KV No.

1 Ishapore
XII-C Chemistry Chapter 3 (Electrochemistry) HW 6
Assignment Date- 27.05.2022 Submission Date-30.05.2022

Questions based on Batteries and Corrosion.

1. Define Corrosion. How it is prevented.
2. Rusting of iron is said to be an electrochemical phenomenon.
Explain using reactions.
3.Classify Primary Cell or Secondary cell: Dry Cell ,Mercury Cell
,Lead Storage Battery Nickel-cadmium cell .
4. Write the name of the cell which is generally used in transistors.
Write the reactions taking place at the cathode and anode of this cell.
5. Set up Nernst equation for the standard dry cell.Using this equation
show that the voltage of a dry cell decreases with use.
6. Write the name of the cell which is generally used in hearing aids.
Write the reactions taking place at the cathode and anode of this cell.
7. Why does the voltage of a mercury cell remain constant during its
operation.
8. Write the name of the cell which is generally used in automobiles
& inverters?
9. Write the reaction involved in the Lead Storage Battery. What
happens when Lead Storage Battery is recharged?
10. What is Nickel-Cadmium cell.State its one advantage &
disadvantage over Lead Storage Battery.
11. Which cell was used in Apollo space programme.
12. What is Fuel Cell? Explain with diagram & reaction involved in
the following cell.
13. Write two advantages of H2-O2 fuel cell over ordinary cell.
14. Suggest two materials other than hydrogen that can be used as
fuels in fuel cells.

-Prepared by

Uthsek Ghosh
PGT Chemistry
KV No. 1 Ishapore