Section - 1

Q1. Complete each of the following statement with the help of a suitable word
or a statement.

 An electrically charged atom is called ________.

 Calcium atom becomes a calcium ion by ________.
 A ferric ion becomes a ferrous ion by _________.
 The gas given off at cathode during the electrolysis of acidulated water is
_______.
 The solution of a substance which conducts electricity is called _______.
 A solution of hydrogen chloride gas in water conducts electricity because
_______ but a solution of hydrogen chloride gas in toluene does not conduct
an electric current because ________.
 Electrolysis is the passage of _________ through a liquid or a solution
accompanied by a ________ change.
 As we descend the electrochemical series containing cations, the tendency of
the cations to get_________ (oxidized/reduced) at the cathode increases.
 The (higher/lower) _______ the concentration of an ion in a solution, the
greater is the probability of its being discharged at its appropriate electrode.

Section - 2

Q3. Define the following statements with suitable example:

1. electrolye
2. Anode and cathode
3. Ion

Q4. How will you distinguish between metallic conductions and electrical
electrolytic conductions?

Q6. What are the factors that influence the selective discharge of ions?

Q7. Name the products formed at anode & cathode when acidulated water is
electrolysed.

Q8. Explain the mechanism of electrolysis.

Q9. Why is it necessary to add acid to water before proceeding with the
electrolysis of water?

Q10. Mr. Ram wants to electroplate his key chain with nickel to prevent
rusting. For this electroplating : (ICSE 2010)

1. Name the anode

2. Name the cathode
3. Give the reaction at the anode

Q11. Given one example of a substance in each case, which contains:

 1. Ions only
2. Molecules only
3. Both ions and molecules

When copper sulphate solution is electrolysed with copper electrodes, the

blue ions discharged at the cathode get deposited as copper at the cathode,
yet the blue colour of the solution does not fade. Explain.

(Campare the change in mass of the cathode with the change in mass of the anode.

If you were given a piece of pure nickel, a brass spoon and some nickel
sulphate solution, draw a diagram of the arrangement to show how you would
plate the spoon with nickel showing the calthode, anode, pure nickel, the
brass spoon, and nickel sulphate solution.

Q13. How is ionic concentration related to conductivity of an electrolyte?

Complete and balance the following reactions:

1. CH3 COOH ⇌______+______

2. 4H++_____→2H2
3. Ag++____→Ag
4. Cl--e-→____

When the stopper of a bottle full of hydrogen gas is opened there are fumes in
the air. Why?

Q14. Define the following terms:

Electrolyte

Sugar is called a non-electrolyte. Explain what you understand by this term.

Write equations for the reactions at the cathode and anode in the electrolysis
of dilute sulphuric acid with platinum electrodes.

 Q1 Name

(a) a salt which is a electrolyte,

(b) a base which is a electrolyte,
(c) an inert electrode and an active electrode,
(d) a positively charged non-metallic ion,
(e) the electrode at which reduction occurs,

 Q2 (a) Among Zn and Cu, which would occur more readily in nature as
metal and which as ion?
 (b) Why we cannot store AgNO3 solution in a copper vessel ?

(c) Out of Cu and Ag, which is more active ?

 Q3 Copper sulphate solution is electrolysed using a platinum anode.

Study the diagram given alongside and answer the following questions:

(a) Give the names of the electrodes A and B.

(b) Which electrode is the oxidizing electrode ?

solutions
 Q4 (a) Give reason — The electrolysis of acidulated water is considered to
be an example of catalysis.

(b) During the electrolysis of copper [II] SUIPhate solution using

platinum as cathode and carbon as anode

(i) State what you observe at the cathode and at the anode
(ii) State the change noticed in the electrolyte
(iii) Write the reactions at the cathode and at the anode.

(c) Differentiate between electrical conductivity of - copper sulphate

solution and of copper metal.

Q5 (a) Select the correct answer

The aqueous solution of the compound which contains both ions and
molecules is
A. H2SO4
B.HCl
C. HNO3
D. CH3COOH

(b) Correct the following statement —

Lead bromide conducts electricity.

(c) A metal article is to be electroplated with silver. The electrolyte

selected is sodium argentocyanide

(i) What kind of salt is sodium argentocyanide ?

(ii) Why is it preferred to silver nitrate as an electrolyte ?
(iii) State one condition to ensure that the deposit is smooth, firm and
long lasting.
(iv) Write the reaction taking place at the cathode.
(v) Write the reaction taking place at the anode.

(d) Aqueous solution of nickel sulphate contains Ni2+ and S042- ions.

(i) Which ion moves towards the cathode ?

(ii) What is the product