FARADAY’S LAW OF ELECTROLYSIS
1. If 10.8g of silver is deposited in a silver coulometer
connected in series with a copper coulometer, the
volume of oxygen liberated is (Ag = 108, Cu = 64, GMV
at S.T.P. = 22.40dm3) A. 0.56dm3. B. 5.50dm3. C.
11.20dm3. D. 22.40dm3.
2. What volume of oxygen measured at s.t.p would be
liberated on electrolysis by 9650 coulombs of
electricity? (Molar Volume of gas = 22.4dm3, F =
96,500 Cmol-1) A. 22.4dm3 B. 11.2dm3. C. 1.12dm3. D.
0.560dm3.
3. If 48,000 coulombs of electricity are required to
discharge 0.5 mole of sodium from a molten sodium
chloride mass, then the number of coulombs required
to discharge 2 moles of lead from molten lead (ii)
chloride is A. 48,000. B. 96,000. C. 192,000. D. 386,
000.
4. A current of 10.0 A. was passed for 1 hour through
solution of copper(ii)sulphate between the copper
electrodes, which of the following observation would
be correct? (1 Faraday = 96,500 coulombs) i. 0.186
mole of copper is deposited from the anode. Ii. 0.372
mole of copper is deposited on the cathode. Iii. The
original Cu2+ ion concentration of the solution
decreases. A. I and ii. B. I and iii. C. I and iv. D. ii and iii.
5. In the experiment below, a current was passed for 10
minutes and 0.63g of copper of CuSO4 cells. The
weight of silver deposited on the cathode of AgNO3
cell during the same period would be (Cu = 63, Ag =
108)
6. If the cost of electricity required to deposit 1g
magnesium is #5.00 How much would it cost to
deposit 10g of aluminium? (Relative atomic masses: Al
= 27, Mg = 24). A. #10.00. B. #27.00. C. #44.44. D.
#66.67.
7. In an experiment, copper tetraoxosulphate(vi) solution
was electrolyzed using copper electrodes, The mass of
copper deposited at the cathode by the passage of
16,000 coulombs of electricity is (Relative atomic
masses: Cu = 63.5, O = 16, H = 1, S = 32). A. 16.70g. B.
17.60g. C. 67.10g. D. 5.31g.
8. How many coulombs of electricity are passed through
a solution in which 6.5 amperes are allowed to run for
1.0 hour? A. 3.90 X 102 coulombs. B. 5.50 x 103
coulombs. C. 6.54 x 103 coulombs. D. 2.34 x 104
coulombs.
9. A quantity of electricity liberates 3.6g of silver from its
salt. What mass of aluminium will be liberated from its
salt by the same quantity of electricity? A. 2.7g. B.
1.2g. C. 0.9g. D. 0.3g.
10. Which of the following statements is CORRECT if 1
Faraday of electricity is passed through 1M CuSO4
solution for 1 minute A. The pH of the solution at the
cathode decreases. B. The pH of the solution at the
anode decreases. C. 1 mole of Cu will be liberated at
the cathode. D. 60moles of Cu will be liberated at the
anode.
11. What mass of magnesium would be obtained by
passing a current of 2 amperes for 2hrs.30mins
through molten magnesium chloride? A. 1.12g. B.
2.00g. C. 2.24g. D. 4.48g.
12. The mass of a substance, M liberated at an electrode
during electrolysis is proportional to the quantity of
electricity Q passing through the electrolyte. This is
represented graphically by.
13. The same current is passed for the same time through
solutions of AgNO3 and CuSO4 connected in series.
How much silver will be deposited if 1.0g of copper is
produced? A. 1.7. B. 3.4g. C. 6.8.g. D. 13.6g.
14. If a current of 1.5A is passed for 4.00 hours through
what is the oxidation state of the metal in the salt? A.
1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.
15. Calculate the mass, in kilograms, of magnesium
produced by the electrolysis of magnesium(ii) chloride
in a cell operating for 24 hours at 500 amperes.
(Faradays = 96,500Cmol-1, Mg = 24) A. 2.7. B. 5.4. C.
10.8. D. 21.7.
16. During the electrolysis of a salt of metal M, a current
of 0.5A flow for 32 minutes 10 second and deposit
0.325g of M. What is the charge of the metal ion? M =
65, I = 96,500Cmol-1 of electron. A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.
17. How many moles of copper would be deposited by
passing 3F of electricity through a solution of
copper(ii)tetraoxosulphate(vi)? (F = 98,500Cmol-1) A.
0.5. B. 1.0. C. 1.5. D. 3.0.
18. How many faradays of electricity are required to
deposit 0.20 mole of nickel, if 0.10 faraday of
electricity deposited 2.98g of nickel during electrolysis
of its aqueous solution? A. 0.20. B. 0.30. C. 0.40. D.
0.50.
19. 1.2F of electricity are passed through electrolytic cells
containing Na+, Cu2+ and Al3+ in series. How many
moles of each metal would be formed at the cathode
of each cell? A. 0.6mole of Na, 1.2moles of Cu and
1.2moles of Al. B. 1.2moles of Na, 0.6molews of Cu
and 0.4mole of Al. C. 1.3moles of Na, 2.4moles of Cu
and 2.4moles of Al. D. 1.2moles of Na, 2.4moles of Cu
and 3.6moles of Al.
20. What mass of gold is deposited during the electrolysis
of gold(iii) tetraoxosulphate (vi) when a current of 15A
is passed for 193 seconds? (Au = 97, F = 96,500Cmol-1)
A. 1.97. B. 3.94. C. 5.91. D. 19.70g.
21. What quantity of electricity will liberate 0.125 mole of
oxygen chloride solution? (F = 96,500Cmol-1) A. 24,125
coulombs. B. 48,250 coulombs. C. 72,375 coulombs. D.
96,500 coulombs.
22. When a current 1A was passed through an electrolyte
solution for 40minutes, a mass Xg of a univalent metal
was deposited at the cathode. What mass of the metal
will be deposited when a current 21A is passed
through th solution for 10minutes? A. x/g. B. x/2g. C.
2xg. D. 4xg.
23. ½ Zn2+(aq) + e- → ½ Zn(s) In the reaction above, calculate
the quantity for electricity required to discharge zinc
(F = 96,500Cmol-1) A. 0.965 x 104 C. B. 4.820 x 104 C. C.
9.650 x 104C. D. 48,200 x 104C.
24. What current in amperes will deposit 2.7g of
aluminium in 2 hours? (Al = 27, F = 96, 500Cmol-1) A.
32. B. 16. C. 8. D. 4.
25. What amount of mercury would be liberated if the
same quantity of electricity that liberated 0.65g of zinc
is supplied? (Zn = 65, Hg = 201) A. 8.04g. B. 4.02g. C.
2.01g. D. 1.00g.
26. The mass of silver deposited when a current of 10A
passed through solution of silver salt for 4830s (Ag =
108, F = 96500Cmol-1). A. 54.0g. B. 27.0g. C. 13.5g. D.
108g.
27. Which of the following ions requires the largest
quantity of electricity for discharge at an electrode? A.
2.5moles of Cu2+. B. 4.0 moles of Cl-. C. 2.0 moles of
Al3+ D. 3.0 moles of Na+
28. How long will it take to deposit 0.080g of copper from
CuCl2 solution by passing a current of 0.5A? A. 48mins.
B. 24mins. C. 8mins. D. 6mins.
29. If a given quantity of electricity liberates 0.65 of Zn2+,
what amount of electricity liberates 0.65g of same
quantity of current? (Zn = 65, Hg = 201) A. 1.00g. B.
2.01g. C. 4.02g. D. 8.04g.
30. What current will deposit 3.25g of zinc in 2hrs? (Zn =
65, F = 96500Cmol-1) A. 3.25A. B. 2.00A. C. 1.34A. D.
0.67A.
31. What quantity of aluminium is deposited when a
current of 10A is passed through a solution of an
aluminium salt for 1930s? (Al = 27, F = 96500Cmol-1) A.
5.4g. B. 14.2g. C. 0.2g. D. 1.8g.
32. Given that M is the mass of a substance deposited
during electrolysis and Q is the quantity of electricity
consumed, then Faraday’s first law can be written as
(E = Electrochemical equivalent) A. M = E/Q. B. M =
EQ. C. M = (Q)/E. D. M = E/2Q.
33. What number of moles of Cu2+ will be deposited by
360 coulombs of electricity? (F = 96,500Cmol-1) A. 5.36
x 10-4 mole. B. 1.87 x 10-3. C. 9.35 x 10-4 mole. D. 3.73 x
10-3 mole.
34. Calculate the quantity of electricity in coulombs
required to liberate 10g of copper from a copper
compound. (Cu = 64, F = 96500Cmol-1) A. 32395.5. B.
30156.3. C. 60784.5. D. 15196.5.
35. How many Faraday of electricity is required to
produce 0.25 mole of copper? A. 1.00F. B. 0.01F. C.
0.05F. D. 0.50F.
36. 0.1 faraday of electricity deposited 2.95g of nickel
during electrolysis of an aqueous solution. Calculate
the number of moles of nickel that will be deposited
by 0.4 faraday. (Ni = 58.7) A. 0.20. B. 0.30. C. 0.04. D.
5.87.
37. Given that M is the mass of a substance deposited an
electrolysis and Q is the quantity of electricity
consumed, then Faraday’s first law can be written as
A. M = Z/Q. B. M = Q/Z. C. M = Z/2Q. D. M = QZ.
38. Calculate the volume in cm3 of oxygen evolved at s.t.p.
when a current of 5A is passed through acidified water
for 193s. (F = 96500C/mol., Molar volume of a gas at
s.t.p = 22.4 dm3) A. 0.224. B. 56.000. C. 224.000. D.
0.056.
39. The mass of copper deposited when a current of 2.0A
is passed through a solution of a copper salt for
60minutes is (Cu = 64, F = 96,500C/mol) A. 4.78g. B.
0.04g. C. 2.39g. D. 9.55g.
40. Calculate the mass of magnesium that would be
deposited by 8 faradays of electricity? (Mg = 24) A.
96g. B. 48g. C. 72g. D. 120g.