ELECTROCHEMISTRY

1. What is the effect of temperature on molar conductivity?

2. Electrolysis of KBr(aq) gives Br2 at anode but KF(aq) does not give F2. Give reason.

3.Why does mercury cell give the constant voltage?

4. For the standard cell Cu(s)/Cu+ (aq)|| Ag+ (aq)/Ag(s) E 0 Cu 2+/Cu = +0.34 V ; E
0
Ag+ /Ag =+0.80 V
i. identify the cathode and the anode as the current is drawn from the cell.
ii. Write the reaction taking place at the electrodes.
iii. Calculate the standard cell potential.

5. Can we store copper sulphate in (i) Zinc vessel (ii) Silver vessel? Give reasons. Given
E0 Cu 2+/ Cu = +0.34V, E0 Zn2+ /Zn= -0.76V) , E0Ag+ /Ag = +0.80V

6. How many grams of chlorine can be produced by the electrolysis of matters NaCl with a
current of 1.02 A for 15 min?

7.Is it safe to stir AgNO3 solution with copper spoon? (E 0 Ag+/ Ag = 0.80 Volt; E0 Cu+/ Cu =
0.34 Volt)

8. Discuss briefly the electrolysis of molten lead bromide

9. Corrosion of motor cars is of greater problem in winter when salts are spread on roads to
melt ice and snow. Why?

10.What do you mean by Kohlrauch’s law? From the following molar conductivities at infinite
dilution ∆m0 Ba(OH)2 =457.6 Ω-1 cm2 mol-1 ∆m0 Ba Cl2 = 240.6 Ω-1 cm2 mol-1 ∆m0 NH4Cl=
129.8 Ω-1 cm2 mol-1 Calculate ∆m0 for NH4OH Ans. 238.3 Ω-1 cm2 mol-1

11.The resistance of a conductivity cell containing 0.001 M KCl solution is 1500 Ω at 298K.
What is the cell constant, if the conductivity of 0.001 M KCl solution at 298K is 0.146X10-3
Scm-1? ( Ans 0.219 cm-1)

12. The Eo values corresponding to the following two reduction electrode processes are: Cu+ /
Cu = +0.52 V; Cu2+/ Cu+ = +0.16 V Formulate the galvanic cell for their combination. What
will be the standard cell potential for it? Calculate ΔrGo for the cell reaction. (F = 96500 Cmol-
1
)

13. Account for the following :

(a). Alkaline medium inhibits the rusting of iron. (b). Iron does not rust even if the zinc coating
is broken in a galvanized iron pipe.
14. Three iron sheets have been coated separately with three metals ( A, B and C) whose
standard electrode potentials are given below: Metal A B C Iron Eo values -0.46 V -0.66 V -
0.20 V - 0.44 V Identify in which case rusting will take place faster when coating is damaged.

15. How many coulombs of electric charge must be passed through a solution of silver nitrate
to coat a silver sheet of area 100 cm2 on both the sides with a 0.005 mm thick layer. Density of
silver is 10.5 g/cm3. Relative atomic mass of silver is 108. ( Ans 938.2 C)

16. Calculate Λ0m for acetic acid. Given that Λ0m (HCl) = 426 Scm2 mol -1 Λ0m (NaCl) = 126
Scm2 mol -1 Λ0m (CH3COONa) = 91 Scm2 mol -1 ( Ans 391 Scm2mol-1)

17. Following reactions occur at the cathode during the electrolysis of aqueous silver chloride
solution: Ag+ + e- Ag Eo = +0.80 V H+ + e- ½ H2 Eo = +0.00 V On the basis of
standard reduction potential values, which reaction is feasible at the cathode and why?

18. Conductivity of 0.00241 M acetic acid is 7.896 X 10-5 Scm-1. Calculate its molar
conductivity. If Λo for acetic acid is 390.5 Scm2mol-1, what is its dissociation constant?