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IIT-JAM CHEMISTRY 2023
TEST : ELECTROCHEMISTRY
Time 00 : 60 Hour Date : 25-08-2022
M.M. : 35
INSTRUCTION:
1. Attempt all the questions.
2. PART-A contains 10 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). Each question has 4 choices (a), (b),
(c) and (d), for its answer, out of which ONLY ONE is correct. From Q.1 to Q.5 carries 1 Marks
and Q.6 to Q.10 carries 2 Marks each.
3. PART-B contains 05 Multiple Select Questions(MSQ). Each question has 4 choices (a), (b), (c)
and (d) for its answer, out of which ONE or MORE than ONE is/are correct. For each correct
answer you will be awarded 2 marks.
4. PART-C contains 06 Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions. Q.16 to Q.17 carry 1 Mark and
Q.18 to Q.21 carries 2 Marks each. The answer of each (NAT) is a real number.
5. In all sections, questions not attempted will result in zero mark. In PART–A (MCQ), wrong
answer will result in negative marks. For all 1 mark questions, 1/3 marks will be deducted for
each wrong answer. For all 2 marks questions, 2/3 marks will be deducted for each wrong
answer. In PART–B (MSQ), there is no negative and no partial marking provisions. There is no
negative marking in PART–C (NAT) as well.
PART-A
Q.1 to Q.05: Carry 1 Mark each.
1. One mole of metal can be deposited when one Faraday of electricity is passed through one litre solution
containing one mole of
(a) BaCl2 (b) CuSO4 (c) NaCl (d) AlCl3
2. When HCl is titrated conductometrically with KOH, the drastic decrease in conductance is observed due
to
(a) increase in number of Cl– (b) Replacement of H+ by K+
(c) Replacement of Cl– by low conducting K+ (d) Formation of weak electrolyte
3. The correct order of transport numbers of Cl– in infinitely diluted aqueous solution of LiCl, NaCl and
KCl are
(a) t LiCl t NaCl t KCl (b) t LiCl t KCl t NaCl
(c) t KCl t NaCl t LiCl (d) t KCl t NaCl t LiCl
4. Consider the following half-cells and their reduction potential
(1) A e
A E 0 0.24V
(2) B e
B2 E 0 1.25V
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(3) C 2e
C 3 E 0 0.68V
(4) D 2e
D 2 E 0 1.25V
The correct combination of two half-cells that would result in a cell with the largest potential is
(a) (1) and (2) (b) (2) and (3) (c) (1) and (4) (d) (2) and (4)
5. Standard Gibb’s free energy change of the reaction
2H 2O is,
2H 2 g O 2 g
O 2 4H 4e ,
(Given: for 2H 2 O E 0 is 1.23V )
(a) –475 kJ (b) 475 kJ (c) 237 kJ (d) –237 kJ
Q.6 to Q.10: Carry 2 Marks each.
6. Consider the following data of molar conductance at infinite dilution at 25ºC
Electrolyte KCl KNO 3 HCl NaOAc NaCl
m Scm 2 mol 1 149.9 145.0 426.2 91.0 126.5
The limiting molar conductance of acetic acid (HOAc) is (in Scm2mol–1)
(a) 517.2 (b) 390.7 (c) 552.7 (d) 227.5
7. When current of 2.0 A is passed for 5 hrs through a molten salt, it deposits 22g of metal (atomic
weight 177). The oxidation state of the metal ion is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
8. The ionic strength of Na2SO4 and Ca3(PO4)2 will be same when
(a) Molality of Na2SO4 is 3 times of molality of Ca3(PO4)2
(b) Molality of Na2SO4 is 5 times of molality of Ca3(PO4)2
(c) Molality of Ca3(PO4)2 is 3 times of molality of Na2SO4
(d) Molality of Ca3(PO4)2 is 5 times of molality of Na2SO4
9. The cell constant and resistance of the cell is 0.5 cm–1 and 50 ohm respectively. The equivalent
conductance (in ohm–1 cm2 eq–1) containing 1N solution is
(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 0.1 (d) 0.01
10. A potential of 5.6 V is applied to two electrodes placed 9.8 cm apart, the distance travelled by
ammonium ion in one hour in a dilute solution of ammonium salt is (Given: NH 4 73.4 1cm 2 mol 1
(a) 1.56 cm (b) 15.6 cm (c) 156 cm (d) 186 cm
PART-B
Q.11 to Q.15: Carry 2 Marks each.
11. Consider the following reaction and choose the correct options
2NO2 g Cu 2 g 2H 2O
2HNO3 aq Cu s 2H aq
(a) H+ is the oxidising agent (b) Cu is the reducing agent
(c) HNO3 is the oxidising agent (d) H+ is the reducing agent.
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12. The emf of the following cell is 0.22V, Ag s | AgCl s | KCl 1M || H 1M | H 2 g 1 atm | Pt
which of the following will decrease the emf of the cell
(a) Increasing pressure of H2(g) from 1 atm to 2 atm
(b) Incrasing H+ concentration in cathodic compartment
(c) Decreasing KCl concentration in anodic compartment
(d) Increasing Cl– concentration in anodic compartment
13. Choose the correct option.
(a) Ionic mobility of Na+ is greater than that of K+
(b) Molar conductance increases on dilution
(c) Specific conductance decreases on dilution
(d) Transport number of Na+ in NaOH is less than that of in NaCl
14. For 0.01 molal aqueous solution of ZnSO4 at 25ºC, the correct statements is/are
(a) log 0.407
(b) The mean activity coefficients increases when concentration increases to 0.1 molal.
(c) The mean activity coefficient increases by replacing ZnSO4 to Al2(SO4)3.
(d) For very dilute solution of ZnSO4 approaches to unity
15. Choose the correct option(s).
(a) Cathode has negative polarity in electrolytic cell
(b) Anode has negative polarity in galvanic cell
(c) Oxidation occurs at negative electrode in electrolytic cell
(d) Oxidation occurs at positive electrode in galvanic cell
PART-C
Q.16 to Q.17: Carry 1 Mark each.
16. The standard potential of a cell is 2.0 V at 298K. The equilibrium constant of the following net cell reaction at
298K is 10x.
2MnO 4 6H 5H 2 C2 O 4
2Mn 2 8H 2O 10CO 2
The value of x is _______________(Round off to nearest integer)
2.303RT
Given : 0.059 at 298K
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17. The mean molality m of 0.01021 molal aquous solution of ZnCl2 is ____________mol/kg. (Round off to
three decimal places).
Q.18 to Q.21: Carry 2 Marks each.
18. Ionic strength of 0.25 m Ca 3 PO 4 2 is __________(Round off to two decimal places)
19. The molar conductance at infinite dilution of Ag+ is 61.92×10–4 S.mol–1m2 at 25ºC. The ionic mobility of Ag+
ion will be _______________×10–8 m2 V–1sec–1. (Given: 1F = 96485 C) (Round off to two decimal places)
20. At 25ºC, the specific conductance of a 0.01 M aqueous solution of acetic acid is 0.163 mSm–1. The
molar conductance at infinite dilution is 390×10–4 Sm2mol–1. The degree of dissociation of acid is _____%
(Round off to three decimal places)
0 0
21. If E Au 3 |Au 0.29 V and E Fe3 |Fe2 0.77 V , then E0 for the reaction
2Fe 2 aq Au 3 aq
2Fe3 aq Au aq
is ____________V. (Round off to two decimal places)
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IIT-JAM CHEMISTRY 2023
TEST : ELECTROCHEMISTRY
Time 00 : 60 Hour Date : 25-08-2022
M.M. : 35
PART - A
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (b) 7. (c)
8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (a)
PART - B
11. (b,c) 12. (a,c) 13. (b,c,d) 14. (a, d) 15. (a,b)
PART - C
16. (339) 17. (0.015 to 0.017) 18. (3.74 to 3.76)
19. (6.40 to 6.43) 20. (0.039 to 0.044) 21. (-1.07 to -1.05)
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