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Electrochemistry
Exercise Level – 1 PRACTICE PROBLEMS

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Electrolyte and Electrolysis

Q 1) Electrolyte can conduct electricity because

(a) their molecules contain unpaired electrons, which are mobile
(b) their molecules contain loosely held electrons which get free under the
influence of voltage
(c) the molecules break up into ions when a voltage is applied
(d) the molecules are broken up into ions when the electrolyte is fused or is
dissolved in the solvent.

Q 2) During the electrolysis of an electrolyte, the number of ions produced is

directly proportional to
(a) time consumed
(b) electro chemical equivalent of electrolysis
(c) quantity of electricity passed
(d) mass of electrons.

Q 3) On electrolyzing a solution of dilute H 2SO 4 between platinum electrodes, the

gas evolved at the anode is
(a) SO 2 (b) SO3 (c) O 2 (d) H 2 .

Q 4) Brine solution on electrolysis will not give

(a) NaOH (b) Cl 2 (c) H 2 (d) O 2 .

Q 5) Sodium is made by the electrolysis of a molten mixture of about 40% NaCl

and 60% CaCl 2 because
(a) CaCl 2 helps in conduction of electricity
(b) this mixture has a lower melting point than NaCl
(c) Ca ++ can displace Na from NaCl
(d) Ca ++ can reduce NaCl to Na.

Q 6) Electrolysis of molten anhydrous calcium chloride produces

(a) calcium (b) phosphorus (c) sulphur (d) sodium.

Q 7) The aqueous solution of which of the following decomposes on passing

electric current
(a) canesugar (b) urea
(c) methanol (d) potassium iodide.

Faraday’s law of electrolysis

Q 8) A certain current liberated 0.504 gm of hydrogen in 2 hours. How many grams

of copper can be liberated by the same current flowing for the same time in a
copper sulphate solution?
(a) 12.7 gm (b) 15.9 gm (c) 31.8 gm (d) 63.5 gm

Q 9) On passing 3 amperes of electricity for 50 minutes, 1.8 gram metal deposits.

The equivalent mass of metal is
(a) 20.5 (b) 25.8 (c) 19.3 (d) 30.7.

Q 10) To deposit 0.6354 gm of copper by electrolysis of aqueous cupric sulphate

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

solution, the amount of electricity required (in coulombs) is
(a) 9650 (b) 4825 (c) 3860 (d) 1930.

Q 11) What is the amount of chlorine evolved when 2 amperes of current is passed
for 30 minutes in an aqueous solution of NaCl?
(a) 66 g (b) 1.32 g (c) 33 g (d) 99 g

Q 12) When an electric current is passed through acidulated water 112 ml of

hydrogen gas at N.T.P. collect at the cathode in 965 seconds. The current
passed, in amperes is
(a) 1.0 (b) 0.5 (c) 0.1 (d) 2.0.

Q 13) The electrolytic cells, one containing acidified ferrous chloride and another
acidified ferric chloride are connected in series. The ratio of iron deposited at
cathodes in the two cells when electricity is passed through the cells will be
(a) 3 : 1 (b) 2 : 1 (c) 1 : 1 (d) 3 : 2.

Q 14) The number of electrons required to deposit 1 gm atom of aluminium (at. wt.
= 27 ) from a solution of aluminium chloride will be (where N is Avogadro’s
number)
(a) 1 N (b) 2 N (c) 3 N (d) 4 N.

Q 15) The number of coulombs required for the deposition of 107.870 g of silver is
(a) 96500 (b) 48250 (c) 193000 (d) 10000.

Q 16) Silver is removed electrically from 200 ml of a 0.1 N solution of AgNO3 by a

current of 0.1 ampere. How long will it take to remove half of the silver from
the solution?
(a) 16 sec (b) 96.5 sec (c) 100 sec (d) 10 sec

Conductor and conductance

Q 17) Specific conductance of 0.1 M nitric acid is 6.3 �10-2 ohm -1 cm -1 . The molar
conductance of solution is
(a) 630 ohm -1 cm 2 mol-1 (b) 315 ohm -1 cm 2 mol -1
(c) 100 ohm -1 cm 2 mol-1 (d) 6300 ohm -1 cm 2 mol -1 .

Q 18) If one end of a piece of a metal is heated, the other end becomes hot after some
time. This is due to
(a) energized electrons moving to the other part of the metal
(b) resistance of the metal
(c) mobility of atoms in the metal
(d) minor perturbation in the energy of atoms.

Q 19) Which of the following shows electrical conduction?

(a) Potassium (b) Graphite (c) Diamond (d) Sodium

Q 20) The electrolytic conductance is a direct measure of

(a) resistance (b) potential
(c) concentration (d) dissociation.

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

Q 21) Solid sodium chloride is bad conductor of electricity because
(a) it contains only molecules
(b) it does not possess ions
(c) the ions present in it are not free to move
(d) it does not contain free molecules.

Q 22) The highest electrical conductivity of the following aqueous solutions is of

(a) 0.1 M acetic acid (b) 0.1 M chloroacetic acid
(c) 0.1 M fluoroacetic acid (d) 0.1 M difluoroacetic acid.

Q 23) When a solution of an electrolyte is heated the conductance of the solution

(a) increases because of the electrolyte conducts better
(b) decreases because of the increased heat
(c) decreases because of the dissociation of the electrolyte is suppressed
(d) increases because the electrolyte is dissociated more.

Q 24) What is the % dissociation of CH 3COOH , if equivalent conductivity at this

dilution and at infinite dilution are 148 and 398 S cm 2 / mol respectively.
(a) 37.18% (b) 47% (c) 48.78% (d) 10.8%

Cell constant and Electrochemical cells

Q 25) Which of the following reactions occurs at the cathode of a common dry cell?
(a) Mn �� � Mn 2+ + 2e
(b) 2MnO 2 + Zn 2+ + 2e ��
� ZnMn 2 O4
2+
(c) 2ZnO 2 + Mn + 2e ��
� MnZn 2O 4
2+
(d) Zn ��
� Zn + 2e

Q 26) The electrolytic decomposition of dilute sulphonic acid with platinum

electrode in cathodic reaction is
(a) oxidation
(b) reduction
(c) oxidation and reduction both
(d) neutralization.

Q 27) Which one is not called an anode reaction from the following?
1
(a) Cl - �� � Cl 2 + e (b) Cu �� � Cu ++ + 2e
2
(c) Hg + �� � Hg ++ + e (d) Zn 2+ + 2e �� � Zn

2+ 2+
Q 28) The standard cell potential of Zn | Zn (aq) | | Cu (aq) | Cu cell is 1.10 V. The
maximum work obtained by this cell will be
(a) 106.15 kJ (b) – 212.30 kJ (c) – 318.45 kJ (d) – 424.60 kJ.

Q 29) The specific conductance of a solution is 0.2 ohm -1 cm -1 and conductivity is

0.04 ohm -1 . The cell constant would be
(a) 1 cm -1 (b) 0 cm -1 (c) 5 cm -1 (d) 0.2 cm -1 .

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

+ 2+
Q 30) In the reaction, Cu (s) + 2Ag (aq) ��
� Cu (aq) + 2Ag (s) , the reduction half-
cell reaction is
(a) Cu + 2e �� � Cu 2- (b) Cu - 2e � Cu 2+
��
(c) Ag + + e ��
� Ag (d) Ag - e � Ag + .
��

Q 31) The unit of cell constant is

(a) ohm -1 cm -1 (b) ohm cm
(c) cm (d) cm -1 .

Q 32) When a lead storage battery is discharged

(a) SO 2 is evolved (b) lead sulphate is consumed
(c) lead is formed (d) sulphuric acid is consumed.

Electrode potential, ECell, Nernst equation and ECS

Q 33) The correct representation of Nernst’s equation is

0.0591
(a) E Mn + /M = E 0M n+ /M + log(M n + )
n
0.0591
(b) E Mn + /M = E 0M n+ /M - log(M n + )
n
n
(c) E Mn + /M = E 0M n+ /M + log(M n + )
0.0591
(d) none of these.

Q 34) K, Ca and Li metals may be arranged in the decreasing order of their standard
electrode potentials as
(a) K, Ca, Li (b) Ca, K, Li (c) Li, Ca, K (d) Ca, Li, K.

Q 35) The standard reduction potential for Fe 2+ / Fe and Sn 2 + / Sn electrodes are

– 0.44 and – 0.14 volt respectively. For the given cell reaction
Fe 2+ + Sn �� � Fe + Sn 2+ , the standard EMF is
(a) + 0.30 V (b) – 0.58 V (c) + 0.58 V (d) – 0.30 V.

Q 36) Which substance eliminates bromine from KBr solution?

(a) I 2 (b) Cl 2 (c) HI (d) SO 2

Q 37) Nernst equation is related with

(a) the electrode potential and concentration of ions in the solution
(b) equilibrium constant and concentration of ions
(c) free energy change and EMF of the cell
(d) none of these.

Q 38) For the redox reaction, Zn (s) + Cu 2+ (0.1 M) � Zn 2+ (1 M) + Cu (s)

��
taking place in a cell, E 0Cell is 1.10 volt. E Cell for the cell will be
� RT �
�2.303 = 0.0591�
� F �
(a) 2.14 volt (b) 1.80 volt (c) 1.07 volt (d) 0.82 volt.

Q 39) For the electrochemical cell, M | M + | | X - | X, E 0 (M + / M) = 0.44 V and

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

0
E (X / Y) = 0.33 V . From this data one can deduce that
(a) M + X � M + + X - is the spontaneous reaction
��
(b) M + + X - �� � M + X is the spontaneous reaction
(c) E Cell = 0.77 V
(d) E Cell = -0.77 V .

Q 40) Which of the following has highest electrode potential?

(a) Li (b) Cu (c) Au (d) Al

Q 41) What is wrongly stated about electrochemical series.

(a) It is the representation of element in order of increasing or decreasing
standard electrode reduction potential.
(b) It does not compare the relative reactivity of metals.
(c) It compares relative strengths of oxidizing agents.
(d) H 2 is centrally placed element.

Q 42) Standard electrode potential of the cell H 2 | H + | | Ag + | Ag is

(a) 0.8 V (b) – 0.8 V (c) – 1.2 V (d) 1.2 V.

0
Q 43) The E M3+ /M 2+ values for Cr, Mn, Fe and Co are – 0.41, + 1.57, + 0.77 and +
1.97 V respectively. For which one of these metals the change in oxidation sate
from + 2 to + 3 is easiest?
(a) Fe (b) Mn (c) Cr (d) Co

Corrosion

Q 44) Corrosion is basically a

(a) altered reaction in presence of H 2 O
(b) electrochemical phenomenon
(c) interaction
(d) union between light metal and heavy metal.

Q 45) Rusting of iron is catalyzed by which of the following?

(a) Fe (b) O 2 (c) Zn (d) H +

HOMEWORK

Electrolytes and Electrolysis

Q 1) Electrolytes when dissolved in water dissociates into ions because

(a) they are unstable
(b) the water dissolves it
(c) the force of repulsion increases
(d) the forces of electrostatic attraction are broken down by water.

Q 2) Electrolysis involves oxidation and reduction respectively at

(a) anode and cathode (b) cathode and anode
(c) at both the electrodes (d) none of these.

Q 3) An electric current is passed through an aqueous solution of the following.

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

Which one shall decompose?
(a) Urea (b) Glucose (c) AgNO3 (d) Ethyl alcohol

Q 4) During the electrolysis of fused NaCl, which reaction occurs at anode?

(a) Chloride ions are oxidized (b) Chloride ions are reduced
(c) Sodium ions are oxidized (d) Sodium ions are reduced

Q 5) The passage of current liberates H 2 at cathode and Cl 2 at anode. The solution

is
(a) copper chloride in water (b) NaCl in water
H
(c) 2 4SO (d) water.

Q 6) Use of electrolysis is
(a) electroplating (b) electrorefining
(c) (a) & (b) both (d) none of these.

Q 7) During electrolysis, the species discharged at cathode are

(a) ions (b) cation (c) anion (d) all of these.

Q 8) Which of the following metals will give H 2 on reaction with NaOH?

(a) Mg (b) Ba (c) Ca (d) Sr

Faraday’s law of electrolysis

Q 9) A silver cup is plated with silver by passing 965 coulombs of electricity, the
amount of silver deposited is
(a) 9.89 g (b) 107.87 g (c) 1.0787 g (d) 1.002 g.

Q 10) The unit of electrochemical equivalent is

(a) gram (b) gram / ampere
(c) gram / coulomb (d) coulomb / gram.

Q 11) On passing 0.1 Faraday of electricity through aluminium chloride, the amount
of aluminium metal deposited on cathode is (Al = 27)
(a) 0.9 gm (b) 0.3 gm (c) 0.27 gm (d) 2.7 gm.

Q 12) In an electroplating experiment m g of silver is deposited, when 4 amperes of

current flows for 2 minutes. The amount (in gms) of silver deposited by 6
amperes of current flowing for 40 seconds will be
m m
(a) 4m (b) (c) (d) 2m.
2 4

Q 13) The total charge (coulombs) required for complete electrolysis is

(a) 24125 (b) 48250 (c) 96500 (d) 193000.

Q 14) In electrolysis of a fused salt, the weight of the deposit on an electrode will not
depend on
(a) temperature of the bath
(b) current intensity
(c) electrochemical equivalent of ions
(d) time for electrolysis.

Q 15) How many atoms of calcium will be deposited from a solution of CaCl 2 by a
current of 25 milliamperes flowing for 60 seconds?

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

18 15 12 9
(a) 4.68 �10 (b) 4.68 �10 (c) 4.68 �10 (d) 4.68 �10

Q 16) A current being passed for two hour through a solution of an acid liberating
11.2 litre of oxygen at NTP at anode. What will be the amount of copper
deposited at the cathode by the same current when passed through a solution of
copper sulphate for the same time?
(a) 16 g (b) 63 g (c) 31.5 g (d) 8 g

Q 17) Total charge on 1 mole of a monovalent metal ion is equal to

(a) 9.65 �104 Coulomb (b) 6.23 �1018 Coulomb
(c) 1.6 �10-19 Coulomb (d) none of these.

Q 18) Calculate the volume of H 2 gas at NTP obtained by passing 4 amperes

through acidified H 2 O for 30 minutes.
(a) 0.0836 L (b) 0.0432 L (c) 0.1672 L (d) 0.836 L

Conductor and conductance

Q 19) The factor which is not affecting the conductivity of any solution is
(a) dilution (b) nature of electrolyte
(c) temperature (d) none of these.

Q 20) If X is the specific resistance of the solution and M is the molarity of the
solution, the molar conductivity of the solution is given by
1000X 1000 1000M MX
(a) (b) (c) (d) .
M MX X 1000

Q 21) Conductivity of a solution is directly proportional to

(a) dilution (b) number of ions
(c) current density (d) volume of the solution.

Q 22) Which of the following conducts electricity?

(a) fused NaCl (b) CO 2 (c) Br2 (d) Si

Q 23) Electrolytic conduction differs from metallic conduction in that in the case of
electrolytic conduction
(a) the resistance increases with increasing temperature
(b) the resistance decreases with increasing temperature
(c) the flow of current does not generate heat
(d) the resistance is independent of the length of the conductor.

Q 24) What is the effect of dilution on the equivalent conductance of strong

electrolyte?
(a) Decrease on dilution (b) Remains unchanged
(c) Increase on dilution (d) None of these

Q 25) Which of the following is a poor conductor of electricity?

(a) CH 3COONa (b) C2 H 5OH
(c) NaCl (d) KOH

Q 26) The unit of molar conductivity is

(a) W -1 cm -2 mol -1 (b) W cm -2 mol-1

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

-1 2 -1 2
(c) W cm mol (d) W cm mol .

Q 27) Given l / a = 0.5 cm -1 , R = 50 ohm, N = 1.0 , the equivalent conductance of

the electrolytic cell is
(a) 10 ohm -1 cm 2 gm eq -1 (b) 20 ohm -1 cm 2 gm eq -1
(c) 300 ohm -1 cm 2 gm eq -1 (d) 100 ohm -1 cm 2 gm eq -1 .

Q 28) The unit ohm -1 is used for

(a) molar conductivity (b) equivalent conductivity
(c) specific conductivity (d) conductivity.

Cell constant and Electrochemical cells

Q 29) The specific conductance of a 0.1 N KCl solution at 23 C is

0.012 ohm -1 cm -1 . The resistance of cell containing the solution at the same
temperature was found to be 55 ohm. The cell constant will be
(a) 0.142 cm -1 (b) 0.66 cm -1 (c) 0.918 cm -1 (d) 1.12 cm -1 .

Q 30) In charging the lead accumulator battery

(a) PbO 2 dissolves
(b) H 2SO 4 is reproduced
(c) PbSO 4 deposits on lead electrode
(d) Pb deposits on lead electrode.

Q 31) Which of the substances Na, Hg, S, Pt and graphite can be used as electrodes
in electrolytic cells having aqueous solutions?
(a) Na, Pt and graphite (b) Na and Hg
(c) Pt and graphite only (d) Na and S only

Q 32) A cell from the following which converts electrical energy into chemical
energy.
(a) Dry cell (b) Electrochemical cell
(c) Electrolytic cell (d) None of these

Q 33) Hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells are used in space-craft to supply

(a) power for heat and light (b) power for pressure
(c) oxygen (d) water.

2+ 2+
Q 34) Zn (s) | Zn (aq) | | Cu (aq) | Cu (s) is
(a) Weston cell (b) Daniel cell
(c) Calomel cell (d) Faraday cell.

2-
Q 35) In balancing the half reaction S2 O3 �� � S(s) the number of electrons that
must be added is
(a) 4 on the left (b) 3 on the right
(c) 2 on the left (d) 2 on the right.

Q 36) The molar conductances of NaCl, HCl and CH 3COONa at infinite dilution are
126.45, 426.16 and 91 ohm -1 cm 2 mol -1 respectively. The molar conductance

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

of CH 3COOH at infinite dilution is
(a) 201.28 ohm -1 cm 2 mol -1 (b) 390.71 ohm -1 cm 2 mol -1
(c) 698.28 ohm -1 cm 2 mol -1 (d) 540.48 ohm -1 cm 2 mol -1 .

Q 37) In dry cell the reaction which takes place at the zinc anode is
2+
(a) Zn + 2e �� � Zn (s) (b) Zn (s) �� � Zn 2+ + 2e
2+
(c) Mn + 2e ��
� Mn (s) (d) Mn (s) � Mn + + e + 1.5 V .
��

Q 38) A depolarizer used in dry cell batteries is

(a) ammonium chloride (b) manganese dioxide
(c) potassium hydroxide (d) sodium phosphate.

Electrode potential, ECell, Nernst equation and ECS

Q 39) A solution containing one mole per litre of each Cu(NO3 )2 , AgNO3 ,
Hg 2 (NO3 )2 and Mg(NO 3 ) 2 , is being electrolysed by using inert electrodes.
The values of standard electrode potentials in volts (reduction potentials) are
Ag / Ag + = +0.80, 2Hg / Hg 22+ = +0.79, Cu / Cu 2+ = +0.34, Mg / Mg 2+ = -2.37
with increasing voltage, the sequence of deposition of metals on the cathode
will be
(a) Ag, Hg, Cu, Mg (b) Mg, Cu, Hg, Ag
(c) Ag, Hg, Cu (d) Cu, Hg, Ag.

Q 40) Standard electrode potential of NHE at 298 K is

(a) 0.05 V (b) 0.1 V (c) 0.00 V (d) 0.11 V.

Q 41) Which one of the following reaction is not possible?

(a) Fe + H 2SO 4 �� � FeSO 4 + H 2
(b) Cu + 2AgNO3 � Cu(NO3 ) 2 + 2Ag
��
(c) 2KBr + I 2 � 2KI + Br2
��
(d) CuO + H 2 � Cu + H 2 O
��

Q 42) EMF of cell Ni | Ni 2 + (1.0 M) | | Au 3+ (1.0 M) | Au (where E�for Ni 2+ | Ni is

– 0.25 V, E�for Au 3+ | Au is 1.50 V) is
(a) + 1.25 V (b) – 1.75 V (c) + 1.75 V (d) + 4.0 V.

Q 43) The standard reduction potential for Li + / Li, Zn 2+ / Zn, H + / H 2 and Ag + / Ag

is – 3.05, – 0.762, 0.00 and + 0.80 V. Which of the following has highest
reducing capacity?
(a) Ag (b) H 2 (c) Zn (d) Li

Q 44) A cell constructed by coupling a standard copper electrode and a standard

magnesium electrode has emf of 2.7 volts. If the standard reduction potential
of copper electrode is + 0.34 volt that of magnesium electrode is
(a) + 3.04 volts (b) – 3.04 volts (c) + 2.36 volts (d) – 2.36 volts.

Q 45) Standard electrode potential of Ag + / Ag and Cu + / Cu is + 0.80 V and

+ 0.34 V respectively. These electrodes are joint together by salt bridge if
(a) copper electrode work like cathode, then E� Cell is + 0.45 V

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

(b) silver electrode work like anode then E�Cell is – 0.34 V

(c) copper electrode work like anode then E� Cell is + 0.46 V

(d) silver electrode work like cathode then E�Cell is – 0.34 V.

Q 46) Iron displaces copper from its salt solution, because

(a) atomic number of iron is less than that of copper
(b) the standard reduction potential of iron is less than that of copper
(c) the standard reduction potential of iron is more than that of copper
(d) the iron salt is more soluble in water than the copper salt.

Q 47) In which cell the free energy of a chemical reaction is directly converted into
electricity?
(a) Leclanche cell (b) Concentration cell
(c) Fuel cell (d) Lead storage battery

Q 48) One of the following is false for Hg.

(a) It can evolve hydrogen from H 2S .
(b) It is a metal.
(c) It has high specific heat.
(d) It is less reactive than hydrogen.

Q 49) The emf of the cell in which the following reaction

Zn (s) + Ni 2+ (a = 10) ��
��� 2+
� Zn (a = 10) + Ni(s) occurs, is found to be
0.5105 V at 298 K. The standard emf of the cell is
(a) 0.5400 V (b) 0.4810 V (c) 0.5696 V (d) – 0.5105 V.

Q 50) Which of the following is displaced by Fe?

(a) Ag (b) Hg (c) Zn (d) Na

Q 51) Which of the following is highly corrosive salt?

(a) FeCl 2 (b) PbCl 2 (c) Hg 2 Cl2 (d) HgCl2

Q 52) Corrosion of iron is essentially an electrochemical phenomenon where the cell

reactions are
-
(a) Fe is oxidized to Fe 2+ and dissolved oxygen in water is reduced to O H
(b) Fe is oxidized to Fe3+ and H 2 O is reduced to O 22-
(c) Fe is oxidized to Fe 2+ and H 2 O is reduced to O 22-
(d) Fe is oxidized to Fe 2+ and H 2 O is reduced to O 2 .

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

Q 1) If EºFe2+/Fe is x1, EºFe3+/Fe is x2 , then EºFe3+/Fe2+ will be :

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

(a) 3x2 – 2x1 (b) x2 – x1 (c) x2 + x1 (d) 2 x1 + 3 x2

d (G ) �
� �dEcell �
Q 2) G = H – TS and G = H+ T � � then � �is :
� dT � p �dT �
S nE
(a) (b) (c) – nFEcell (d) + nFEcell
nF S

Q 3) Zn + Cu2+ (aq)  Cu + Zn2+ (aq) Reaction quotient is

[Zn 2+ ]
Q= . Variation of Ecell with log Q is of the type with
[Cu 2 + ]
OA = 1.10 V.Ecell will be 1.159 V when :
[Cu 2+ ] [ Zn 2+ ]
(a) = 0.01 (b) = 0.01
[ Zn 2+ ] [Cu 2+ ]
[ Zn 2+ ] [ Zn 2+ ]
(c) = 0.1 (d) =1
[Cu 2+ ] [Cu 2+ ]

Q 4) Cu2+ + 2eCu . For this graph between log (Cu2+) versus Ered is a
straight line of intercept 0.34 V then electrode potential of the half-cell
Cu/Cu2+ (0.1 M) will be :
(a) 0.34 + (b) – 0.34 – (c) 0.34 (d) – 0.34 + 0.0591
2
OH O

+ –
+ 2H + 2e

Q 5) For the half cell , O H O . E0 = 1.30 V

At pH = 2 , electrode potential is :
(a) 1.36V (b) 1.30 V (c) 1.42 V (d) 1.20 V

Q 6) In acidic medium MnO4– is an oxidising agent .

MnO4– + 8H+ + 5e– Mn2+ + 4H2O .
If H+ ion concentration is doubled, electrode potential of the half-cell MnO 4–,
Mn2+/Pt will :
(a) increase by 28.46 mV
(b) decrease by 28.46 mV
(c) increase by 142.3 mV
(d) decrease by 142.30 mV

Q 7) 100 mL of a buffer of 1 M NH3(aq) and 1 M NH4+ (aq) are placed in two

voltaic cells separately . A current of 1.5 A is passed through both cells for 20
minutes . If electrolysis of water only takes place
2H2O + O2 + 4e– 4OH– (RHS)
2H2O  4H+ + O2 + 4e– (LHS)
then pH of the :
(a) LHS half cell will increase
(b) RHS half-cell will increase

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

(c) both half-cells will increase
(d) both half-cells will decrease

Q 8) 1 g equivalent of Na metal is formed from electrolysis of fused NaCl. Number

of mol of Al from fused Na3AlF6 will be :
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 1/3 (d) 2

Q 9) Electrode potentials of the given half-cells :

Pt(H2) | H+ (C1); Pt(Cl2) | Cl – (C2) ; Ag | Ag+(C3)
p1 p2
(I) (II) (III)
(a) will increase on increasing C1, C2 & C3
(b) will decrease on increasing C1, C2 & C3
(c) both (A) and (B)
(d) none of these

Q 10) In the following electrochemical cell : ; Eºcell = Ecell .

This will be when :

(a) [Zn2+] = [H+] = 1M and pH2 = 1atm

(b) [Zn2+] = 0.01 M, [H+] = 0.1 M and pH2 = 1atm
(c) [Zn2+] = 1 M, [H+] = 0.1 M and pH2 = 0.01 atm
(d) all of the above

Q 11) If the Pb2+ concentration is maintained at 1.0 M, what is the [Cu2+] when the
cell potential drops to zero?
Eºcell = 0.473 V , Pb | Pb2+ (1.0 M) || Cu2+ (1.0 × 10–4 M) | Cu(s)
(a) 1 × 10–16 M (b) 1 × 1016M
(c) 1.0 × 10–14 M (d) 1.0 × 1014 M

Q 12) Pt(H2) | 0.01M H+ || 0.1M H+ | Pt(H2). If Ecell = 0.00 V , than is :

x atm y atm
(a) 100 (b) 10 (c) 0.01 (d) 0.1

Q 13) For the half-cell given , Pt(H2) | pH = 2 , cell potential is :

1 atm
(a) 0.0591 V (b) 0.0295 V (c) 0.1182 V (d) 0.00 V

Q 14) For the cell prepared from electrode A and B ;

Electrode A : Cr2O72– | Cr3+, Eºred = + 1.33 V and electrode B ; Fe 3+ | Fe2+,
Eºred = 0.77 V. Which of the following statements are correct?
(a) the electrons will flow from B to A when connection are made
(b)the e.m.f of the cell will be 0.56 V
(c) A will be positive electrode
(d) none of these

Q 15) During discharging of lead-storage acid battery following reaction takes place :
Pb(s) + PbO2(s) + 2H2SO4 2PbSO4(s) + 2H2O

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

If 2.5 amp of current is drawn for 965 minutes , H2SO4 consumed is :
(a) 0.75 mol (b) 3.00 mol (c) 1.50 mol (d) 4.50 mol

Q 16) Following behaves as S.H.E. at a pressure Pt, H2 | H2O :

(a) 1 atm (b) 10–7 atm (c) 107 atm (d) 10–14 atm

Q 17) Which of the following statements is correct for ionic mobility?

(a) It depends upon the voltage across the electrodes
(b) Lower the voltage, higher is the velocity.
(c) Ionic velocity per unit electric field strength is constant.
(d) All of these

Q 18) Which of the following units is correctly matched?

(a) SI unit of conductivity (k)  siemens per meter (Sm–1)
(b) SI units of molar conductivity  siemens squared per mol
(S m2 mol–1)
(c) SI unit of ionic mobility  m V–1S–1
(d) All of these

Q 19) According to Grotthuss model :

(a) there is no coordinated motion of a proton along a chain of water
molecules.
(b) there is a rapid hoping between neighbouring sites of water molecules.
(c) the system H+(H2O)4 has low activation energy
(d) none of these

Q 20) Oxygen and hydrogen gas are produced at the anode and cathode during the
electrolysis of dilute aqueous solutions of :
(a) Na2SO4 (b) AgNO3 (c) H2SO4 (d) NaOH

Q 21) Which of the following statements are correct?

(a) The electrolysis of aqueous NaCl produces hydrogen gas at the cathode and
chlorine gas at the anode.
(b) The electrolysis of a dilute solution of sodium fluoride produces oxygen
gas at the anode and O2 gas at the cathode.
(c) The electrolysis of concentrated sulphuric acid produces SO 2 gas at the
anode and O2 gas at the cathode.
(d) After the electrolysis of aqueous sodium sulphate, the solution becomes
acidic.

Q 22) Which of the following cell reactions correctly represent the electrolysis of
water?
(a) 2H+ + 2e  H2(g)
(b) 2H2O + 2e  H2(g) + 2(OH¯)
(c) 4(OH¯)  2H2O + O2(g) + 4e
(d) 2H2O  O2(g) + 4H+ + 4e

Q 23) Which of the following statements are correct?

(a) The electrolysis of concentrated H 2SO4 at 0–5ºC using a Pt electrode

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

produces H2S2O8.
(b) The electrolysis of a brine solution produces NaClO3 and NaClO.
(c) The electrolysis of a CuSO 4 solution using Pt electrodes causes the
liberation of O2 at the anode and the deposition of copper at the cathode
(d) All electrolytic reactions are redox reactions.
Q 24) How much charge must be supplied to a cell for the electrolytic production of
245 g NaClO4 from NaClO3? Because of a side reaction, the anode efficiency
for the desired reaction is 60 %?
(a) 6.43 × 105 C (b) 6.67 F (c) 6.43 × 106C (d) 66.67 F

Q 25) In an electrochemical process , a slat bridge is used :

(a) to maintain electroneutrality in each solution
(b) to complete the circuit so that current can flow
(c) as an oxidizing agent
(d) as a colour indicator

Q 26) Consider the cell :

Cd(s) | Cd2+ (1.0M) || Cu2+ (1.0M) | Cu(s)
If we wish to make a cell with a more positive voltage using the same
substances , we should
(a) increase [Cd2+] as well as [Cu2+] to 2.0 M
(b) reduce only [Cd2+] to 0.1 M
(c) decrease [Cd2+] as well as [Cu2+] to 0.1 M
(d) increase only [Cu2+] to 2.0 M

Q 27) A concentration cell is a galvanic cell in which :

(a) the electrode material and the solutions in both half-cells are composed of
the same substances
(b) only the concentrations of the two solutions differ
(c) E0cell = 0
(d) the Nernst equation reduces to Ecell = – log Q at 25ºC

Q 28) Which of the following statements are correct?

(a) A reaction is spontaneous from left to right if K eq > Q, in which case
Ecell > 0.
(b) A reaction occurs from right to left if K eq < Q, in which case
Ecell < 0.
(c) If the system is at equilibrium, no net reaction occurs.
(d) Ecell is temperature-independent.

Q 29) Which of the following are concentration cells?

(a) PtH 2 g| HCl|H 2 (g), Pt (b) Cd, (Hg)|Cd 2+ |(Hg), Cd
p1 (m) p2 a1 (m) a2

2+
(c) Zn(s)| Zn ||Cu 2+ |Cu (d) Ag(s), AgCl(s)| HCl || HCl |AgCl(s), Ag(s)
m1 m m m
2

PbSO 4 PbI 2
Q 30) Pb(s) | saturated | saturated | Pb(s)
solution solution

Which of the following expressions represent the e.m.f of the above cell at 25
ºC?

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

0.0592 (a pb2+ ) 2 0.0592 (a pb2+ )1
(a) E = log (b) E = log
2 (a pb2+ )1 2 (a pb2+ ) 2
0.0592 [K sp (PbI 2 )]1/3 0.0592 K sp (PbI 2 )
(c) E = log (d) E =
2 [K sp (PbSO 4 )]1/2 2 K sp (PbSO 4 )

Q 31) Which of the following represent electrodes of the second king?

(a) Ag(s) | AgCl(s), Cl¯ (b) Cu(s) | CuSO4(aq), SO42–
(c) Hg(1) | Hg2Cl2(s), Cl¯ (d) Pb(s) + PbSO4(s), SO42–

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Electrochemistry

Answers for Exercise Level – 1

PRACTICE PROBLEMS
Q 1) (d) Q 2) (c) Q 3) (c) Q 4) (d) Q 5) (b)
Q 6) (a) Q 7) (d) Q 8) (b) Q 9) (c) Q 10) (d)
Q 11) (b) Q 12) (a) Q 13) (d) Q 14) (c) Q 15) (a)
Q 16) (b) Q 17) (a) Q 18) (a) Q 19) (b) Q 20) (d)
Q 21) (c) Q 22) (d) Q 23) (d) Q 24) (a) Q 25) (b)
Q 26) (b) Q 27) (d) Q 28) (b) Q 29) (c) Q 30) (c)
Q 31) (d) Q 32) (d) Q 33) (a) Q 34) (b) Q 35) (d)
Q 36) (b) Q 37) (a) Q 38) (c) Q 39) (b) Q 40) (c)
Q 41) (b) Q 42) (a) Q 43) (c) Q 44) (b) Q 45) (d)
HOMEWORK
Q 1) (d) Q 2) (a) Q 3) (c) Q 4) (a) Q 5) (b)
Q 6) (b) Q 7) (b) Q 8) (a) Q 9) (c) Q 10) (c)
Q 11) (a) Q 12) (b) Q 13) (d) Q 14) (a) Q 15) (a)
Q 16) (b) Q 17) (a) Q 18) (d) Q 19) (d) Q 20) (b)
Q 21) (b) Q 22) (a) Q 23) (b) Q 24) (c) Q 25) (b)
Q 26) (c) Q 27) (a) Q 28) (d) Q 29) (b) Q 30) (b)
Q 31) (c) Q 32) (c) Q 33) (b, d) Q 34) (b) Q 35) (a)
Q 36) (b) Q 37) (b) Q 38) (b) Q 39) (c) Q 40) (c)
Q 41) (c) Q 42) (c) Q 43) (d) Q 44) (d) Q 45) (c)
Q 46) (b) Q 47) (c) Q 48) (a) Q 49) (b) Q 50) (a, b)
Q 51) (d) Q 52) (a)

Answers for Exercise Level – 2

Q 1) (a) Q 2) (a) Q 3) (b) Q 4) (d) Q 5) (c)

Q 6) (a) Q 7) (b) Q 8) (c) Q 9) (d) Q 10) (d)
Q 11) (a) Q 12) (d) Q 13) (c) Q 14) (a, c) Q 15) (c)
(a, b,
Q 16) (d) Q 17) (a, c) Q 18) (a, b) Q 19) (a, b, c) Q 20)
c, d)
(a, b,
Q 21) (a, b) Q 22) (b, c) Q 23) Q 24) (a, b) Q 25) (a, b)
c, d)
(a, b,
Q 26) (b, c) Q 27) Q 28) (a, b, c) Q 29) (a, b, d) Q 30) (a, c)
c, d)
Q 31) (a, c, d)

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