Chemistry MCQ (UNIT -3 )

1. At vapour pressure curve the phases at equilibrium are:

a. liquid water and solid ice

b. water vapour and solid ice

c. solid ice and liquid water

d. liquid water and water vapour

Answer: d

2. At fusion curve the phases at equilibrium are:

a. water vapour and solid ice

b. liquid water and solid ice

c. solid ice and liquid water

d. supercooled liquid and solid ice

Answer: b

3. At sublimation curve the phases at equilibrium are:

a. water vapour and solid ice

b. supercooled liquid and solid ice

c. supercooled liquid and liquid water

d. solid ice and liquid water

Answer: a

4. At metastable curve the phases at equilibrium are:

a. supercooled liquid and liquid water

b. solid ice and liquid water

c. supercooled liquid and water vapour

d. None of the above

Answer: c
5. The number of phases at quadruple point are :

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

Answer: d

6. Phase Rule was derived by:

a. Mulliken

b. Albert Einstien

c. Neil Bohr

d. J.W. Gibbs

Answer: d

7. Iron displaces copper during displacement reaction because:

a. E0 of Fe < E0 of Cu

b. E0 of Cu < E0 of Fe

c. Any of the two above

d. None of the above

Answer: a

8. The standard reduction potential (Eo) for half reactions are:

Zn = Zn2+ + 2e Eo = -0.76 V
Fe = Fe2+ + 2e Eo = - 0.41 V
a. – 0.35 V

b. + 0.35

c. + 1.17 V

d. – 1.17 V

Answer: b
9. The E0 (M3+/M2+) values of Cr, Mn, Fe and Co are -0.41, + 1.57, +0.77 and +1.97 V respectively. For
which one of these metals the change in oxidation state from +2 to +3 is easiest?
a. Cr
b. Mn
c. Fe
d. Co

Answer: a

10. Zn (s) + Cu2+ (aq) Zn2+ (aq) + Cu (s)

This reaction represents the cell reaction taking place in:

(i) Voltaic cell (ii) Daniel Cell (iii) Galvanic cell (iv) Electrolytic cell
a. (i) and (iv) options are correct
b (ii) and (iv) options are correct
c.(iii) and (iv) options are correct
d (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct and (iv) incorrect
Answer: d

11. In electrochemical cells, the cathode is:

a. Negatively charged
b Positively charged
c. Neutral
d. None of the above
Answer: b

12. In Galvanic cell the cations from solution move towards:

a. Positively charged electrode
b. Negatively charged electrode
c. Any of the above
d. None of the above
Answer: a

13. The electrode potential depends upon:

a. The nature of the metal and its ions
b. Concentration of the ions in the solution
c. Temperature
d. All of the above
Answer: d

14. In a cell when the standard hydrogen electrode acts as anode, the electrode reaction can be
written as:

a. H2 (g) 2 H+ + 2e‒
+ ‒
b. 2H + 2e H2 (g)
c. a and b both are incorrect
d. None of the above
Answer: a

15. Free energy change ∆G is equal to:

a. ∆G0 - R T ln K
b. ∆G0 + R/T ln K
c. ∆G0 + R T ln K
d. None of the above
Answer: c

16. The lead storage battery works as a ___ cell at the time of recharging:
a. Electrochemical cell
b Electrolytic cell
c. Concentration Cell
d. Galvanic cell

Answer: b

17. According to Nernst Equation:

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a. E = E0 + log ¿ ¿
n
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b. E = E0 - log ¿ ¿
n
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c. E0 = E + log ¿ ¿
n
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d E0 = E - log ¿
n
Answer: a

18. In a secondary cell, the reaction at anode is:

a. Pb(s) + SO42-(aq) PbSO4(s) + 2e-
b PbO2(s) + 4H+ + SO42-(aq) + 2e- PbSO4(s) + 2H2O
c. Pb(s) + PbO2(s) + 2H2SO4 (aq) 2 PbSO4(s) + 2H2O

d. 2PbSO4(s) + 2H2O Pb(s) + PbO2(s) + 2H2SO4

Answer: a

19. During Wet corrosion in neutral alkaline medium, the reaction taking place at cathode is:

a. ½ O2+ H2O + 2e- 2OH-

b. Fe2+ (aq) + 2OH- Fe(OH)2

c. 2H+ (aq) + 2e- H2 (g)

d. None of the above

Answer: a

20. For the prevention of corrosion we should change the design of structure by:

a. Avoiding large anodic area and small cathodic area

b. Avoiding small anodic area and large cathodic area

c. Decrease the wall thickness of the structure

d. Making sharp bends and corners in the flowing systems

Answer: b