SWAMI VIVEKANANDA SCIENCE PU b) Calculate cell potential

c) Calculate the equilibrium constant at 298K.

COLLEGE, SAVADATTI.
12. The in which following reaction occurs,
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY 3+¿ ¿ −¿¿
2 Fe(aq ) + 2 I (aq)
2+¿ ¿
2 Fe(aq ) + I 2(S)
CHAPTER 3 – ELECTROCHEMISTRY has E0cell = 0.236V at 298K. Calculate standard
Gibb’s free energy change and equilibrium
PROBLEMS ON GALVANIC CELL constant of the cell reaction?
1. Standard nickel electrode is coupled with SHE. 13. Calculate the electrode potential of a hydrogen
electrode containing hydrochloric acid solution
Calculate the EMF of the cell. (Given: E¿ ¿= -
2+ ¿∣∋¿ 0 ¿
of pH is 2.2, at 298K.
0.24V).
14. Calculate the equilibrium constant of reaction,
2. Calculate the change in free energy change for
Cu(s) + 2Ag+ (aq) Cu2+ (aq) + 2Ag(s). Given
the cell, Mg(s) ∣Mg2+ (aq)(1M) ∣∣ Ag+ (aq)(1M) ∣ Ag(s)
ECu ¿= 0.34V and E Ag ¿= 0.8V.
¿ ¿

and E Ag ¿= 0.8V and E Mg ¿ = -2.37V.

¿ ¿

3. For the cell,

15. Calculate the emf of the cell in which the
Mg(s) ∣Mg2+ (aq)(0.01M) ∣∣ Cu2+ (aq)(1M) ∣ Cu(s).
reaction is
Write the electrode reactions, cell reaction and
Cu(s) + 2Ag+ (aq) Cu2+(aq) + 2Ag(s), when
calculate Ecell at 298K. Given: E Mg ¿ = -2.37V and
¿
ECu ¿= 0.34V and E Ag ¿= 0.8V.
¿ ¿

ECu ¿ = 0.34V.
¿

4. For a cell reaction involving two electrons 16. Calculate the emf of the cell,
change, the standard EMF of the cell is 0.295V at Cr(s) ∣Cr3+ (0.1M) ∣∣ Fe2+ (0.01M) ∣ Fe(s).
25℃ . Calculate the equilibrium constant for Given: ECr ¿= -0.75V and E Fe ¿= -0.45V
¿ ¿

reaction at 25℃ .
5. Standard EMF of the cell involving one electron 17. Calculate the emf of the cell at 25℃ ,
change is found to be 0.59V at 25 ℃ . Calculate +¿¿
Fe(s) ∣Fe2+ (0.001M) ∣∣ H (1.0M)∣ H 2(1atm) ∣ Pt(s).
the equilibrium constant for reaction.
Given: E Fe ¿= -0.44V
6. For the redox reaction,
¿

Zn(s) + Cu2+ (0.1M) Zn2+ (1M) + Cu(s)

0 18. Calculate the electrode potential developed
taking place in a cell, Ecell = 1.10V. What is the
when a silver electrode is dipped in 0.025M
value of Ecell at 25℃ .
silver nitrate solution at 298K. ( E Ag ¿= 0.8V)
¿

7. Given: E Mg ¿ and E Al ¿ are -2.37V and -1.66V

¿ ¿
19. Represent the cell in which the following
respectively. Construct a Galvanic cell using reaction takes place
these electrodes and calculate the standard free Mg(s) + 2Ag+ (0.0001M) Mg2+(0.130M)+ 2Ag(s)
energy change and equilibrium for the cell 0
Calculate its Ecell; if Ecell = 3.17V.
reaction.
8. Construct a cell containing Zn∣Zn2+ half cell and
hydrogen gas electrode. What will be the emf of 20. Calculate the reduction potential for the
the cell at 25℃ , if [Zn2+] = 0.24M, [H2+] = 1.6M following half cell reaction at 298K,
+¿¿ −¿¿
P H = 1.8atm? Ag + e Ag(s).
+¿¿
Given that, [ Ag ] = 0.1M and E Ag ¿= 0.8V.
2
¿
9. Calculate the electrode potential of Zn∣ ZnSO 4
21. The zinc rod is dipped in 0.1M solution of
electrode containing 0.02M ZnSO 4 solution at
ZnSO 4. The salt is 95% dissociated at this
298K.
solution at 298K. Calculate the electrode
10. Standard electrode potential of copper is +0.34V
potential.
at 298K. Calculate the electrode potential when
22. Calculate the equilibrium constant for the cell
copper is in contact with 0.005M CuSO 4
reaction
solution?
4 Br −¿ ¿ +¿¿
(aq)+ O 2+ 4 H (aq) 2 Br 2 + 2 H 2O(l)
11. Standard electrode potential of Fe+2 ∣ Fe and 0
Al+3∣Al electrodes are -0.44V and -1.66V Given: Ecell = 0.16V.
respectively. For the cell, 23. Calculate the equilibrium constant for the cell
Al(s) ∣Al3+ (aq) ∣∣ Fe2+(aq)∣ Fe(s) reaction
a) Write cell reaction Cu(s) + 2Ag+ (aq) Cu2+ (aq) + 2Ag(S).
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Given: Ecell = 0.46V.
24. Calculate the equilibrium constant of the
reaction at 298K
Mg(s) + 2Ag+ (aq) Mg2+(aq)+ 2Ag(s)
0
Given: Ecell = +3.16V.
PROBLEMS ON MOLAR CONDUCTIVITY:
25. Specific conductance of 0.1M NaCl solution at
298K is 1.1 Sm−1.
26. The resistance offered by 0.05M solution of
NaOH when measured using a conductivity cell
having the cell constant of 100 m−1 is 55Ω .
Calculate conductivity and molar conductivity?
27. The conductivity of 0.20M solution of KCl at
298K is 0.0248 Sm−1. Calculate its⋀ m.
28. A solution of copper sulphate containing
50moles of the salt dissolved in one cubic meter
of the solution has a specific conductance of 0.6
−1
Sm . Calculate molar conductivity.
29. Electrolytic specific conductance of 0.25mol L−1
KCl solution at 25℃ is 2.56x10−2 ohm−1 cm−1 .
Calculate the molar conductance.
30. Resistance of a conductivity cell filled with
0.1mol L−1 KCl solution is 100Ω . If the
resistance of the same cell when filled with 0.02
mol L−1 KCl solution is 520Ω . Calculate the
conductivity and molar conductivity of 0.02 mol
−1 −1
L solution. The conductivity of 0.1 mol L KCl
solution is 1.29 Sm−1.
31. The resistance of a conductivity cell containing
0.001M KCl solution is at 298K is 1500Ω . What
is the cell constant if the conductivity of 0.001M
KCl solution at 298K is 0.146 x10−3 Scm−1 ?
PROBLEMS ON KOHLRAUSCH’s LAW:
0
32. Calculate ⋀ m for CaCl2 and MgSO 4 from data
given below:
λ Ca ¿= 119.0 Scm2 mol−1
¿
λ Cl ¿= 76.3 Scm2 mol−1
¿
λ Mg ¿= 106.0 Scm2 mol−1
¿
λ SO ¿ = 160.0 Scm2 mol−1
¿
4 electrolyses of acidified water?
0
33. ⋀ for NaCl, HCl and NaAc are 126.4 Scm2 mol−1,
m
425.9 Scm2 mol−1 and 91.0 Scm2 mol−1
0 changes occur at the electrodes and in the
respectively. Calculate ⋀ m for HAc.
34. The conductivity of 0.001028 mol L−1 acetic acid
is 4.95x 10−5 . Calculate its dissociation constant
0
if ⋀ m for acetic acid is 390.5 Scm2 mol−1.
35. At 298K, the specific conductance of 0.1M acetic
acid solution was found to be 0.00163 ohm−1
−1
cm . Calculate the degree of dissociation and
dissociation constant of the acid if its molar
conductance at inifinite dilution is 390.7ohm−1
2 −1
cm mol .
PROBLEMS FARADAY’S LAWS:
36. A solution of CuSO 4 is electrolysed for 10
minutes with a current of 1.5 amperes. What is
the mass of Cu deposits at the cathode?
37. How long it will take for the deposition of 0.2g
of silver nitrate solution is electrolysed using
0.5 ampere of current? (Molar mass of Ag =
108gmol−1).
38. Chromium plating is carried out according to
the reaction:
CrO 3 + 6 H +¿¿ + 6 e
−¿¿
Cr + 3 H 2
a) How many grams of Cr is plated by passing
2400C current?
b) How long will it take to plate 1.5g of Cr if
12.5A current flows? (At.mass of Cr = 52)
39. If a current of 0.5A flows through a metallic
wire for 2hours, then how many electrons
would flows through the wire?
40. Three electrolytic cells A, B and C containing
electrolytes ZnSO 4, AgNO3 and CuSO 4
respectively were connected in series. A steady
current of 1.5ampere were passed through
them until 1.45g of Ag were deposited at the
cathode. What weight of Zn and Cu were
deposited? (Atomic masses are Ag=108,
Zn=65.4 and Cu=63.5).
41. Calculate the number of coulombs required to
deposit 40.5g of Al when the electrode reaction
3 +¿¿ −¿¿
is Al + 3e Al(S).
42. How many coulombs are required for oxidation
of 1mole of H 2O to O 2?
43. Calculate the time required to liberate 56 cm3 of
hydrogen at S.T.P if 5amperes of current flows?
44. How many faradays of current are required to
liberate 560 cm3of oxygen at S.T.P by the
45. A solution of is electrolysed between two Cu
electrodes by a current of 10A for 1hour. What
solution?
46. To deposit 1mol of aluminium from molten
Al2 O3, what is the amount of electricity (in
coulombs) required?
47. Calculate the mass of hydrogen evolved by
passing a current of 0.5A for 40minutes through
acidulated water.
48. A solution of nickel nitrate is electrolysed
between platinum electrodes using a current of
5.0A for 20mins. What mass of Ni will produce
at the cathode? (At.mass of Ni = 58.7).