CHEMISTRY TEST

CLASS-12TH

TOPIC: ELECTROCHEMISTRY

TIME: 60 MIN MM: 30

NOTE: All questions are mandatory to solve.

1. An electrochemical cell can behave like an electrolytic cell when ____________.

(i) Ecell = 0 (ii) Ecell > Eext (iii) Eext > Ecell (iv) Ecell = Eext (1)

2. The cell constant of a conductivity cell _____________.

(i) changes with change of electrolyte.
(ii) changes with change of concentration of electrolyte.
(iii) changes with temperature of electrolyte.
(iv) remains constant for a cell. (1)

3. The quantity of charge required to obtain one mole of aluminium from Al 2O3 is ___________.
(i) 1F (ii) 6F (iii) 3F (iv) 2F (1)

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5. Assertion: Λm for weak electrolytes shows a sharp increase when the electrolytic solution is diluted.
Reason: For weak electrolytes degree of dissociation increases with dilution of solution.
(i) Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(ii) Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(iii) Assertion is true but the reason is false.
(iv) Both assertion and reason are false.
(v) Assertion is false but reason is true. (1)

6. Assertion: Current stops flowing when ECell = 0.

Reason: Equilibrium of the cell reaction is attained.
(i) Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(ii) Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(iii) Assertion is true but the reason is false.
(iv) Both assertion and reason are false.
(v) Assertion is false but reason is true. (1)
7. The molar conductivity of a 1.5 M solution of an electrolyte is found to be 138.9 S cm 2 mol-1.
Calculate the conductivity of this solution. (2)

8. Why on dilution the Λm of CH3COOH increases drastically, while that of CH3COONa increases
gradually? (2)

9. Predict the products of:

(i) electrolysis in an aqueous solution of AgNO3 with platinum electrodes.
(ii) electrolysis in an aqueous solution of H2SO4 with platinum electrodes. (2)

10. Calculate the degree of dissociation (a) of acetic acid if its molar conductivity (Λm) is 39.05 S
cm2 mol-1. Given: λ°(H+) = 349.6 S cm2 mol-1 and λ°(CH3COO–) = 40.9 S cm2 mol-1 (2)

11. Calculate the potential of hydrogen electrode in contact with a solution whose pH is 1. (2)

12. The cell in which the following reaction occurs:

2Fe3+ (aq) + 2I– (aq) → 2Fe2+ (aq) + I2 (s) has E0cell = 0.236V at 298K. Calculate the standard Gibbs
energy and the equilibrium constant of the cell reaction.
(Antilog of 6.5 = 3.162 × 106; of 8.0 = 1 × 108; of 8.5 = 3.162 × 108). (3)

13. Depict the galvanic cell in which the reaction

Zn(s) + 2Ag+(aq) —-> 7M2+(aq) + 2Ag (s) takes place. Further show:

(i) Which of the electrode is negatively charged?

(ii) The carriers of the current in the cell.
(iii) Individual reaction at each electrode. (3)

14. A voltaic cell is set up at 25°C with the following half cells:
Al/Al3+ (0.001 M) and Ni/Ni2+ (0.50 M)
Write an equation for the reaction that occurs when the cell generates an electric current and
determine the cell potential.
E0Ni2+/Ni = −0.25V and E0Al3+/Al = −1.66V (Log 8 × 10-6 = -0.54) (3)

15. (i) Write the chemistry of recharging the lead storage battery, highlighting all the materials that are
involved during recharging.
(ii) Define the following terms:
(a) Fuel cell with example
(b) Limiting molar conductivity (Λ°m)
(iii) Which cell was used in Apollo Space Programme? (5)