INDIAN EDUCATION SCHOOL

ELECTROCHEMISTRY
This assignment should be submitted in a proper file on May 4, 2023.
ANWER ONLY THE NUMERICAL BASED QUESTIONS. SHOW ALL CALCULATIONS.

Multiple Choice Questions:

1) The quantity of charge required to obtain one mole of aluminium from Al2O3 is
a) 1F b) 6F c) 3F d) 2F
2) An electrochemical cell can behave like an electrolytic cell when…………
a) Ecell = 0 b) Ecell > Eext c) Eext > Ecell d) Ecel l = Eext
3) When a lead storage battery is discharged
a) SO2 is evolved
b) lead is formed
c) lead sulphate is formed
d) sulphuric acid is consumed
4) Fluorine is the best oxidizing agent because it has
a) highest E0red b) highest electron affinity
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c) highest E oxi d) lowest electron affinity
5) The cell constant of a conductivity cell……..
a) changes with change of electrolyte
b) changes with change of concentration of electrolyte
c) changes with temperature of electrolyte
d) remains constant for a cell
6) In the questions that follow two statements (Assertion and Reason) are given. Statement II (Reason)
is purported to be the explanation for Statement I (Assertion). Study both the statements carefully
and then mark your answers, according to the codes given below.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

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 (c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false but reason is true.
(i) Assertion : Conductivity of all electrolytes decreases on dilution.
Reason: On dilution the number of ions per unit volume decreases.
(ii) Assertion: Molar conductivity of weak electrolytes shows a sharp increase when the
electrolytic solution is diluted.
Reason: For weak electrolytes degree of dissociation increases with dilution of solution.
(iii) Assertion: Cell constant is the emf of a cell.
Reason: Cell constant is determined by using saturated KCl solution.
(iv) Assertion: Current stops flowing when Ecell = 0.
Reason: Equilibrium of the cell reaction is attained.
(v) Assertion: The mobility of sodium ion is lower than that of potassium ion.
Reason: The ionic mobilities depend upon the effective radius of the ion.
7) Conductivity of 2 x 10-3 M methanoic acid is 8 x 10 -5 S cm-1. Calculate its molar conductivity and
degree of dissociation if ^0m for methanoic acid is 404 S cm2 mol-1. (CBSE 2020)
8) For an electrochemical cell :
Mg (s) + Ag+(aq) Ag(s) + Mg2+(aq)
Give the cell representation. Also write the Nernst equation for the above cell at 250C. (CBSE 2020)
9) Define electrochemical cell. What happens when applied external potential becomes greater than
E0cell of electrochemical cell? (CBSE 2018)
10) The electrical resistance of a column of 0.05 M KOH solution of diameter 1 cm and length 45.5 cm
is 4.55 x 10 3 ohm. Calculate its molar conductivity. (CBSE 2017)
11) Distinguish between electrochemical cell and electrolytic cell.
12) What is standard hydrogen electrode (SHE)?
13) Explain the construction and working of a Galvanic cell (Daniel cell) and the reaction involved.
How is it represented?
14) Predict the product of electrolysis in each of the following:
(i) molten sodium chloride
(ii) aqueous sodium chloride solution
(iii) an aq. solution of H2SO4
15) State and explain Faraday’s laws of electrolysis. What is electrochemical equivalent?
16) Name the type of cell which was used in Apollo space programme for providing electrical power.

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17) Write two advantages of H2 –O2 fuel cell over ordinary cell.
18) The cell potential of mercury cell remains constant during its life. Why?
19) Explain with a graph, the variation of specific conductivity and molar conductivity of an electrolyte
solution with dilution.
20) State and explain Kohlrausch’s law of independent migration of ions. How can the degree of
dissociation of acetic acid be calculated from its molar conductance data?
21) Calculate ^0m for acetic acid, given that,
^0m(HCl) = 426 S cm2 mol-1.
^0m(NaCl) = 126 S cm2 mol-1.
^0m(CH3COONa) = 91 S cm2 mol-1.
22) The resistance of a conductivity cell when filled with 0.05 M solution of an electrolyte ‘x’ is 100Ω
at 40 0C. The same conductivity cell filled with 0.01 M solution of electrolyte ‘y’ has a resistance
of 50 Ω. The conductivity of 0.05 M solution of electrolyte ‘x’ is 1.0 x10-4 S cm-1. Calculate
(i) Cell constant
(ii) Conductivity of .01M ‘y’ solution
(iii) molar conductivity of 0.01 M ‘y’ solution
23) Explain the following cells
(i) dry cell
(ii) Mercury cell
(iii) Lead storage battery
(iv) Nickel- Cadmium cell
(v) H2-O2 fuel cell
24) What do you understand by the term corrosion? Describe the theory of corrosion.
25) Describe some methods to prevent corrosion.
26) The resistance of a conductivity cell containing 0.001 M KCl solution at 298 K is 1500 Ω.
What is the cell constant, if the conductivity of 0.001 M KCl solution at 298 K is 0.146 x 10-3 S cm-1?
27) The molar conductivity of a 1.5 M solution of an electrolyte is found to be 138.9 S cm2 mol-1.
Calculate the conductivity of this solution.
28) An aqueous solution of copper sulphate was electrolysed between platinum electrodes using a
current of 0.1287 A for 50 min.[Given, atomic mass of Cu = 63.5 g/mol]
(i) Write the cathodic reaction.

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 (ii) Calculate
a) electric charge passed during electrolysis.
b) mass of copper deposited at the cathode.
29) Calculate the standard cell potential of a galvanic cell in which the following reaction takes place.
2Cr(s) + 3Cd2+ 2 Cr3+ + 3 Cd(s)
Calculate ∆rG and equilibrium constant, K of the above reaction at 250C.
[Given E0Cr3+/Cr = -.74V, E0Cd2+/Cd = -.40V, 1 F =96500 C/mol]
30) Explain discharging and recharging of lead storage battery.
31) Define limiting molar conductivity. Why conductivity of an electrolytic solution decreases with
decrease in concentration?
32) The molar conductivity of 0.025 mol L-1 methanoic acid is 46.1 S cm2 mol-1. Calculate its
degree of dissociation and dissociation constant. Given that limiting molar conductivity
of H+ = 349.6 S cm2 mol-1 and molar conductivity = 54.6 S cm2 mol-1.
33) Calculate the emf of the cell in which the following reaction takes place.
Ni(s) + 2 Ag+ (0.002 M) Ni2+(0.160 M) + 2 Ag(s)
Given that E0 cell = 1.05 V
34) Write the Nernst equation and calculate the emf of the following cells at 298 K
(i) Mg(s) / Mg2+(0.001 M)// Cu2+ (0.0001M) / Cu (s)
(ii) Fe (s) / Fe2+ (0.001M) //H+(1M) /H2 (g) (1bar) / Pt(s)
(iii) Sn(s) /Sn2+(0.050 M)//H+(0.020M)/H2(g) (1 bar)/ Pt (s)
27) Calculate the time to deposit 1.27 g of copper at cathode when a current of 2A was passed through
the solution of CuSO4.
[Molar mass of Cu = 63.5 g/mol, 1 F = 96500 C/mol]

28) Write the Nernst equation and calculate the emf of the following cell at 298 K.
Zn/Zn2+ (0.1M) // Cd2+ (0.01M)/Cd ; if the E0 of Zn2+/Zn = -0.76v and E0 of Cd2+/Cd=-0.44v

29) Calculate the ∆rG0 at 298 K.

Zn/Zn2+ // Cd2+ /Cd
The E0 of Zn2+/Zn = -0.76v and E0 of Cd2+/Cd= -0.44v 1F = 96500 C mol-1

30) The electrical resistance of a column of 0.05 mol L-1 NaOH solution of diameter 1 cm and
Length 50 cm is 5.55 x 10 3 ohm. Calculate the conductivity and molar conductivity.

31) Calculate the emf of the following cell at 298 k

Zn / Zn2+ (0.1M) // H+ (0.01M / H2(g) (1 bar) / Pt(s)
The E0 of Zn2+/Zn = -0.76v The E0 of H+ /H2 = 0.00v Log 10 = 1

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32) State Kohlrausch law of independent migration of ions. Why does the conductivity of a
Solution decrease with dilution.

33) A current of 1.5 A is passed through ZnSO4, MgSO4 and CuSO4 solutions connected in
series. The mass of zinc deposited was 5 gm. How long did the current flow? What
mass of Copper and magnesium was deposited in the same time? ( Molar mass of Zn,
Cu and Mg are 65,64 and 24 g/mol respectively. )

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