D and F-Block + Electrochemistry

[JEE Assignment]
1. A metal surface of 100 cm2 area has to be coated with nickel layer of thickness 0.001 mm. A current of 2A was passed
through a solution of Ni(NO3 )2 for ‘x’ seconds to coat the desired layer. The value of x is ………… , (Nearest integer)
( Ni (density of nickel) is 10 g mL−1 . Molar mass of nickel is 60 g mol−1 F = 96500 C mol −1 )

2. 1  10−5 M AgNO3 is added to 1 L of saturated solution of AgBr. The conductivity of this solution at 298 K is ……..
10−8 S m −1 . [Given, K sp (AgBr) = 4.9  10−13 at 298 K
o = 6  10−3S m2 mol −1
Ag+

o = 8  10−3S m2 mol −1
Br −
 o
− = 7  10−3S m2 mol −1
NO3

3. A dilute solution of sulphuric acid is electolysed using a current of 0.10 A for 2 hours to produce hydrogen and oxygen gas.
The total volume of gases produced at STP is ……… cm3. (Nearest integer) [Given, Faraday constant,
F = 96500 C mol −1 at STP, molar volume of an ideal gas is 22.7 L mol −1 ]

4. The limiting molar conductivities of NaI, Na 2 NO3 and AgNO3 are 12.7, 12.0 and 13.3 mS m 2 mol −1, respectively (all
2 −1
at 25C). The limiting molar conductivity of AgI at this temperature is …… mS m mol .

5. A solution of Fe2 (SO4 )3 is electrolysed for ‘x’ min with a current of 1.5 A to deposit 0.3482 g of Fe. The value of x is …..
−1 −1
. [ Nearest integer] Given, 1 F = 96500 C mol , atomic mass of Fe = 56 g mol

6. The resistance of a conductivity cell with cell constant 1.14 cm−1 , containing 0.001 M KCl at 298 K is 1500  . The molar
2 −1
conductivity of 0.001 M KCl solution at 298 K in S cm mol is ……… . (Integer answer)

−1 −1
The conductivity of a weak acid HA of concentration 0.001 mol L is 2.0 10−5 S cm . If m (HA) = 190 S cm
2
7.
mol−1 , the ionisation constant (K a ) of HA is equal to ………….. 10−6. (Round off to the nearest integer)

8. Consider the following reaction, MnO4− + 8H+ + 5e− → Mn2+ + 4H2O, E = 1.51V. The quantity of electricity required
in Faraday to reduce five moles of MnO4− is ……….. .

9. The standard reduction potentials at 298 K for the following half cells are given below
NO3− + 4H + + 3e− → NO(g) + 2H2O E  = 0.97 V
→ V E  = −1.19 V
V2+ (aq) + 2e− ⎯⎯
Fe3+ (aq) + 3e− ⎯⎯
→ Fe E = −0.04 V
Ag+ (aq) + e− ⎯⎯
→ Ag(s) E = 0.80 V
Au3+ (aq) + 3e− ⎯⎯
→ Au(s) E = 1.40 V
10. The number of correct statements for the following is ……..
A. Ecell is an intensive parameter.
B. A negative E  means that the redox couple is a stronger reducing agent than the H + / H 2 couple.
C. The amount of electricity required for oxidation or reduction depends on the stoichiometry of the electrode reaction.
D. The amount of chemical reaction which occurs at any electrode during electrolysis by a current is proportional to the
quantity of electricity passed through the electrolyte.

11. Total number of moles of AgCl precipitated on addition of excess of AgNO3 to one mole each of the following complexes
[Co(NH3 )4 Cl2 ] Cl, [Ni(H 2O6 )]Cl2 ,[Pt(NH3 )2 Cl2 ] and [Pd(NH 3 )4 ]Cl2 is ……….. .

12. Sum of oxidation state (magnitude) and coordination number of cobalt in Na [Co (bpy) Cl 4 ] is ……… .

(Given, bpy = )

13. (i) CoCl3 .4NH3 , (ii) CoCl3 .5 NH3 ,

(iii) CoCl3 . 6NH3 and (iv) CoCl(NO3 )2 . 5NH3

Number of complex(es) which will exist in cis-trans form is/are ……… .

14. The number of geometrical isomers possible in triamminetrinitrocobalt (III) is X and in trioxalarochromate (III) is Y. Then,
the value of X + Y is ....... .

15. The total number of coordination sites in ethylenediaminetetraacetate [EDTA 4 − ] is … .