UNIT-3 ASSIGNMENT

ELECTROCHEMISTRY

QUESTION CARRING 1 MARK

1. What is the effect of temperature on molar conductivity?
2. Why is it not possible to measure single electrode potential?
3. Name the factor on which emf of a cell depends:-
Ans. Emf of a cell depends on following factora.
4. What are the units of molar conductivity?
5. Write Nernst equation –
For the general cell reaction
aA+bB→cC+dD
6. What is the EMF of the cell when the cell reaction attains equilibrium?
7. What is the electrolyte used in a dry cell?
8. How is cell constant calculated from conductance value
9. What flows in the internal circuit of a galvanic cell.
10. Define electrochemical series.

QUESTIONS CARRYING TWO MARKS

1. How can you increase the reduction potential of an electrode.?
For the reaction
Mn+(aq) + ne-- → M (s)
2. Calculate emf of the following cell at 298K
Zn/Zn2+ (10-4 M) || Cu2+ (10-2M)/Cu
Given E0 Zn2+/Zn=-0.76V
E0Cu2+/Cu=+0.34V
Q 3. Electrolysis of KBr(aq) gives Br2 at anode but KF(aq) does not give
F2. Give reason.
Ans. Oxidation takes place at anode. Now higher the oxidation Potential,
easier to oxidize. Oxidation potential of Br-, H2O,F- are in the following
order.
Br->H2O>FTherefore
in aq. Solution of KBr. Br- ions are oxidized to Br2 in
preference to H2O. On the other hand, in aq. Solution of KF, H2O is
oxidized in preference to F-. Thus in this case oxidation of H2O at anode
gives O2 and no F2 is produced.
3. What happens when a piece of copper is added to (a) an aq solution of
FeSO4(b) an Aq solution of FeCl3?
a. Nothing will happen when the piece of copper is added to FeSo4
because reduction potential E0 Cu2/Cu(0.34) is more than the
reduction potential E0(Fe2+/Fe) (0.44V).
b. Copper will dissolve in an aq solution of FeCl3 because reduction
potential E0Fe3+/Fe2+(0.77V) is more than the reduction potential of
E0Cu2/Cu(0.34)
Cu(s)+ 2FeCl3 (aq) → Cu2(aq) + 2 FeCl2(aq)
4. Define corrosion. Write chemical formula of rust.
Corrosion is a process of determination of metal as a result of its
reaction with air and water, surrounding it. It is due to formulation of
sulphides, oxides, carbonates, hydroxides, etc.
Formula of rust- Fe2O.XH2O
5. Write short notes on reduction and oxidation potentials.
6. How are standard electrode potentials measured?
7. What is cell constant? How it is determined?
8. what is conductivity water
9. Why it is necessary to platinize the electrodes of a conductivity cell
before it is used for conductance measurement?
10. Why mercury cell gives the constant voltage.
11. What is fuel cell, write reaction involved in h2-o2 fuel cel.
QUESTION CARRYING THREE MARKS
1. Write any three differences between potential difference and e.m.f.
2. Why an electrochemical cell stops working after sometime?
3. for the standard cell
Cu(s)/Cu+(aq)|| Ag+(aq)/Ag(s)
E0 cell 2+/Cu = +0.34 V
E0 cell 2+ =+0.34 V
E0 Ag+/Ag =+0.80 V
i. identify the cathode and the anode as the current is drawn from the cell.
ii. Write the reaction taking place at the electrodes.
iii. Calculate the standard cell potential.
4. Can we store copper sulphate in (i)Zinc vessel (ii) Silver vessel? Give
reasons.
Given E0 Cu2+/Cu = +0.34V, E0Zn2+/Zn= -0.76V) , E0Ag+/Ag = +0.80V
5. How many grams of chlorine can be produced by the electrolysis of matters
NaCl with a current of 1.02 A for 15 min?
6. What is understood by a normal hydrogen electrode? Give its significance.
7. Define electrode potential. Why absolute value of reduction potential of
electrode cannot be determined?
8. Write the equation showing the effect of concentration on the electrode
potential.
9. Derive the relationship between Gibb’s free energy change and the cell
potential.
10. How Nernst equation can be applied in the calculation of equilibrium
constant of any cell reaction.?
11. The cell reaction as written is spontaneous if the overall EMF of the cell is
positive. Comment on this statement.
QUESTIONS CARRYING 5 MARKS
1. Explain the term electrolysis. Discuss briefly the electrolysis of (i) molten
NaCl (ii) aqueous sodium chloride solution (iii) molten lead bromide (iv)
water.
2. state and explain Faraday’s laws of electrolysis. What is Electrochemical
equivalent?
3. What do you understand by ‘electrolytic conduction’? what are the factors
on which electrolyte conduction depends.? What is the effect of temperature
on electrolytic conduction?
4. How is electrolytic conductance measured experimentally?
5. Describe normal hydrogen electrode and its applications.
3/ 5 mark questions:-
1. What do you mean by ( i) negative standard electrode potential and
(ii) positive standard electrode potential ?
2. Which cell is generally used in hearing aids?Name the material of the anode,
cathode and the electrolyte. Write the reactions involved.
3. Iron does not rust even if Zinc coating is broken in agalvanised iron pipe but
rusting occurs much faster if tin coating over iron is broken.Explain.
4. ‘ Corrosion is an electrochemical phenomenon’, explain.
5. Calculate the pH of following cell: Pt, H2/ H2SO4, if its electrode potential
is0.03V.
6 . A cell contains two hydrogen electrodes. The negative electrode is in contact
witha solution of 10-5 M H+ ions. The emf of the cell is 0.118 V at 298 K.
Calculate theconcentration of the H+ ions at the positive electrode.
7. Crude copper containing Fe and Ag as contaminations was subjected to
electro refining by using a current of 175 A for 6.434 min. The mass of anode
was found to decrease by 22.260 g, while that of cathode was increased by
22.011 g. Estimate the % of copper, iron and silver in crude copper.
8 Zinc electrode is constituted at 298 K by placing Zn rod in 0.1 M aq solution of
zinc sulphate which is 95 % dissociated at this concentration. What will be the
electrode potential of the electrode given that EθZn2+/Zn= - 0.76 V. 3
9. At what pH will hydrogen electrode at 298 K show an electrode potential of
-0.118 V, when Hydrogen gas is bubbled at 1 atm pressure ? 3
10 Electrolysis of the solution of MnSO4 in aq sulphuric acid is a method for the
preparation of MnO2 as per the chemical reaction
Mn2+ + 2H2O → MnO2 + 2H+ + H2
Passing a current of 27 A for 24 Hrs gives 1 kg of MnO2. What is the current
efficiency ? What are the reactions occurring at anode and cathode ?