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2016/2023 GRADE-12 FIRST ROUND CHEMISTRY PRACTICE QUESTIONS
THESE PRACTICE QUESTIONS ARE PROVIDED TO SEE IF YOU HAVE MASTERED THE
CONCEPTS OF THE CHAPTERS COVERED. DO NOT USE YOUR BOOK OR NOTES ON YOUR
FIRST ATTEMPT AT THESE QUESTIONS.
ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIA
1. Urine normally has a pH of 6. If a patient eliminates 1300 ml of urine per day, then how many
equivalents of acid have been eliminated?
A. 1.3 x 10-7 B. 1.3 x 10-6 C. 1.3x10-3 D. 1.3x10-5
2. pKa values of three acids X, Y and Z are 4.5, 3.5 and 6.5 respectively. Which of the following
represents the correct order of acid strength?
A. X>Y>Z B. Z>X>Y C. Y>X>Z D. Z>Y>X
3. The following data were collected at the end point of a titration performed to find the molarity of HCl
solution.
Volume of acid (HCl) used =14.4 mL
Volume of base (NaOH) used =22.4 ml
Molarity of standard base (NaOH) = 0.2 M
On the basis of the above data, what is the molarity of the acid solution?
A. 1.6M B. 0.64M C. 0.31M D. 0.13M
0
4. An aqueous solution contains 0.100M NaOH at 25. C. The pH of the solution is:
A. 0.100 B. 1.00 C. 7.00 D. 13.0
5. How a buffer solution is prepared?
A. By mixing a weak acid and a strong acid
B. By mixing a weak acid and its conjugate base
C. By mixing a strong acid and its conjugate base
D. By mixing a strong base and its conjugate acid.
6. Which of the following compounds would be the most basic?
A. 0.1M CH3COOH B. 0.1 M HCl C. 0.1 M CH3COONa D. 0.1 M NH4CL
+ -
7. Consider the following reaction: HOCl + H2O H3O + OCl .What will happen if NaOCl is
added to the above reaction at equilibrium?
A. The concentration of both HOCl and H3O + would increases
B. The concentration of both HOCl and H3O + would decreases
C. The concentration of HOCl would increases and H3O + would decreases
D. The concentration of HOCl would decreases and H3O + would increases
8. A solution is labeled 0.500M HCl. What is [H+]?
A. 0.5 B. 1.5 C. 1.6 D. 1.69
9. Which one of the following substances could be amphiprotic?
I. NO3-
II. H2O
III. NH3
IV. HCO3-
A. I, II, and III B. I and II C. II and IV D. II, III and IV
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10. The dye bromothymol bleu (HBb) is a weak acid whose ionization can be represented as follows
HBb (aq) ↔ H+ (aq) + Bb- (aq). Which way will the equilibrium shift when NaOH is added?
A. Initially to the left and after a while to the right D. Initially to the right and after a while to the left.
B. To the left C. To the right
11. Which one of the following statement is not true about acids?
A. An acid is a proton donor
B. An acid is an electron pair acceptor
C. An acid is an electron pair donor
D. An acid is a substance that is ionized in water to produce H+ (aq)
12. Consider the following acids:
I. CH3COOH, Ka=1.8 x10-5
II. HCO2H, Ka=1.8 x10-4
III. HOBr, Ka=2.4 x10-9
IV C6H5COOH, Ka=1.0 x10-10
Which one of the following aqueous solutions will have the highest PH?
A. 0.10M NaOBr B. 0.10 M HCO2Na C. 0.10 M C6H5COONa D. 0.10 M CH3COONa
13. Which of the following titration will have an equivalence point at pH < 7
A. Strong acid with weak base C. Strong acid with strong base
B. weak acid with weak base D. Weak acid with strong base
14. What is the hydroxide ion concentration for a solution with a pH of 10 at 25 0C?
A. 10-14 B. 10-10 C. 10-7 D. 10-4
15. All of the following can act as Bronsted - Lowery bases except:
A. I- B. NH3 C. HCOO- D.H2CO3
16. The PH at room temperature of a 0.1 M solution of formic acid (HCHO2) was measured to be 4.50.
What is the hydrogen ion concentration?
A. 3.16 x 10-5 M B. 6.32x 10-3 M C. 3.16 x 10-12 M D. 6.32x 10-4 M
17. Which of the following is a conjugate acid /base pair?
A. HCl/OCl- B. H3O + /OH- C. NH4+ /NH3 D. H2SO4/SO4-2
18. An amphiprotic species is a molecule or ion that can_____.
A. Accept proton C. Both accept and donate protons
B. Donate more than one proton D. Be formed into a double ion.
19. Which of the following is true for a 0.10 M solution of a weak base, HB?
A. [H+] =0.1 M B. [B-] =0.1 M C. [HB] > [H+] D. PH =1.0 M
20. Which of the following is true concerning this acid- base reaction?
21. HS- + CH3Cl → CH3SH + Cl-
A. CH3Cl is a Bronsted Lowery acid C. HS- is a Bronsted Lowery acid
B. HS- is a Lewis acid D. HS- is a Lewis base
22. For preparing a buffer solution of PH 6.0 by mixing sodium acetate and acetic acid, what would be the
ratio of the concentration of salt and acid (Ka = 10-5)?
A. 1: 10 B. 10: 1 C. 100: 1 D. 1: 100
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23. What is the conjugate base of HSO4 ?
A. H+ B. H2SO4 C. OH- D. SO4-2

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 24. For the step wise dissociation of aqueous H3PO4, which of the following is not a conjugate acid –base
pair?
A. 𝐻𝑃𝑂4 −2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑂4 −3 B. H3PO4 and H2 PO4− C. 𝐻2 𝑃𝑂4 − 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐻𝑃𝑂4 −2 . D. H2PO4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑂4 −3
25. A 0.1M solution of a weak acid, HX, is 0.059% ionized, what is the dissociation constant for the acid?
A. 3.8 x 10-9 B. 6.5 x 10-7 C. 3.5 x10-8 D. 4.2 x 10-6
26. What is the [H3O+] in a 0.050M solution of Ba(OH)2?
A. 1.0 x 10-13 M B. 1.0 x 10-5 M C. 5.0 x 10-10 M D. 5.0 x 10-2 M
27. A 25.00 ml sample of 0.1050 H2SO4 is titrated with a NaOH solution of unknown concentration. The
phenolphthalein end point was reached when 17.23ml of the sodium hydroxide solution had been
added. What is the concentration of NaOH?
A. 0.07617 M B. 0.1447 M C. 0.1524 M D. 0.3047
28. Which of the following species is not amphiprotic?
A. SO4-2 B. HS- C. HSO4- D. HCO3-
29. What is the percent dissociation in1.0M solution of HF containing equilibrium [H+] = 2.7x 10-2M?
A. 2.7 % B. 3.7% C. 27% D. 37%
30. Which of the following conjugate acid base-pair is correctly listed below?
H2O + (CH3)3N (CH3)3NH+) + OH-
A. H20, (CH3)3N B. OH-, (CH3)3N C. H20, (CH3)3NH D. (CH3)3N, (CH3)3NH+
31. How many mL of 1M H2SO4 is required to neutralize 10ml of 1.0M of NaOH solution?
A. 2.5 B. 5.0 C. 10 .0 D. 20.0
32. Which of the following ions act as both a Bronsted acid and base in water?
A. HCO3- B. SO4-2 C. NO3- D. PO43-
33. Which of the following acid is the strongest?
A. CH3COOH (Ka = 1.8 x 10-5) C. HCN (Ka = 7.2 x 10-10)
B. HCOOH (Ka = 1.8 x 10-4) D. C6H5COOH (Ka = 6.3 x 10-5)
34. According to the Arrhenius concept, an acid is a substance that
A. Is capable of donating one or more H+ to any solvent
B. Causes an increase in the concentration of H+ in aqueous solution
C. Can accept a pair of electrons to form a coordinate covalent bond
D. Reacts with solvents to form the cation formed by auto ionization of the solvent
35. For the acid equilibrium,𝐻𝐶𝑂3 − + 𝐻2 𝑂 ⇀ ⃐ 𝐻2 𝐶𝑂3 + 𝑂𝐻 − the Bronsted- Lowery acids are
A. 𝐻2 𝑂 and 𝑂𝐻 − B. 𝐻2 𝑂 and H2CO C. 𝐻𝐶𝑂3 − and 𝑂𝐻 − D. 𝐻𝐶𝑂3 − and𝐻2 𝐶𝑂3
36. The acid-base indicator bromomocresol green is a weak acid. The yellow acid and blue base forms of
the indicator are present in equal concentrations in a solution when the pH is 4.68. What is the pKa of
bromomocresol green?
A. 4.48 B. 4.68 C. 5.68 D. 6.68
37. The PH of 0.1M solution of weak acid is 3.0. What is the value of the ionization constant for the acid?
A. 10-7 B. 10-5 C. 10-3 D. 0.1
38. If NaNO3 is added to a solution of HNO2, which of the following statement is true?
A. The pH of the solution will increase C. The pH of the solution will decrease
B. The pH will remain the same D. The equilibrium will not be affected
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39. Which of the following substance undergoes hydrolysis in aqueous solutions?
A. HCl `B. HC2H3O2 C. NH4OH D. NH4Cl
40. A solution, which has a pH of 5.0
A. Is basic C. Has a hydrogen ion concentration 105 M
B. Has a hydroxide ion concentration 10-9 M D. Is neutral
41. Given the acid ionization constant,
Acid Ionization constant Ka
HClO 3.5 x 10-8
HClO2 1.2 x 10-2
HCN 6.2 x 10-2
H2PO4- 6.2 x 10-8
When the conjugate bases are arranged in order of increasing base strength, which order is correct?
A. ClO2-, ClO-, HPO4-2, CN- C. CN-, HPO4-2, ClO-, ClO2-
B. ClO2-, HPO4-2, ClO-, CN- D. CN-, ClO-, HPO4-2, ClO2-
42. The chemical equation for the neutralization of H2SO4 by KOH is:
H2SO4 (aq) + 2KOH (aq) → 𝐾2 𝑆𝑂4 (𝑎𝑞) + 2𝐻2 𝑂(𝑙), if it takes 34.5ml of 0.1234 M KOH to neutralize
20.0ml Of aqueous H2SO4 solution, what is the concentration of the H2SO4 solution?
A. 0.0617M B. 0.106 M C. 0.123M D. 0.213M
-5
43. The acid base indicator methyl red has a Ka of 1x 10 .Its acidic form is red while its alkaline form is
yellow. If methyl red is added to a colorless solution with a PH = 7, the color will be:
A. Pink ` B. Red C. Orange D. Yellow
44. Which species is amphiprotic?
A. H2S B. HS- C. Cl- D. HCl
H H
45. Solution A has a P of 3 and solution Z has a P of 6. How many times greater is the hydronium ion
Concentration in solution in A than the hydronium ion concentration in solution Z?
A. 2 B. 100 C. 3 D. 1000
46. Which of the following substances does not belong to the amphiprotic (amphoteric) species?
A. H2O B. CH2NH2CO2H C. HCO3- D. H2CO3
−
47. Which species is a Lewis acid in the reaction: FeCl3 +Cl → 𝐹𝑒𝐶𝑙4 ?
-

A. FeCl3 B. Cl- C. 𝐹𝑒𝐶𝑙4 − D. None are Lewis acids

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 ELECTROCHEMISTRY
1. What is the E° for an electrochemical cell with the following cell reaction? Au3+/Au; E0 = +1.50V
Co2+/Co; E0 = -0.28V. Over all reaction: 2Au3+ + 3Co → 3Co2+ + 2Au
A. -1.22 V B. 1.78 V C. 1.22 V D. 3.84
2. Consider a galvanic cell that uses the following half reactions:
MnO4- + 8H+ + 5e- → Mn2+ + 4H2O; E0 = +1.51V
Sn4+ + 2e- → Sn2+; E0 = +0.13V
A. The balanced equation for the overall spontaneous reaction is;
2MnO4- + 16H+ + 5Sn4+ → 2Mn2+ + 5Sn2+ + 8H2O
B. The oxidizing agent is Sn4+
C. The reducing agent is MnO4-
D. The standard cell potential for a spontaneous reaction is 1.38V
3. Greater the value of standard reduction potential of a species indicates
A. Greater its tendency to accept electrons
B. Lesser its tendency to accept electrons
C. Greater its tendency to lose electrons
D. Has greater tendency both to accept and lose electrons
4. Which of the following statements is true for the reaction: 2Fe3+(aq) + 2Br-(aq) → 2Fe2+(aq) + Br2(l);
given: Fe3+/Fe2+; E0 = +0.77V, Br2/Br-; E0 = +1.07V
A. E°= -1.84V and it is not spontaneous C. Eo = +0.3V and it is spontaneous
B. Eo = -0.3V and it is not spontaneous D. E° = +1.84V and it is spontaneous.
5. Strongest reducing agent in the electrochemical series is
A. Li B. F C. H2 D. I2
6. Which of the following is not true about secondary batteries?
A. Lead Storage batteries are batteries used in all types of automobiles.
B. Each cell in a lead storage battery produces a potential of about 2.00 V and a standard 12-V
battery used in most cars contains six cells connected in series.
C. The nickel-cadmium batteries are rechargeable batteries used in phones, contain cadmium as the
anode and hydrated nickel oxide as the cathode and the electrolyte is made up of aqueous KOH
paste.
D. In a lead storage battery, each cell has a lead cathode and an anode made up of lead oxide, PbO2
packed on a metal plate.
7. Consider the following standard reduction potentials:
2H+ + 2e- → H2; E° = 0.00 V
Sn2+ +2e- → Sn; E° = -0.14 V
Cd2++2e- → Cd; E° = -0.40 V
Which pair of substances will react spontaneously?
A. Sn with Cd2+ C. Cd2+ with H+
B. Cd with H2 D. Cd with Sn2+
8. For corrosion of iron to takes place,
A. Presence of moisture is sufficient C. Presence of moisture and oxygen is essential
B. Hydrogen is required D. A strong acid is necessary
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9. Rusting is a special term, given to the corrosion of which metal?
A. Zinc B. Copper C. Nickel D. Iron
10. In these incomplete half-reactions which reactant is an oxidizing agent?
Ag(s) → Ag+(aq)+e -
2Cl-(aq) → Cl2+2e-
Fe3+(aq) +3e-→Fe2+ (aq)
Sn2+(aq)+2e-→ Sn4+(aq)
A. Ag (s) B. Cl- (aq) C. Fe3+ (aq) D. Sn2+ (aq)
11. One of the following statements is not correct about the different types of batteries?
A. The acidic dry cell battery consists of Zinc casing as container, anode and as the reducing agent;
graphite rod as (inert) cathode; aqueous NH4Cl paste as electrolyte, and MnO2 powder as the
oxidizing agent.
B. Alkaline batteries use zinc as the reducing agent and MnO2 as oxidizing agent and aqueous paste
containing KOH, instead of NH4Cl, is used as the electrolyte.
C. Batteries used in calculators and watches are lead-storage batteries.
D. Normal dry cell batteries use aqueous NH4Cl paste as electrolyte and are referred to as acidic
batteries due to the following ionization: NH4+(aq)  NH3(aq) + H+(aq)
12. Given the following laboratory observation, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
Sn + 2AgBr →2Ag + SnBr2
2Ag + SnBr2 → No Reaction
A. Sn is a stronger reducing agent than Ag
B. Ag+ is a stronger oxidizing agent than Sn2+
C. The reduction potential for Ag+ is more positive than the reduction potential for Sn2+
D. Sn2+ is a stronger oxidizing agent than Ag+
13. Given the electrochemical reaction shown, what is the standard free energy change ΔG°
If E˚ = +1.61 V? Mg / Mg 2+(aq) // Zn2+(aq) / Zn ; E˚ = +1.61 V
A. -311 kJ/mol B. +311 kJ/mol C. -155 kJ/mol D. +155 kJ/mol
14. Which of the following correctly ranks the activity (strength as reducing agents) of the elements Ag,
Au, and Sn, given the following observed reactivity information?
Sn + 2AgBr →SnBr2 + 2Ag
3Sn + 2AuBr3→3SnBr2 + 2Au
3Ag + AuBr3 →3AgBr + Au
A. Sn > Ag > Au B. Sn > Au > Ag C. Au > Ag > Sn D. Ag > Au > Sn
15. The oxidation of hydrogen by oxygen is one of the most-used reactions in fuel-cell technology. The
overall reaction, which is given below, has a ΔG° value of –474 kJ/mol. What is the standard cell
potential for this fuel cell?
2H2 (g) + O2 (g) → 2H2O (l); ΔG° = –474 kJ/mol
A. 2.46 V B. 4.91 V C. 1.50 V D. 1.23 V
16. Corrosion reactions are
A. Spontaneous redox reactions C. Non spontaneous redox reactions
B. Spontaneous acid- base reactions D. None of these
17. In a dry cell battery, anode is made up of:
A. Zinc B. Calcium C. Sodium D. Graphite

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18. Which of the following is not true about secondary batteries?
A. Lead Storage batteries are batteries used in all types of automobiles.
B. Each cell in a lead storage battery produces a potential of about 2.00 V and a standard 12-V
battery used in most cars contains six cells connected in series.
C. The nickel-cadmium batteries are rechargeable batteries used in phones, contain cadmium as the
anode and hydrated nickel oxide as the cathode and the electrolyte is made up of aqueous KOH
paste.
D. In a lead storage battery, each cell has a lead cathode and an anode made up of lead oxide, PbO2
packed on a metal plate
19. For the following reaction, all of the reactants and products are in their standard states/standard 1.0M
concentrations. Which of the following statements must be true?
Zn (s) + SnBr2 (aq) → ZnBr2 (aq) + Sn (s); E˚ = +0.60 V
A. The reaction would be product-favored as written
B. ∆G˚ for the reaction as written is positive
C. Zinc is undergoing reduction
D. none of the above
20. The value of E˚ for the following reaction is 1.10 V. What is the value of Ecell when the concentration
of Cu2+ is 1.0 M and the concentration of Zn2+ is 0.025 M?
Zn(s) + Cu2+ (aq) → Cu (s) + Zn2+ (aq); E˚ = 1.10 V
A. 1.40 V B. 0.95 V C. 1.15 V D. 0.80 V
21. Which of the following statements does not accurately describes the Nernst equation shown below?
Ecell=E0cell −0.0592/nlogQ
A. At standard conditions, Ecell = E°cell, because all the concentrations are 1M at a temperature of
273K.
B. Increasing the concentration of the reactants will increase the value of Ecell
C. This equation is used to figure out the standard cell potential at any concentration, partial pressure,
or temperature.
D. At equilibrium, Ecell calculates to a value of 0 and the battery is considered dead because Q
becomes Keq and Keq has a value of 0.
22. If a metal is to be obtained by electrolytic reduction, its oxide, hydroxide or carbonate is often treated
with HCl to convert it to chloride, because:
A. Chlorides are colored substances C. Chlorides have high density
B. Chlorides are usually melt at low temperature D. Chlorides are poor conductors of electricity
23. A type of reduction process involved in metallurgy which is suitable for the extraction of highly
electropositive metals is:
A. Chemical reduction C. Ionization of metals
B. Electrolytic reduction D. Alloying of metals
24. Which of the following species is preferentially discharged at the anode in the electrolysis of Brine?
A. Na+ B. Cl- C. H2O D. OH-
25. During the electrolysis of fused sodium chloride
A. Na and Cl2 are produced C. Sodium ion loses electrons
B. Cl2 is formed at anode D. Chloride ion is reduced
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26. Which of the following is true about electrolytic conductivity?
A. Anions move through the conducting wire
B. Electrons move from cathode to anode in the electrolyte
C. Electrons are carried out by ions through the electrolyte
D. Cations move towards the anode
27. Which of the following sets of application is associated with electrolysis?
A. Electroplating , batteries , Fuel cells
B. Fuel cells , Purification of metals , Electroplating
C. Extraction of metals , Electroplating , purification of metals
D. Extraction of metals , electroplating , Batteries
28. Which of the following is true about electrolysis?
A. The concentration of the ions does not have effect on electrolysis
B. During electrolysis an element at the top of electrochemical series is easier to oxidize
C. Electrodes are used to block the transfer of electrons during electrons
D. It is a process in which chemical energy is used to produce electrical energy
29. Which of the following are major charge carriers in electrolytic conduction?
A. Neutral atoms C. Freely moving electrons
B. Cations and anions D. Water molecules
30. In an electrolysis experiment, a student observed that the mass of the anode decreases with the
corresponding increase in the mass of the cathode. Which of the following were the appropriate
electrolytic solution and electrodes for the experiment?
A. PbBr2 and copper electrode C. CuSO4 and copper electrode
B. CuSO4 and platinum electrode D. NaOH and carbon electrodes
31. Galvanic cells differ from an electrolytic cells in that , Galvanic cells :
A. Produce electrical energy using chemical reaction C. Contain anode and cathode
B. Bring about chemical reactions using electrical energy D. Have mobile electrons
32. Which of the following does not occur during an electrolytic conduction?
A. Migration of ions towards the electrode
B. Exchange of electrons at the electrodes
C. Transportation of electrons through the electrolyte
D. Formation of new substances in the electrodes
33. The selection of anion by an electrode in preference to other ions during electrolysis depend on :
A. The magnitude of the charge on the ion C. The concentration of the ion
B. The molar mass of the ion D. The external emf applied to the cell
34. What are the oxidation numbers for nickel, sulfur, and oxygen in Ni2(SO4) 3?
A. Ni +3; S +6; O -2 C. Ni +2; S +2; O -2
B. Ni +2; S +4; O -2 D. Ni +2; S +4; O -1 E. Ni +3; S +4; O -2
35. The following reaction occurs in basic solution. Identify the oxidizing agent. The reaction equation is
not balanced. H2O(l) + Zn(s) + NO3 – (aq) + OH– (aq) → Zn(OH)4 2– (aq) + NH3(aq)
A. Zn(s) C. H2O(l) (the oxygen)
–
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36. Which statement about a voltaic cell is not correct?
A. Chemical species can have their oxidation number decreased at the cathode.
B. Reduction occurs at the cathode.
C. Usually the cathode is a metal strip.
D. Oxidation occurs at the anode.
E. Elemental metal is routinely converted to metal cations at the cathode
37. What is E˚ for the following balanced reaction,
4H+ (aq) + Fe(s) + NO3 - (aq) → Fe3+(aq) + NO(aq) + 2H2O(l)?
Standard Reduction Potentials: NO3 – + 4H+ + 3e– → NO + 2H2O; E˚ = +0.960 V
Fe3+ + 3e– → Fe; E˚ = +0.771 V
A. +0.189 V B. –1.731 V C. –0.189 V D. +1.731 V
38. Identify the strongest reducing agent based on the following half-reactions.
The standard reduction potentials are listed.
MnO2(s) + 4H+ (aq) + 2e– → Mn2+(aq) + 2H2O(l): +1.22 V
Hg2SO4(s) + 2e– → 2Hg(l) + SO4 2– (aq): +0.61 V
SnO2(s) + 2H2O(l) + 4e– → Sn(s) + 4OH– (aq): –0.95 V
Cr(OH)3(s) + 3e– → Cr(s) + 3OH– (aq) ) ; –1.48 V
A. Cr B. Sn C. MnO2 D. Hg E. Hg2SO4
39. A constant current of 30A is passed through an aqueous solution of concentrated NaCl for a time of 1hour.How
many liters of Cl2 gas at STP is produced?
A. 12.53L B. 6.21L C. 18.34L D. 24.12L
40. Which substance is the reducing agent in the following reaction?
2MnO4- + 5H2C2O4 + 6H+ → 2Mn2+ + 10CO2 + 8H2O
A. MnO4- B. H2C2O4 C. H+ D. Mn
41. Which of the following is not true about electrical conductivity?
A. Conduction in metal is due to the movement of delocalized electrons
B. Conduction of electrolytes is caused by the migration of ions to oppositely charged electrodes
C. Metals can conduct electric current in all physical states
D. Electrolytes conduct electric current in all physical states
42. If a Cr3+ (aq) solution is electrolyzed using a current of 15A, then what mass of Cr(s) is plated out after 3 days?
(MCr = 52 )
A. 400gm B. 800gm C. 700gm D. 2100gm
43. Which of the following metals will not spontaneously produce hydrogen gas on reaction with 1.0M HCl?
A. Al B. Fe C. Ag D. Zn
44. Which of the following is true about the electrolytic refining of copper?
A. The impure copper is used as cathode
B. The pure copper deposits at the anode
C. Impure copper slab is used as anode
D. The anode is a thin sheet of very pure copper
45. In an electroplating process;
A. The cell reaction is spontaneous
B. The electrodes are made of similar metallic substances
C. The article to be plated is used as the anode
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46. What happen to the concentration of H2SO4 solution after electrolysis?
A. Decrease B. Increase C. Remain the same D. Not known
47. Which of the following is true about electrolysis of CuSO4 solution using inert electrode?
A. Concentration of copper sulphate increase
B. Concentration of copper sulphate remain the same
C. The solution become acidic
D. The solution become basic
48. What is the amount of electric charge that is equivalent to 6.28 x 1018 electrons?
A. 1.0 C B. 1.0F C. 1.0A D. 1.0V
2+
49. In the electroplating of nickel from a solution containing Ni ion ,what will be the weight of metal deposited
on the cathode by a current of 8A flowing for 500mints? (MNi = 59 )
A. 103gm B. 73.3gm C. 117.4gm D. 145gm
50. Electrolysis is not used for
A. Purification of metals C. Electroplating of metals
B. Production of metals D. Production of electricity
51. How many faradays are required to produce Al metal from Al3+?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
52. What do we call those devices that convert electrical energy to chemical energy or chemical energy to
electrical energy?
A. Galvanic cell C. Voltaic cell
B. Electrolytic cell D. Electrochemical cell
53. Which of the following is not a necessary condition for the preferential discharging of ions?
A. The distance between the electrodes C. The concentration of the ions
B. The nature of the ions D. The type of electrode used
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54. What is the current in amperes when 6.02 x 10 electrons flow through an electric circuit for 200 seconds?
A. 0.11A B. 0.482A C. 0.241A D. 0.723A
55. Electrolysis of a molten salt with the formula XCl using a current of 3.86A for 16.2 minutes deposits 1.52gm
of metal X. What is the metal X?
A. 39K B. 23Na C. 7Li D. 40Ca
56. The same number of coloumbs of electric current flows successively through two electrolytic cells. The first
containing AgNO3 and the second SnCl2. If 2.00gm of silver is deposited on the cathode of the first cell. What
mass of Sn is deposited on the cathode of the second cell? (MAg = 108 , MSn = 119)
A. 1.10gm B. 2.20gm C. 0.55gm D. 1.65gm
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57. How many moles of I3 are produced in acidic solution when I and IO3 are react to form I3- according to the
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following reaction?
I-(aq) + IO3-(aq) → I3-(aq)
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
58. Which of the following is the strongest oxidizing agent?
A. Fe3+ B. Ag+ C. Cl- D. Cd2+
59. Which of the following statement is not correct about parts of electrolytic cell?
A. Anode is the electrode attached to the positive terminal of the battery
B. Cathode is the electrode attached to the negative terminal of the battery
C. Anode is the electrode through which current enters
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60. What is the oxidation number of chromium in the ionic compound ammonium dichromate, (NH4)2Cr2O7?
A. +3 B. +6 C. 7 D. +5
61. What is the coefficient for hydroxide and how many electrons are transferred after balancing the reaction,
Pb(OH)4 2- + ClO- → PbO2 + Cl- + OH- + H2O ?
A. 2 OH- and 2 electrons C. 2 OH- and 4 electrons
B. 3 OH- and 4 electrons D. None of the above E. 1 OH- and 2 electrons
62. Which substance is the reducing agent in the following reaction?
4H+ (aq) + 2Cl- (aq) + MnO2(s) → Cl2(g) + Mn2+(aq) + 2H2O(l)
A. H+ (aq) B. Cl2(g) C. Cl- (aq) D. Mn2+(aq) E. MnO2(s)
63. Which statement regarding voltaic cells is not correct?
A. Reduction occurs at the cathode.
B. Anions move through the barrier/bridge toward the electrode where oxidation is occurring.
C. The electrode where reduction is occurring is represented by a positive sign.
D. Electrons flow in the external circuit from the cathode to the anode.
E. Electrons flow in the external circuit toward the electrode represented by a positive sign.
64. Which one of the following items does not characterize an oxidizing agent?
A. An oxidizing agent gains electrons.
B. An oxidizing agent causes another species to be oxidized.
C. The oxidation number of an oxidizing agent decreases.
D. A good oxidizing agent is a metal in a high oxidation state, such as Mn7+.
E. An example of a good oxidizing agent is an alkali metal, such as Na.
65. What is the volume of oxygen gas at 250C and 760mmHg that would be collected at the platinum electrode
(anode), when an aqueous solution of CuSO4 is electrolyzed for 965 Seconds with 10A currents?
A. 0.61L B. 0.22L C. 0.43L D. 0.123L
66. In the electrolysis of dilute NaCl solution using graphite electrodes:
A. Na+ and H+ ions migrate towards the anode
B. Cl- and OH- ions migrate towards the cathode
C. The H+ ions are discharged in preference to the Na+ ions at the cathode
D. The Cl- ions are discharged in preference to the OH- ions
67. What current is required to plate out 0.02mol of gold from AuCl3 solution in 3hours?
A. 0.06A B. 0.536A C. 5790A D. 0.02A
68. Which of the following is incorrect about electroplating and electro-refining?
A. Electroplating is the electrolytic deposition of a less active metal on the surface of a more active metal
B. Electro-refining is a method of purifying an impure metal using electrolysis
C. In the process of electroplating, the anode is often made of the plating metal, while the cathode is usually
the metal to be plated
D. In electroplating, the electrolyte contains the metal to be plated in the form of dissolved ions
69. How many faradays are required to reduce 1.00 g of aluminum (III) to the aluminum metal?
A. 1.00 B. 3.00 C. 0.111 D. 1.5
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70. For a voltaic or Galvanic cell above using Ag, Ag+ (1.0M) and Mg, Mg (1.0M) half cells, which of the
following statements is incorrect?
A. The magnesium electrode is the anode
B. Electrons will flow through the external circuit from the magnesium electrode to the silver electrode
C. The mass of the magnesium electrode will decrease as the cell operates
D. The following reaction takes place at the magnesium electrode: Mg2+ + 2e- → Mg
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71. Which of the following reaction is not a REDOX reaction?
A. KCl (aq) + AgNO3(aq) → KNO3(aq) + AgCl(s) C. CuO + Mg → MgO + Cu
B. Fe2O3 + 3CO → 2Fe + 3CO2 D. 2K + 2H2O → 2KOH + H2
72. Which of the following statement is not true about electrical conductivity?
A. Conduction in metal s due to the movement of delocalized electrons, the conduction of electrolyte is caused
by the migration of ions to oppositely charged electrodes
B. To conduct an electric current, a substance should have either delocalized or free mobile electrons
C. Metals can conduct electric current in all physical states, however electrolytes conduct electric current in
molten states or in aqueous solutions
D. Metallic conduction is a chemical change
73. When electroplating a metal spoon with silver :
A. The spoon should be the positive electrode
B. The Silver should be the positive electrode
C. The silver should be the negative electrode
D. Electrolyte is ion of the metal spoon
74. In voltaic cells, the salt bridge :
A. Is not necessary in order for the cell to work
B. Acts as a mechanism to allow mechanical mixing of the solutions
C. Allows charge balance to be maintained in the cell
D. Is tightly plugged with firm agar gel through which ions cannot pass

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