DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, CHANDIGARH

Chemistry Assignment
Class – XII

Name : Class & Section Date

TOPIC : ELECTRO CHEMISTRY

1. On electrolysis of an aqueous solution of NaCl, why H 2 and not Na is

liberated at the cathode ?

2. Equilibrium constant is related to E°cell but not Ecell. Why ?

3. State the products of electrolysis at cathode and anode in following

cases.

(A) A dilute solution of H2SO4 with platimum electrodes.

(B) An aq. solution of AgNO3 with silver electrodes.

4. Calculate the potential of hydrogen electrode in contact with a solution

whose pH is 10.

[Ans. 0.591 V]

5. The cell in which the following rxn. occurs :

2Fe3+ + 2I–  2Fe2+ + I2.

Has E°cell = 0.236 V at 298 K. Calculate rG° and Equilibrium constant.

[Ans. rG° = – 45.55 KJ mol–1, Kc = 9.6  107]

6. Write nernst equation and calculate e.m.f. of the following cells at 298K.

(A) Fe(S) | Fe2+ (0.001 M) | | H+ (1M) | H2 (g) (1 bar) | pt (S)

(B) Sn(S) | Sn2+ (0.050 M) | | H+ (0.020) | H2g) (1 bar) | Pt (S)

[E° – 0.44 v, E°Sn2+ | Sn = – 0.14 v]

Fe2+ | Fe =

[Ans. [(A) = 0.523 v (B) = 0.078 v]

7. The electrolysis of a metal salt solution was carried out by passing
current of 4 amp for 45 minutes. It resulted in deposition of 2.977 gram
of metal. If atomic mass of metal is 106.4 g mol –1. Calculate the charge
on the metal cation.

[Ans. Charge = + 4]

8. Why does an electrochemical cell stop working after some time.

9. Calculate the pH of following half cell

Pt, H2 | H2SO4

Oxidation electrode potential is + .3V.

[Ans. pH = 5.076 V]

10. How many molecules of chlorine should be deposited from molten NaCl
in one minute by current of 300 miliampere ?

[Ans. 5.6  1019 molecules]

11. Why does specific conductance decreases on dilution ?

12. How much electricity in terms of Faraday is required to produce?

a) 20 g of Ca from molten CaCl2

b) 40 g of Al from molten Al2O3
13. How much amount of substance in deposited by 1 coulomb? What is it
called?