CHEMISTRY – XII CH – ELECTROCHEMISTRY SET – B

SECTION – A [1 MARK EACH]

2. In the electrolysis of aqueous sodium chloride solution which of the half cell reaction will occur at anode?
(i) Na+ (aq) + e– → Na (s); Eθcell = –2.71V (ii) 2H2O (l) → O2 (g) + 4H+ (aq) + 4e– ; Eθcell = 1.23V
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(iii) H+ (aq) + e– → 2 H2 (g); Eθcell = 0.00 V (iv) Cl– (aq) → 2 Cl2 (g) + e– ; Eθcell = 1.36 V
3. An electrochemical cell behaves like an electrolytic cell when
(a) Ecell = Eexternal (b) Ecell = 0 (c) Eexternal > Ecell (d) Eexternal < Ecell
4. The correct cell to represent the following reaction is Zn + 2Ag+ → Zn2+ + 2Ag
(a) 2Ag|Ag+||Zn|Zn2+ (b) Ag+|Ag||Zn2+|Zn (c) Ag|Ag+||Zn|Zn2+ (d) Zn|Zn2+||Ag+|Ag
5. Ag+(aq) + e- → Ag(s) : Eo = +0.80 V Fe2+(aq) + 2e- → Fe(s) : Eo = -0.44 V
Find the Eocell for: Fe(s) + 2Ag+(aq) → Fe2+(aq) + 2Ag(s)
(a) 1.6V (b) -1.16 V (c) 2.04 V (d) 1.24 V
6. Consider the following standard electrode potential values
Sn2+(aq) + 2e- → Sn(s) Eo = -0.14 V Fe3+(aq) + e- → Fe2+(aq) Eo = +0.77 V
What is the cell reaction and potential for the spontaneous reaction that occurs?
(a) 2Fe2+(aq) + Sn2+(aq) → 2Fe3+(aq) + Sn(s) : Eo = -0.91V (b) 2Fe3+(aq) + Sn(s) → 2Fe2+(aq) + Sn2+(aq) : Eo = +0.91V
(c) 2Fe2+(aq) + Sn2+(aq) → 2Fe3+(aq) + Sn(s) : Eo = +0.91V (d) 2Fe3+(aq) + Sn(s) → 2Fe2+(aq) + Sn2+(aq) : Eo = +1.68V
7. ∆G and Eocell for a spontaneous reaction will be
(a) positive, negative (b) negative, negative (c) negative, positive (d) positive, positive
8. The unit of molar conductivity is
(a) S cm-2 mol-1 (b) S cm2 mol-1 (c) S-1 cm2 mol-1 (d) S cm2 mol
9. Four half reactions I to IV are shown below:
I. 2CI- → Cl2 + 2e- II. 4OH- → O2 + 2H2O + 2e- III. Na+ + e- → Na IV. 2H+ + 2e- → H2
Which two of these reactions are most likely to occur when concentrated brine is electrolysed?
(a) l and III (b) l and IV (c) II and III (d) II and IV
10. Which of the following cell was used in Apollo space programme?
(a) Mercury cell (b) Daniell cell (c) H2-O2 Fuel cell (d) Dry cell

11. If the standard electrode potential of an electrode is greater than zero, then we can infer that its
(a) reduced form is more stable compared to hydrogen gas
(b) oxidised form is more stable compared to hydrogen gas
(c) reduced and oxidised forms are equally stable.
(d) reduced form is less stable than the hydrogen gas.
12. Assertion (A): EAg+/Ag increases with increase in concentration of Ag+ ions.
Reason (R): EAg+/Ag has a positive value.
13. Assertion (A): Electrolysis of NaCl solution gives chlorine at anode instead of O2.
Reason (R): Formation of oxygen at anode requires overvoltage.
14. Assertion (A): Current stops flowing when ECell = 0.
Reason (R): Equilibrium of the cell reaction is attained.
15. Assertion (A): Copper sulphate can be stored in zinc vessel.
Reason (R): Zinc is less reactive than copper.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct statements, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the
Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct statements, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the
Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is correct, but Reason (R) is incorrect statement.
(d) Assertion (A) is incorrect, but Reason (R) is correct statement.
SECTION – B [2 MARK EACH]
16. The product of electrolysis of aqueous solution of NaCl along with reaction and how will the pH of solution be
affected?
17. Write the cell reaction of a lead storage battery when it is discharged.
18. Aqueous copper sulphate solution and aqueous silver nitrate solution are electrolysed by 1 ampere current for
10 minutes in separate electrolytic cells. Will the mass of copper and silver deposited on the cathode be same or
different? Explain your answer.
SECTION – C [3 MARK EACH]
19. (a) If a current of 0.5 ampere flows through a metallic wire for 2 hours, then how many electrons would flow
through the wire?
(b) Consider the reaction: Cr2O72– + 14H+ + 6e– → 2Cr3+ + 7H2O What is the quantity of electricity in coulombs
needed to reduce 1 mol of Cr2O72–?
20. (a) Suggest two materials other than hydrogen that can be used as fuels in fuel cells.
(b) Explain how rusting of iron is envisaged as setting up of an electrochemical cell.
21. (a) State Faraday’ 1st and 2nd Law.
(b) How much electricity is required in coulomb for the oxidation of (i) 1 mol of H2O to O2? (ii) 1 mol of FeO to
Fe2O3?
SECTION – D [5 MARK EACH]
22. (a) The conductivity of 0.001 mol L-1 acetic acid is 4.95 x 10-5 S cm-1. Calculate the dissociation constant if ʎ°m,
for acetic acid is 390.5 S cm2 mol-1.
(b) Write Nernst equation for the reaction at 25°C: 2Al(s) + 3Cu 2+(aq) → 2Al3+(aq) + 3Cu(s)
(c) What are secondary batteries? Give an example.
23. (i) State Kohlrausch's law of independent migration of ions. Write an expression for the limiting molar
conductivity of acetic acid according to Kohlrausch's law.
(ii) Calculate the maximum work and log KC for the given reaction at 298K: