MCQ s

1. In the layer closest to electrode surface , the locus of

electrical centers is called as …
( A )Inner Helmholtz layer ( B ) Outer Helmholtz layer ( C )
Diffuse layer ( D ) All of these
2. SI unit of electric charge density :
( A ) C/m² ( B ) C/m ( C ) C/m³ ( D ) m/C
3. Which of the following can be used as fuel in a fuel cell ?
( A ) Nitrogen ( B ) Argon ( C ) Hydrogen ( D ) Helium
4. The potential difference between the fixed layer and the
diffused layer of opposite charge
is called :
( A ) electrode potential ( B ) zeta potential ( C )
adsorption potential ( D ) diffused potential

5.Which of the following is solid-liquid interface?

Emulsion (b) Tabletop (c) Suspension (d) a+c
6. Unit of Surface Excess:
(a) mol\m (b) mol²/m (c) mol/m² (d) none
of these
7. In Electrocapillary curve, by changing potential
difference, what change occurs in surface tension?
(a)Maximum (b) minimum (c) No Change (d)
none of these
8.Deviation from Equilibrium potential is called:
Capacitance hump (b) Over Potential (c) Surface
concentration (d) Zero Potential
9. what is the unit of surface excess?
(a) mol/m³ (b) mol/m²
(c) mol/cm³ (d) mol/cm²
10. Half filled glass of water show which kind of interface?
(a) Liquid-Air (b) Solid-Air
(c) Solid - Liquid (d) Solid-Solid
11. Which model shows a phenomenon for the
prepondrance of solvent molecules around the interface ?
(a) Stern model (b) BDM
(c) Guoy chapman Model (d) Both b&c
12. Which one of the following is secondary cell?
(a) Daniel cell (b) voltaic cell
(c) Mercury cell (d) cadmium cell
13. A water exposed to atmosphere is an example of :
Solid surface B) Liquid surface C) Gas interface D) Liquid
interface
14. How many electrodes are used in Cyclic voltammetry?
A) 3 B) 4 C) 2 D) No electrode is used
15. The variable use to express Exchange Current Density :
Metal composition B) Impurities C) Roughness of surface.
D) All
16. A layer containing hydrated Cations is called :
A) OHP. B)IHP C)EDL D) None

17. Formula of surface tension is

A) n/A B) Q/V C) C/V D) F/L
18. Example of liquid-liquid interface
A. Suspension B. Emulsion C. Table top D. Both A, B
19.Attraction between like molecules is called
A. Adhesion B.Cohesion C. Surface tension D.
Interfacial tension
20.IHP stands for
A. Innovations for high performance
B.Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme
C. Inner Helmholtz Plane
D.International Horse-riding programme

21. How thick is the electrical double layer

A) 0.1nm B) 0.3nm C) 0.2nm D0.4nm
22. In first case of tafel’s equation when electrode is
polarized then over potential is
A) large and -ve B)small and -ve C) large and +ve
D) small and+ve
23. who invented the first fuel cell
A) Francis Bacon B)Thomas Jcubb C) Leonard
Niedrach D) William Grove
24. what is the maximum theoretical energy efficiency of
a fuel
100% B) 69% (C) 50% D)
83%
25. The unit of surface tension is
A) N/m B) N/m2 C) N/m3 D) N-m
26. The line drawn through the centre of molecule is
Stern layer B) Diffuse layer C) OHP D) IHP
27. Symmetry factor is the indicator of Symmetry of
polarization curve which ranges from
0 to 0.5 B) 0to 1 C) 0 to 1.5 D) 1 to 1.5
28. The efficiency of fuel cell is
A)70% B)75% C)80% D) 85%

29. Primary cells are electrochemical devices that convert

chemical energy into
(A) Mechanical energy (B) chemical energy (C)Electrical
energy (D) Heat energy
30. Interfacial tension is invariably _____surface tension
(A) Less than (B) Equal to
(C) More than (D) Double than
31. is a dispersion of _______
(A) A solid in gas (B) A gas in solid
(C) A gas in gas (D) A liquid in gas
32. Charge density is equal to
(A) Total charge / total volume
(B) volume/total charge
( C) total charge + total volume
(D)Volume × total charge

Sh or t Q ue s t io ns
1. Define Electrical Double Layer and Zeta Potential .
2. What is Primary cell and Secondary cell ?
3. What is the difference between surface tension and
interfacial tension ?
4. What is the role of auxiliary electrode in voltametry ?
5. What are fuel cells ? How are they different from
Galvanic cells ?
6. What do you mean by corrosion ? How can you prevent
it ?
7. How interfacial potential difference across metal
solution can be measured ?
8. Aluminium is more reactive than Iron , but Aluminium is
less easily corroded than Iron. Why ?

9. What the causes of capacitance hump?

10. Describe zeta potential?
11. Difference between surface tension and interfacial
tension?
12.Application and limitations of electrical double layer?
13.Difference between OHP and IHP?
14.Limitation of Helmholtz Perrin model?
15.Define electrochemical impedance spectroscopy?
16. Define Surface Tension?
17. Difference between OHP and IHP?
18. What is Interface? Write two examples.
19.What are the uses of symmetry factor?
20.What is Capacitance hump? Why does it occur?
21.On which factors does Capacitance depend?
22.What is Cyclic Voltammetry? Explain its working
principle.
23.Explain term capacitance according to Guoy Chapman
model.

24. Define over potential and write its unit.

25. Define cyclic voltmetry and write its uses.
26. What are the reasons behind the success of Stern
Model ?
27. Difference between OHP and IHP.
28. What is capacitance hump and draw its graph?
29. Draw the graph of symmetry factor.
30 . Write down the reaction at anode and cathode in fuel
cell
31. On what factors capacitance depends?

32. Why solid air interface is just the solid surface?

33. Difference between OHP and IHP.
 34. What is electrocapilarity?
35. What is meant by stern layer in EDL?
36. Define differential capacitance.
37. Difference between Primary and Secondary Cell.
38. Write variables to represent the exchange current
density.
39. Write working principal of cyclic voltammetry.

40.Define EIS ?
41.What is Volta potential difference?
42.Define charge density and how to find charge density?
43.What is meant by electric double layer?
45.Define Interface?
46. What do you know about inner Helmholtz plane?
47.Define Contact adsorption?
48.State Tafel's equation?

49.What is the significance of Tafel slope?

50.What is the advantage of differential capacitive sensor
 over a single plate capacitor?
51.Why is electrical double layer important?
52.Difference between stern layer and diffuse layer?
53.What is the basic principle of cyclic voltammetry?
54.What is fuel cell give an example?
55.Define charge density,how do you calculate charge
density?
56.Define over potential and write its unit.
57.Define cyclic voltmetry and write its uses.
58. What are the reasons behind the success of Stern Model?
59. Difference between OHP and IHP
60. What is capacitance hump and draw its graph?
61. Draw the graph of symmetry factor
62. Write down the reaction at anode and cathode in fuel cell.
63. what factors capacitance depends?

L o ng Q ue s t io ns
1. Write a note on Butler - Volmer‘s equation .
2. Write a note on corrosion . How can you prevent it ?
3. Describe over potential?
4. Explain Lippmann’s equation?
5. Explain Electrocapillary Thermodynamics.
6. What is Stern Model of Electrical double layer
7. Explain outer Helmhottz plane (OHP).
8. Explain Gibbs surface excess
9. Write a note on applications of cyclic voltammetry.
10. Write a note on Tafel Equation
11. Explain” The Capacitance Hump”
12. Discuss “ Outer and Surface Potential Difference in
detail “
13. Explain Tafel’s equation?
14. Corrosion and it’s prevention
15. Explain outer Helmholtz plane (OHP)
16. Explain Gibbs surface exces