH 4Cl and
LEVEL-I (H.W) - HINTS
ZnCl2 in starch
1. Aqueous NaCl undergoes electrolysis and
iv) Cathodic reaction is
liberates H 2 at cathode and chlorine at anode.
MnO2 (s) + NH4+ (aq) + e–  MnO(OH)+NH3
Select correct facts: 9. Ionic mobility is fast in aqueous solution of the salts.
10. Degree of Ionization increases with increase in
1) i, ii, iii 2) i, iii, iv 3) ii, iii, iv 4) i, iv
dilution (addition of water)
CORROSION & PASSIVITY 1000  k
11.  eq  specific conductance (k)  1000 ;  eq 
31. Iron rod is dipped in concentrated HNO3 . Normality 1
After some time the iron rod dipped in 13. Increase in temperature Increase the degree of
dissociation. So more no. of ions are formed.
AgNO3 solution. Ag is not displace by Iron.
l 1 
This is because 14. S  C   S   lower the specific
a R a
1) SRP of silver is less than iron conductance, more will the resistance.
2) Iron and silver have same lattice structure 15. The equivalent conductance of weak electrolytes
3) Iron becomes passive 4) All the above increase with dilution
32. In corrosion of iron : 16. The equivalent conductance of strong electrolyte
1) An electrochemical reaction (galvanic cell) increases with dilution.
is formed in which Fe acts as anode and cathode 17. eq  200 ohm1cm2eq1 eqv  10 ohm1cm2 eq1
is where O2 is reduced
 veq 10
2) Electrons flow from anode to cathode through degree of Ionisation   =    200  0.05
eq
the metal while ions flow through the water
droplets  % of ionization = 0.05  100 = 5%.
21. Due to accumulation of charges.
3) Dissolved O2 oxidises Fe2 to Fe3 before 21. EMF becomes zero.
it is deposited as rust  Fe2O3 .H 2O  23. SRP of Zn is less than SRP of Hydrogen. Hence
Zn acts as cathode.
4) All of the above take place 24. A cell notation LHS anode RHS cathode.
33. Which of the following is correct regarding 25. If EMF of the battery less than EMF of electro
mechanical passivity chemical cell t hen current flows from
1) Visible metal oxide film is formed electrochemical cell to battery .
2) Visible metal oxide film prevents dissociation 0.059 2
26. Ecell = E0cell  log  Ni 2   Cl  
of metal 2
3) Fe, Mn and Pb exhibit mechanical passivity 27. Ecell = - 0.059 x PH
4) All the above 28. N  M  Basicity  0.05  2  0.1
34. The Zn acts as sacrificial or cathodic 0.059
protection to prevent rusting of iron because E 0 log 101  = - 0.059
1
0
1) EOP 0
of Zn  EOP of Fe Oxidation potential = + 0.059v.
32. Apply electrochemical process of corrosion of
0 0
2) EOP of Zn  EOP of Fe
iron to form hydrated ferric oxide  Fe2O3.xH 2O 
0 0
3) E of Zn  E of Fe
OP OP 33. In mechanical passivity coloured oxide film is
4) Zn is cheaper than iron formed.
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