ELECTROCHEMISTRY CODE: 2021-22/17

1. Calculate E0 for each cell and write the equation for each cell process. Explain the significance of any
negative E0 value.
a) Cd(s) │ Cd2+ (1.0M) ‖ AgNO3 (1.0M) │ Ag(s) E0Cd= -0.40V E0Ag= 0.80V
b) Fe(s) │FeSO4 (1.0M) ‖ ZnSO4 (1.0M) │ Zn(s) E0Fe= -0.41V E0Zn= -0.76V
2. The following reactions occurs in the dry cell, called flash light battery, which is used to power
radios, clocks and flashlights:
2MnO2 + 8NH4+ + Zn(s) 2Mn3+ + 8NH3 + Zn2++4H2O
a) write the anode and cathode reactions.
b) Calculate E0cell of the dry cell if electrode potential of cathode (reduction potentials) varies
between 0.49V and 0.74V and that of anode is -0.76V.
3. How long a current of 3A must be passed through a solution of AgNO3 to coat a metal surface of
80cm2 with a 0.005mm thick layer? The density of silver is 10.5gm/cm 3.
4. A 100W, 110V incandescent lamp is connected in series with an electrolytic cell containing a
cadmium sulphate solution. How much cadmium will be deposited by the current flowing for 10 hrs?
5. Chromium metal can be plated out from an acidic solution containing CrO3 according to the
following equation: CrO3 + 6H+ + 6e- Cr +3H2O.
a) How many grams of chromium will be plated out by 24000C?
b) How long will it take to plate out 1.5gms of chromium by using 12.5A current?
6. Calculate reduction potentials of the following electrodes:
a) Pt, H2 (4 atm) │ H2SO4 (0.01M) b) calculate the potential of hydrogen electrode in contact with a
solution whose (i) pH=5 (ii) pOH=4.
7. *The solution of CuSO4 in which Cu rod is dipped is diluted to 10 times. The reduction electrode
potential will:-
a) decrease by 0.03V b) decrease by 0.059V c) increase by 0.03V d) increase by 0.059V
8. *For the cell: Tl │ Tl+ (10-3 M) ‖ Cu2+ (10-1 M) │ Cu. Ecell can be increased by: -
a) decreasing [Cu2+] b) decreasing [Tl+] c) increasing [Cu2+] d) increasing [Tl+]
9. The molar conductivity of acetic acid at infinite dilution is 390.7 and for 0.01M, acetic acid is 3.907 S
cm2/mol. calculate degree of dissociation and pH of solution.
10. Show that the potentials are additive for the process in which the half-cell reactions are added to
yield an overall reaction but they are not additive when added to a third half-cell reaction.
11. Calculate EMF of the following half cells at 298K: Pt, Cl2 (10atms) │ HCl (0.1M) E0=1.36V
[𝑍𝑛2+]
12. A graph is plotted between Ecell and log . The curve is linear with intercept on Ecell axis equals to
[𝐶𝑢2+]
1.10V. Calculate Ecell for the cell. Zn(s) │ Zn2+ (0.1M) ‖ Cu2+ (0.01M) │ Cu(s)
13. In a fuel cell, H2 and O2 react to produce electricity. In process, hydrogen gas is collected at anode
and oxygen at cathode. If 67.2L of H2 at STP reacts in 15 minutes, what is the average current
produced? If entire current is used for electro-deposition of copper from copper (II) solution, how
many grams of copper will be deposited?
14. From the following standard electrode potentials at 25 0C
Cu2+ + 2e- Cu E0=+0.34V ; Cu2+ + e- Cu+ E0=+0.15V. Calculate the
2+ +
equilibrium constant of the reaction Cu + Cu 2Cu ?
2+ - + 0
15. GIVEN Cu + e Cu E =+0.15V. Cu + e-
+
Cu E0=+0.50V. CALCULATE
Cu2+ + 2e- Cu ?