Chapter 3 ELECTROCHEMISTRY
Topic 1 Electrochemical cell, electrodes and e.m.f.
series
(1) Which reaction does not occur in an electrochemical cell?
(A) Oxidation (B) Reduction (C) Redox (D) Neutralization
(2) Which of the following reactions is possible in a galvanic cell?
2+ 2+
(A) 𝑍𝑍𝑛𝑛(𝑠𝑠) ⇇ 𝑍𝑍𝑛𝑛(𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎) + 2𝑒𝑒 − (B) 𝐶𝐶𝑢𝑢(𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎) + 2𝑒𝑒 − ⇇ 𝐶𝐶𝑢𝑢(𝑠𝑠)
2+ 2+
(C) 𝑍𝑍𝑛𝑛(𝑠𝑠) + 𝐶𝐶𝑢𝑢(𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎) ⇇ 𝑍𝑍𝑛𝑛(𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎) + 𝐶𝐶𝑢𝑢(𝑠𝑠) (D) All of the above
(3) Which of the following reactions takes place at anode in an electrochemical cell?
(A) Oxidation (B) Reduction (C) Redox (D) Neutralization
(4) Which of the following reactions takes place at cathode in an electrochemical cell?
(A) Oxidation (B) Reduction (C) Redox (D) Neutralization
(5) Select the correct statement for an electrochemical cell.
(A) Both electrodes arc dipped in the solution of the same electrolyte.
(B) Salt bridge is not required.
(C) Both electrodes are dipped generally in different solutions.
(D) Electrical energy is converted into chemical energy.
(6) Which of the following is correct for an electrochemical cell constructed by using
half cells Mg2+ | Mg and Cu2+ | Cu?
(A) Mg-electrode acts as anode. (B) Cu-electrode acts as anode.
(C) Mg-electrode acts as cathode. (D) Any electrode can act as anode or cathode.
(7) Generally saturated solution of KCl is filled in sak bridge because...........
(A) KCl is a strong electrolyte (B) K and Cl– are isoelectronic ions
(C) K+ and Cl– have identical mobility (D) KCl forms a good saturated solution
(8) State the correct symbolic representation of standard] hydrogen electrode.
(A) Pt | H 2(g)(1bar) | H (aq)(0.1M)
+
(B) H 2(g)(1bar) | H (1M)
+
| Pt
(C) H 2(g)(1bar) | Pt | H (aq)(1M)
+
(D) Pt | H 2(g)(1bar) | H (aq)(1M)
+
(9) What is the symbolic representation of the cell based on the following reaction?
+ 2+
𝐶𝐶𝑢𝑢(𝑠𝑠) + 2𝐴𝐴𝑔𝑔(𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎) ⇇ 𝐶𝐶𝑢𝑢(𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎) + 2𝐴𝐴𝑔𝑔(𝑠𝑠)
2+ 2+
(A) Ag (s) | Ag (aq)(1M)
+
|| Cu (aq)(1M) | Cu (s) (B) Ag (s) | Ag (aq)(0.1M)
+
|| Cu (aq)(0.1M) | Cu (s)
2+ 2+
(C) Cu (s) | Cu (aq)(1M) || Ag (aq)(1M)
+
| Ag (s) (D) Cu (s) | Cu (aq)(0.1M) || Ag (aq)(0.1M)
+
| Ag (s)
(10) What is called the difference of intensities of tendency to release electrons by two
electrodes (cathode and anode)?
(A) Oxidation potential (B) Reduction potential
(C) Cell potential (D) All of the above
(11) When two electrodes are connected to form an electric cell under standard
condition, which electrode will act as anode?
(A) The electrode with higher reduction potential.
(B) The electrode with lower reduction potential.
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(C) The electrode with zero reduction potential.
(D) The electrode with both higher and lower reduction potential.
(12) If E Cu
º
2+
|Cu
> 0 is connected with standard hydrogen electrode, what electrode will it
be?
(A) Anode (B) Cathode (C) Anode and cathode (D) None of the
above
(13) Select the symbolic representation of the cell formed when E ºAg+ |Ag = +0.80 V is
connected with standard hydrogen electrode.
(A) Ag (s) | Ag (1M)
+
|| H (1M)
+
| H 2(g) (1 bar) | Pt (B) Ag (s) | Ag (1M)
+
|| H 2(g) (1 bar) | H (1M)
+
| Pt
(C) Pt | H 2(g)(1bar) | H (1M)
+
|| Ag (1M)
+
| Ag (s) (D) Pt | H 2(g)(1bar) | H (1M)
+
|| Ag (s) | Ag (1M)
+
(14) Select the cell reaction for the electrochemical cell given below:
2+ 2+
Zn (s) | Zn (1M) || Cd (1M) | Cd (s)
2+ 2+
(A) Cd (s) → Cd (aq) + 2e − (B) Zn (aq) + 2e − → Zn (s)
2+ 2+ 2+ 2+
(C) 𝐶𝐶𝑑𝑑(𝑠𝑠) + 𝑍𝑍𝑛𝑛(𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎) ⇇ 𝐶𝐶𝑑𝑑(𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎) + 𝑍𝑍𝑛𝑛(𝑠𝑠) (D) 𝑍𝑍𝑛𝑛(𝑠𝑠) + 𝐶𝐶𝑑𝑑(𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎) ⇇ 𝑍𝑍𝑛𝑛(𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎) + 𝐶𝐶𝑑𝑑(𝑠𝑠)
(15) Which of the following statements is correct for Daniell cell?
(A) Electrons flow from Cu to Zn electrode.
(B) The value of reduction potential (E°Red) of copper is less than that of zinc (i.e.
º
E Cu 2+
|Cu
< E ºZn 2+ |Zn )
(C) Zn acts as anode copper acts as cathode.
(D) All the statements given above are correct.
(16) What will be the cell reaction in the cell formed by two half cells
2+ º º
Zn | Zn (1M) , E oxi = 0 ⋅ 76V and Ag | Ag (1M)
+
, E oxi = −0.80V ?
2+ 2+
(A) Zn (s) + 2Ag (s)
Zn (aq) + 2Ag (aq)
+
(B) Zn (s) + 2Ag (aq)
+
Zn (aq) + 2Ag (s)
2+ 2+ 2+
(C) 2Ag (s) + 2Zn (aq) 2Ag (aq) + 2Zn (s)
+
(D) Zn (aq) + 2Ag (aq) Zn (s) + 2Ag (s)
(17) At 25°C, a rod of metal M is placed in aqueous solution of salt of metal N.
(Concentration of N2+ = 1 M). If E ºM 2+ |M = −0.76 V and E ºN2+ |N = 0.34 V, .......
(A) M will slowly dissolve
(B) M deposits on N
(C) no reaction will occur
(D) water will be electrolyzed and H2 and O2 will be liberated
(18) What will happen when the solution of aluminium nitrate is stirred with copper
spoon?
E ºAl3+ |Al = º
−1.66 V, E Cu|Cu −0.34V
2+ =
(A) There will be layer of Al on copper spoon.
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(B) An alloy of Cu and Al will be formed.
(C) No reaction will occur.
(D) The solution will turn blue.
(19) The potential of the cell given is 3.17 V at 25°C. If E Ag
º
+
|Ag
= 0.80V, what will be the
oxidation potential of standard Mg | Mg 2+ half cell?
2+
Mg (s) | Mg (1M) || Ag (1M)
+
| Ag (s)
(A) 3.97 V (B) –2.37 V (C) +2.37 V (D) 0.0 V
(20) One Daniel cell contains 1 M ZnSO4 and 1 M CuSO4 solutions in anode and
cathode half cells respectively. Another Daniel cell contains 2 M ZnSO4 and 2 M
CuSO4 solutions in anode and cathode half cells respectively. If their standard cell
potentials are respectively E1 and E2 V, then...........
(A) E1 = 2E 2 (B) E 2 = 2E1 (C) E 2 = 4E1 (D) E1 = E 2
Hint: Ecell does not change when the change in concentration of both half cells is identical in
the cell (w is identical).
(21) Which of the following statements is correct regarding an electrochemical cell?
(A) It can always act as an electrochemical cell only and never act as an electrolytic
cell.
(B) LHS half-cell always acts as anode and RHS half-cell always as cathode.
(C) The weight of anode always decreases and that of cathode always increases.
(D) It can be reversible or irreversible (rechargeable or non-rechargeable).
(22) Which of the following solutions can be used in the salt bridge for the
2+
electrochemical cell represented by, Pb (s) | Pb (aq) || Ag (aq)
+
| Ag (s) ?
(A) KCl (B) K2SO4 (C) KNO3 (D) All of the above
º
(23) E cell values (e.m.f.) of electrochemical cells are given below:
2+ º
(i) Ag | Ag (1M)
+
|| Cu (1M) | Cu ; E cell = −0.46 V
2+ 2+ º
(ii) Zn | Zn (1M) || Cu (1M) | Cu; E cell = −1.10 V
Using the above information, determine emf of
Zn | Zn (1M)
+
|| Ag (1M)
+
| Ag
(A) 0·64 V (B) 1·10 V (C) 1·56 V (D) –0·64 V
(24) Which ions are conducted by salt bridge from cathode to anode by liquid medium
when Daniell eel is operating?
(A) Zn2+ (B) SO 24− (C) Ag + (D) NH +4
(25) Which of the following is not an anodic reaction?
(A) Fe 2+ − e − → Fe3+ (B) Cu → Cu 2+ + 2e −
(C) 4OH − → 2H 2 O + O 2 + 4e − (D) Ag + → Ag + e −
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(26) Which of the following statements is wrong?
(A) Metals having low reduction potentials are morc active metals.
(B) The metals which have standard reduction potential greater than that of standard H-
electrode produce H2 when they react with H2SO4.
º
(C) For a concentration cell, E cell = 0 ⋅ 00 volt.
(D)Metals having high oxidation potentials are morel active metals.
(27) What are the conditions for the reaction to be spontaneous in an electrochemical
cell?
º º
(A) E cell > 0, ∆Gº > 0, K C < 1 (B) E cell > 0, ∆Gº < 0, K C =
1
º º
(C) E cell > 0, ∆Gº < 0, K C > 1 (D) E cell < 0, ∆Gº > 0, K C =
0
(28) Which is the witness ion (spectator ion) in the following reaction?
2+
Zn (s) + 2H (aq)
+
+ 2Cl(aq)
−
→ Zn (aq) + 2Cl(aq)
−
+ H 2(g)
(A) Zn 2+ (B) H + (C) Cl− (D) All of the
above
º
(29) For which of the following cells E cell ≠ E cell ?
2+ 2+
(A) Mg (s) | Mg (0.25 M) || Ag (0.5M) | Ag (s)
+
B) Fe(s) | Fe(0.1M) || Cl(0.1
−
M) | Cl 2 (1bar) | Pt
2+
(C) Zn (s) | Zn (0.01 M) || H (pH =1) | H 2(1 bar) | Pt
+
(D) Al(s) | Al3(0.001M)
+
|| Ag (0.1
+
M) | Ag (s)
(30) As the time passes, in an electrochemical cell........
(A) Ecell decreases and tendency of the reaction to occur spontaneously decreases
º
(B) At equilibrium Q = KC and E cell =0
(C) The value of ∆G increases
º
(D) At equilibrium E cell = E cell
(31) What kind of change in the cell given below decreases the value of free energy
change ( ∆G )?
2+
Fe(s) | Fe(M 1)
|| HCl(M 2 ) | H 2(1 bar) | Pt
(A) By increasing the volume of the acid solution by diluting it in RHS container.
(B) By increasing partial pressure of H2 in RHS container.
(C) By increasing the concentration of H+ in RHS container.
(D) By increasing the concentration of Fe2+ in LHS container.
(32) In an electrochemical cell, which of the following is the correct forward reaction?
red1 | ox1 || ox 2 | red 2
where, red = reducing agent; ox = oxidizing agent
(A) red 2 + ox1 → red1 + ox 2 (B) red1 + red 2 → ox1 + ox 2
(C) red1 + ox1 → red 2 + ox 2 (D) red1 + ox 2 → red 2 + ox1
(33) Which of the following does not depend on stoichiometry of reaction?
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(A) ∆Gº (B) Welec (C) K C (D) E cell
(34) When Daniell cell is operating,...........
(A) volume of Zn–rod increases and the colour of CuSO4 solution becomes deep blue
(B) concentration of Zn2+ increases and that of Cu2+ decreases
(C) decrease in the weight of Zn-anode = Increase in the weight of Cu-cathode
(D) the solution of NH4NO3 is to be filled again in the salt bridge after a long time
(35) Oxidation potentials of X, Y and Z metals are respectively 2.36 V, –0.34 V and –
0.80 V. Which of the following reactions can occur spontaneously?
(A) Y + 2H + → Y 2+ + H 2 and Y + ZCl → YCl + Z
(B) 2Z + 2HNO3 → 2Z(NO3 ) 2 + H 2 and 2Y + XCl2 → 2YCl + X
(C) 2Z + H 2SO 4 → Z2SO 4 + H 2 and X + 2ZCl → XCl2 + 2Z
(D) X + 2HCl → XCl2 + H 2 and Y + 2ZNO3 → Y + 2ZNO3 → Y(NO3 ) 2 + 2Z
(36) What is the correct order of reducing agent based on the following reactions?
(i) Metal L does not react with a salt of metal M.
(ii) Metal M dissolves in the salt solution of metal A.
(iii) Metal N does not dissolve in the salt solution of metal L.
(A) N > M > L (B) L > M > N (C) M > L > N (D) M > N > L
(37) E ºMg2+ |Mg =
−2.36 V, E ºAl3+ |Al =
−1.66 V
= º
E Cu 2+
|Cu
0.34
= V, E ºAg+ |Ag 0.80 V, which of the following electrochemical cells
possesses maximum negative free energy change?
2+ 2+ 2+
(A) Mg (s) | Mg (1M) || Ag (1M)
+
| Ag (s) (B) Mg (s) | Mg (1M) || Cu (1M) | Cu (s)
2+
(C) Cu (s) | Cu (1M) || Ag (1M)
+
| Ag (s) (D) Al(s) | Al3(1M)
+
|| Ag (1M)
+
| Ag (s)
2+ 2+
(38) In the cell Pb (s) | Pb (x1M)
|| Pb (x 2 M)
| Pb (s) , x1 < x 2 . Which of the statements is not
correct when the cell is operating?
º
(A) E cell = 0.00 V and K c = 1 .
(B) With the passage of time, E cell decreases and finally it becomes zero.
(C) Due to direct (apparent) migration of Pb2+ ions, x1 increases and x2 decreases.
(D) Due to oxidation of Pb, x1 increases and due to reduction of Pb2+, x2 decreases.
(39) If E °Al3+ |Al = −1.66 V and E Fe
º
3+
|Fe
= 0.04 V, which of the two will be stronger
reductant?
(A) Al3+ (B) Fe3+ (C) Al (D) Fe
(40) If for the half cell Fe 2+ + 2e − → Fe, E º =
0.00 V is presumed, what will be standard
reduction potential for half cell of Br2?
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E ºFe|Fe2+ = 0.44 V and E ºBr − |Br = −1.08 V
2
(A) 1.52 V (B) 1.08 V (C) –1.52 V (D) –0.44 V
(41) Standard potential of an electrode is the potential where the half cell contains the
following concentration...........
(A) 1 M concentration at 225 K temperature
(B) 1 M concentration at 298 K temperature
(C) 1 M concentration at 298°C temperature
(D) 1 M concentration at 273 K temperature
(42) The potential of the electrochemical cell based on the reaction given below is 11 V
at 25°C.
2+ 2+
Zn (s) + Cu (aq) Zn (aq) + Cu (s)
What will be potential of the cell at 25°C if the concentration of Zn2+ and Cu2+ ions
each is 0.1 M?
(A) 1.10 (B) 0.10 (C) –1.10 (D) –0.10
(43) The values of standard reduction potentials of Zn /Zn, Ni /Ni and Fe+2/Fe are
+2 +2
respectively –0.76, –0.23 and –0.44 volt. Under which conditions will the following
reaction occur spontaneously?
X + Y 2+ → X 2+ + Y
(A) X = Ni, Y = Zn (B) X = Fe, Y = Zn (C) X = Zn, Y = Ni (D) X = Ni, Y = Fe
(44) E
= 0.74
= º
V, E 1.33 volt
Cr +3 / Cr
º
Cr2 O7 −2 / Cr +3
E ºMnO− / Mn +2 1.51V,
= = º
E Cl / Cl−
1.36 volt
4
From the above information, what will be the strongest oxidizing agent?
(A) Cr +3 (B) Mn +2 (C) MnO −4 (D) Cl−
(45) Which of the following solutions cannot be used in the salt bridge for the cell:
2+
Zn (s) | Zn (1M) || Ag (1M)
+
| Ag (s) ?
(A) NH 4 NO3 (B) KCl (C) KNO3 (D) NaNO3
(46) Can 1 M ZnSO4(aq) solution be stored in an aluminium vessel?
( E ºAl|Al3+ = 1.66 V and E ºZn|Zn 2+ = 0.76 V )
(A) Yes. 1 M ZnSO4(aq) solution can be stored in an Al-vessel.
(B) If ZnSO4 solution is saturated, it can be stored in an Al-vessel.
(C) After diluting ZnSO4 solution, it can be stored in an Al-vessel.
(D) It is not advisable to store ZnSO4 solution in an Al-vessel.
(47) The standard cell potential of an electrochemical cell constructed using Cr and Na
with E Cr
º
3+
|Cr
2 ⋅ 71V is ..........
−0.74V, E ºNa|Na + =
=
(A) 3.45 V (B) –3.45 V (C) 1.97 V (D) –1.97 V
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(48) In the galvanic cell, what allows the migration of anions between compartments?
(A) The electrodes (B) The external Cu wire
(C) The electrons (D) Salt bridge
(49) The electrode and the solution in which it is dipped is collectively known as.........
(A) Half cell (B) Salt bridge (C) Electrolytic cell (D) Electrochemical cell
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ANSWER KEY:
1. Ans: (D) 18. Ans: (C) 35. Ans: (D)
2. Ans: (D) 19. Ans: (C) 36. Ans: (C)
3. Ans: (A) 20. Ans: (D 37. Ans: (A)
4. Ans: (B) 21. Ans: (D) 38. Ans: (C)
5. Ans: (C) 22. Ans: (C) 39. Ans: (C)
6. Ans: (A) 23. Ans: (C) 40. Ans: (A)
7. Ans: (C) 24. Ans: (B) 41. Ans: (B)
8. Ans: (D) 25. Ans: (D) 42. Ans: (A)
9. Ans: (C) 26. Ans: (B) 43. Ans: (C)
10. Ans: (C) 27. Ans: (C) 44. Ans: (C)
11. Ans: (B) 28. Ans: (C) 45. Ans: (B)
12. Ans: (B) 29. Ans: (B) 46. Ans: (D)
13. Ans: (C) 30. Ans: (A) 47. Ans: (C)
14. Ans: (D) 31. Ans: (C) 48. Ans: (D)
15. Ans: (C) 32. Ans: (D) 49. Ans: (A)
16. Ans: (B) 33. Ans: (D)
17. Ans: (A) 34. Ans: (B)
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