ELECTROCHEMISTRY

241. Statements:
(i) Unit of specific conductivity is ohm-1 cm-1
(ii) Specific conductivity of strong electrolytes decreases on dilution.
(iii)The amount of an ion discharged during electrolysis does not depend upon resistance.
(iv) The unit of electrochemical equivalence is g/coulomb.
(a) All are correct. (b) All are incorrect
(c) Only (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct. (d) Only (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct.
242. Which of the following is the correct relationship between Z and A of a metal having
valency
n?
(a) Z = 96500 ́ A (b) Z = 96500 ́ n ́ A
(c) A = 96500 ́ Z ́ n (d) n ́ A = 96500 ́ Z
243. The mass of copper deposited from a solution of by passage of 5 A current for 965
second
is (Mol. wt. of Copper = 63.5)
(a) 15.875 g (b) 1.5875 g (c) 4825 g (d) 96500 g
244. The current in a given wire is 1.8 A. The number of coulombs that flow in 1.36 minutes
will be
(a) 100 C (b) 147 C (c) 247 C (d) 347 C
245. Red hot carbon will remove oxygen from the oxides XO and YO but not from ZO. Y
will
remove oxygen from XO. Use this evidence to deduce the decreasing order of activity of the
three metals
X, Y and Z.
(a) X >Y > Z (b) Z > Y >X (c) Y > X > Z (d) Z > X >Y
246. At 25°C, the standard emf of a cell having reaction involving two-electron change is
found to
be 0.295 V. The equilibrium constant of the reaction is
(a) 29.5 ́ 10-2 (b) 10 (c) 1 ́ 1010 (d) 29.5 ́ 1010
247. The variation of equivalent conductance of strong electrolyte with is shown
in figures below. Which one is correct?
(a) (b)

(c) (d)
249. Normal aluminium electrode coupled with normal hydrogen electrode gives an of
. So the standard electrode potential of aluminium is
(a) – 1.66 V (b) + 1.66 V (c) – 0.83 V (d) + 0.83 V
250. Given that (Cu2+ | Cu) = 0.337 V and E°(Sn2+ | Sn) = -0.136 V. Which of the following
statement is correct?
(a) Cu2+ ions can be reduced by H2(g). (b) Cu can be oxidized by H+
.
(c) Sn2+ ions can be reduced by H2(g). (d) Cu can reduce Sn2+.
251. The standard potentials for the two half-cells are given below:

Fe3+ + e- 3⁄4® Fe2+ ; E° = +0.77 V , Zn2+ + 2e- 3⁄4® Zn ; E° = - 0.76 V.

Predict which out of the following statement is correct?
(a) Zinc can reduce ferric (Fe3+) to ferrous (Fe2+).
(b) Zinc can oxidise ferrous (Fe2+) to ferric (Fe3+).
(c) Nothing happens.
(d) (a) and (b) both.
252. The cell reaction of the galvanic cell is
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
253. Electrolytes when dissolved in water dissociates into ions because
(a) They are unstable
(b) The water dissolves it
(c) The force of repulsion increases
(d) The forces of electrostatic attraction are broken down by water
254. Pure water does not conduct electricity because it
(a) Has a low boiling point (b) Is almost totally unionized
(c) Is neutral (d) Is readily decomposed
255. Pt(H2) | pH = 2 || pH = 3 | Pt(H2)
1 atm 1 atm
The cell reaction for the given cell is
(a) spontaneous (b) non-spontaneous
(c) equilibrium (d) none is correct
256. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Oxidation occurs at anode in both galvanic and electrolytic cells
(b) Reduction occurs at anode in both galvanic and electrolytic cells
(c) Reduction occurs at anode in electrolytic cell whereas oxidation occurs at cathode in a
galvanic cell
(d) Oxidation occurs at anode in electrolytic cell whereas reduction occurs at anode in a
galvanic cell.

257. What weight of copper will be deposited by passing 2 Faradays of electricity through a
cupric
salt (Atomic weight of Cu = 63.5)
(a) 2.0 gm (b) 3.175 gm (c) 63.5 gm (d) 127.0 gm
258. On the basis of the information available from the reaction
of , the minimum emf required to carry out an electrolysis of is (F = 96500C )
(a) 8.56 V (b) 2.14 V (c) 4.28 V (d) 6.42 V

emf 1.66 volts

!E

()()2()2
( ) | || | l aq aq Cu s Cu Hg Hg + +
Hg + Cu ® Hg + Cu 2+ 2+ + + + Hg + Cu ® Cu + Hg 2
Cu + Hg ® CuHg Cu + Hg ® Cu + Hg 2+ 2+
1
2 2 3, 827
3
2

3
4 - Al + O ® Al O DG = - kJmol

O2 Al2O3

-1 mol

chemistry MCQ questions with answer key

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259. The solution of CuSO4 in which copper rod is immersed is diluted to 10 times. The
reduction
electrode potential
(a) Increases by 0.03 V (b) Decreases by 0.03 V
(c) Increases by 0.059 V (d) Decreases by 0.05 V
260. During electrolysis of an aqueous solution of sodium sulphate, 2.4 L of oxygen at STP
was
liberated at anode. The volume of hydrogen at STP, liberated at cathode would be
(a) 1.2 L (b) 2.4 L (c) 2.6 L (d) 4.8 L
261. If one end of a piece of a metal is heated, the other end becomes hot after some time.
This is
due to
(a) Energised electrons moving to the other part of the metal
(b) Resistance of the metal
(c) Mobility of atoms in the metal
(d) Minor perturbation in the energy of atoms
262. Which of the following statements is correct ? Galvanic cell converts
(a) Chemical energy into electrical energy
(b) Electrical energy into chemical energy
(c) Metal from its elemental state to the combined state
(d) Electrolyte into individual ions
263. Aluminium displaces hydrogen from acids but copper does not. A galvanic cell prepared
by
combining and has an e.m.f. of 2.0 V at 298 K. If the potential of copper
electrode is + 0.34 V, that of aluminium is
(a) + 1.66 V (b) – 1.66 V (c) + 2.34 V (d) – 2.3 V
264. Calculate the standard potential for the reaction,,
1⁄2 O2 + 2H+ + 2e-

3⁄4® H2O
If E° for the reaction, 1⁄2O2 + H2O + 2e- 3⁄4® 2OH-

is + 0.4 V

(a) -1.23 V (b) 1.23 V (c) -0.828 V (d) 8.28 V