PRACTICE TEST

Test No. : 34 Duration : 30 min M.M. : 60 Batch : XII

TOPICS COVERED

CHEMISTRY
Electrolysis

Choose the correct () answer:

1. The electric charge required for electrode deposition of 6. If 0.50 L of a 0.60 M SnSO4 solution is electrolyzed
one gram-equivalent of a substance is for a period of 30.0 min using a current of 9.65 A. If
inert electrodes are used, what is the final
(1) One ampere per second
concentration of Sn2+ remaining in the solution?
(2) 96500 coulombs per second
[Atomic wt. of Sn = 119]
(3) One ampere for one hour
(1) 0.32 M (2) 0.42 M
(4) Charge on one mole of electrons
(3) 0.542 M (4) 0.18 M
2. The amount of an ion liberated on an electrode during
7. In the electrolysis of aqueous NaCl, what volume of
electrolysis does not depend upon
Cl2(g) is produced in the time that it takes to liberate
(1) Conductance of the solution 5.0 liter of H 2(g)? Assume that both gases are
(2) Current strength measured at STP.
(3) Time (1) 5.0 (2) 2.50
(4) Electrochemical equivalent of the element (3) 7.50 (4) 10.0
3. Electrolysis can be used to determine atomic masses. 8. In the electrolysis of a CuSO4 solution, how many
A current of 0.550 A deposits 0.55 g of a certain metal grams of Cu are deposited on the cathode in the time
in 100 minutes. Calculate the atomic mass of the metal that it takes to liberate 5.6 litre of O2(g), measured at
if equivalent wt. = molecular wt./3 1 atm and 273 K at the anode?
(1) 100 (1) 31.75
(2) 45.0 (2) 14.2
(3) 48.25 (3) 4.32
(4) 144.75 (4) 63.5
4. Beryllium occurs naturally in the form of beryl. The 9. The function of a salt bridge is to
metal is produced from its ore by electrolysis after the (1) Maintain electrical neutrality of both half cells
ore has been converted to the oxide and then to the
chloride. How many grams of Be(s) is deposited from (2) Increase the cell potential at the positive electrode
a BeCl2 solution by a current of 5.0 A that flows for (3) Decrease the cell potential at the negative
1.0 h? (atomic weight : Be = 9) electrode
(1) 0.840 (2) 1.68 (4) Eliminate the impurities present in the electrolyte
(3) 1.42 (4) 1.08 10. Electrolytic conduction is due to the movement of
5. Total charge required for the oxidation of two moles (1) Electrons
Mn3O4 into MnO24 in presence of alkaline medium is (2) Ions
(1) 5 F (2) 10 F (3) Atoms
(3) 20 F (4) 26 F (4) Electrons as well as ions
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11. Resistance of a decimolar solution between two

electrodes 0.02 meter apart and 0.0004 m2 in area was 13. 
AgCl can be obtained
found to be 50 ohm. Specific conductance (  ) is
(1) By extraplotation of the graph  and C to zero
(1) 25 S cm–1 concentration
(2) 1 S cm–1
(2) By known values of   of AgNO3, HCl and HNO3
(3) 100 S cm–1 (3) Both (1) and (2)
(4) 0.01 S cm–1 (4) None of these
14. The conductivity of a strong electrolyte

12. Ionisation constant of a weak acid (HA) in terms of m (1) Increases rapidly on dilution
and m is (2) Increases slightly on dilution
(3) Does not change with dilution
 2
cm cm (4) Decreases on dilution
(1) K a   (2) K a   
( m   ) m ( m  m ) 15. Molar conductance of Ba(NO3)2, KCl and KNO3 are
x, y and z respectively at infinite dilution. Molar
 2 2
conductance of BaCl2 at infinite dilution is
c( m ) cm
(3) K a    (4) K a   2
(1) x + y – z (2) x + 2y – z
m ( m  m ) ( m )
x
(3) x + 2y – 2z (4) yz
2

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