COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERS (CHEM111)

WORKSHEET 1

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the best answer. Underline/Encircle the letter of

your choice.
1. Which reaction occurs at the anode of electrochemical cells and electrolytic cells?
a. Reduction only
b. Oxidation only
c. Both reduction and oxidation
d. Neither reduction nor oxidation

2. Which statement describes a redox reaction that occurs when an object is electroplated?
a. It is spontaneous and requires an electric current
b. It is spontaneous and produces electric current
c. It is nonspontaneous and requires an electric current
d. It is nonspontaneous and produces electric current

3. When a redox reaction occurs, there must be a transfer of ____.

a. Electrons
b. Neutrons
c. Protons
d. Ions

4. What is the oxidation number of carbon in NaHCO 3?

a. -2
b. +2
c. -4
d. +4

5. A redox reaction is set up so that both half reactions take place in separate beakers that
are connected by a salt bridge and an external conductor. A path for the transfer of ions
is provided by the ____.
a. Anode
b. Cathode
c. Salt bridge
d. External conductor

6. An oxidation-half reaction always involves the ____.

a. Gain in electrons and a decrease in oxidation number
b. Gain in electrons and an increase in oxidation number
c. Loss in electrons and a decrease in oxidation number
d. Loss in electrons and an increase in oxidation number

7. Given the electrochemical cell reaction: Zn(s) + Ni2+(aq) Zn2+(aq) +Ni(s)

Which ion is the reducing agent?
a. Zn+2
b. Ni+2
c. Zn

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 d. Ni

8. A metal object is to be electroplated with silver. Which set of electrodes should be used?
a. a silver anode and a metal object as the cathode
b. a platinum and a metal object as the cathode
c. a silver cathode and a metal object as the anode
d. a platinum cathode and a metal object as the anode

9. In an electrolytic cell, the anode is always the ____.

a. negative electrode where reduction occurs
b. negative electrode where oxidation occurs
c. positive electrode where reduction occurs
d. positive electrode where oxidation occurs

10. In an oxidation-reduction reaction, reduction is defined as the____.

a. Loss of protons
b. Gain of protons
c. Loss of electrons
d. Gain of electrons

11. In an oxidation-reduction reaction, the oxidation number of the oxidizing agent _____.
a. Decreases
b. Increases
c. Remains the same

12. A chemical cell is made up of two half cells connected by an external conductor and a
salt bridge. The function of the salt bridge is to ___
a. Permit the migration of ions
b. Permit the mixing of solution
c. Prevent the migration of ions
d. Prevent the flow of electrons

13. As an electrochemical cell approaches equilibrium, the electrical energy supplied by the
cell___.
a. Decreases
b. Increases
c. Remains the same

14. The voltage across the electrodes of a galvanic cell is called the ___.
a. Cell voltage
b. Potential cell
c. Electromotive force
d. All of the above
15. What is the standard reduction potential of hydrogen ion (H+) at standard condition?
a. 9V
b. 6V
c. 3V
d. 0V

16. What type of batteries are most commonly used for flashlights and transistor radios/
a. Mercury
b. Dry cell
c. Lithium-ion
d. Fuel cell

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17. What type of battery which requires continuous supply of reactants using electrocatalysts
that are used in space vehicles?
a. Mercury
b. Dry cell
c. Lithium-ion
d. Fuel cell

18 . What type of batteries which are commonly used in cellular phones, digital cameras, or
laptops?
a. Mercury
b. Dry cell
c. Lithium-ion
d. Fuel cell

18. What type of batteries that have higher capacity which make it ideal for use in
peacemakers, watches, medicine and electronic industries?
a. Mercury
b. Dry cell
c. Lithium-ion
d. Lead storage battery

19. Metal coins undergo corrosions under normal conditions like copper which form a layer
of green substance known as____.
a. Galena
b. Patina
c. Rust

20. ____is a process of using electrical energy to cause a nonspontaneous chemical reaction.
a. Passivation
b. Redox reaction
c. Electrolysis
d. Hydrolysis

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