TOPICAL TEST ELECTROCHEMISTRY

NAME: DATE:
CLASS:

1. Standard electrode potentials are given
below.
Zn
2+
(aq)+ 2e- Zn(s) E

= -0.76 V
Ag
+
(aq)+e- Ag(s) E

= +0.80 V
What is the emf of one cell that consists of
the half-cells of zinc and silver?
A. [0.80 + (- 0.76)] V
B. [0.80 - (- 0.76)] V
C. [(2 x 0.80) + (- 0.76)] V
D. [(2 x 0.80) - (- 0.76)] V
2. Iron will rust faster except
A. at high temperature
B. when iron is in contact with zinc
C. in sea water
D. when iron is in contact with tin

3. What is the number of Faradays (moles of
electrons) required to produce 9.0g of
aluminum by the electrolysis of molten
aluminum oxide, Al
2
O
3
?
A. 9 F B. 4F C. 3F D. 1F

4. In what aspect is an electrolytic cell
different from that of an electrochemical
cell?
A. In the electrolytic cell, oxidation occurs at
the anode, while for an electrochemical
cell, oxidation occurs at the cathode
B. Electrolytic cell converts chemical energy
into electrical energy, while in an
electrochemical cell, it converts electrical
energy into chemical energy
C. In the electrolytic cell, the cathode is
negatively charged, while the cathode in
an electrochemical cell is positively
charged
D.In the electrolytic cell, oxidation occurs at
the cathode, while for an
electrochemical cell, reduction occurs at
cathode

5. The emf of the cell : Zn(s) + Cu
2+
(aq)
Zn
2+
(aq) + Cu(s) is +1.10 V under standard
conditions. What would be the emf of the
cell if the concentration of Cu
2+
(aq) is
increased to 2.0 M and the concentration of
Zn
2+
(aq) is maintained at 1.0 M?
A. 0.34 V B. 0.76 V
C. 1.09 V D. 1.11 V

6. Consider the following unbalanced redox
equation:
__CH
3
OH(l) + __Cr
2
O
7
2-
(aq) + __H
+
(aq)
__CH
2
O(aq) + __ Cr
3+
(aq) + __H
2
O(l)
Which of the following sets of numbers
will balance the equation?
A. 1, 1, 14, 1, 2, 7 B. 3, 1, 8, 3, 2, 7
C. 3, 1, 8, 3, 2, 8 D. 3, 1, 14, 3, 2, 8

7. What is an appropriate shorthand notation
for the galvanic cell based on the
reaction below?
Fe(s) + Cu(NO
3
)
2
(aq) Fe(NO
3
)
2
(aq) + Cu(s)
A. Fe(s) | Fe
2+
(aq) || Cu
2+
(aq) | Cu(s)
B. Cu(s) | Cu
2+
(aq) || Fe
2+
(aq) | Fe(s)
C. Fe(s) | NO
-
(aq) || NO
-
(aq) | Cu(s)
D. Cu(s) | Cu(NO
3
)
2
(aq) || Fe(NO
3
)
2
(aq) |
Fe(s)

8. How many grams of chromium can be
plated out by passing a current of 8.00 A
through an aqueous solution containing Cr
(III) ions for 40.0 minutes? [A
r
Cr ; 52]
A. 3.45 g
B. 6.15 g
C. 10.3 g
D. 31.0 g

9. Balance the following half-reaction in acidic
solution:
NO
3
-
NH
4
+

When balanced with the smallest whole-
number coefficients possible, the sum of all
the coefficients is
A. 13 B. 26 C. 15 D. 23

10. In the electrolysis of brine using the flowing
mercury cathode cell, the mole ratio of Cl
2
:
NaOH : H
2
produced is
A. 1 : 1 : 1 B. 1 : 2 : 1
C. 2 : 1 : 2 D. 1 : 2 : 3
Ans : 1.B, 2.B, 3.D, 4.C,5.D, 6.B,7.A,8.A, 9.C,10.B