SHAHJALAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY, SYLHET

Question Bank # CHE-221

Department of Chemistry (2008-09)

1) Describe the method of finding the end-point during the conductometric

titration of a strong acid against a strong base. Explain the variation of the
conductance with the volume of strong alkali before and after reaching
the end point with the aid of titration curve.

2) Calculate E0cell for the reduction of Zn2+ to Zn with Pb and decide whether
the reaction Zn2++Pb Zn+Pb2+ is spontaneous at standard condition.
Given that E0 Pb/Pb2+=+0.126V

3) What is liquid junction potential ? How can salt bridge be used to

minimized it?

4) The galvanic cell Cu(S) Cu2+ (x) Cl-(0.1M) Cl2 (g,1atm) Pt(s) has the
e.m.f. of 1.122V at 250C. Calculate the concentration x of Cu2+ in the cell.
Given that E0 Cu2+/Cu=+0.344V and E0Cl2/Cl-=1.358V

5) Write half cell reaction and overall reaction mentioning advantages and
disadvantages of a lead storage battery.

6) 1. Draw a labeled pH titration curve for the neutralization of a weak acid

with a strong base.

2. Explain the key points of the curve.

3. Find the buffer zone in the curve and show that at the buffer zone
pH=pKa
 4. Use this curve in explaining the possibility of using methyl orange as
an indicator for this titration

7) Define the terms activity and ionic strength.

8) Explain the mechanism in terms of electrochemical reactions for the

formation of rust over iron surface.

9) Describe the method of cathodic protection to prevent rustin.

10) Define the term polarization and common ion effect.

11) Define specific equivalent and molar conductance

12) Equivalent conductance of a weak electrolyte largely influenced by

dilution, explain with example

13) Describe the principle of determining of conductivity of an

electrolytic soln using wheatstone bridge circuit.

14) The conductance of 0.0075 M solution of KCl is 1.49×103 µ mho.

Calculate specific and molar conductance of the solution, (Given that, the
cell constant=105m-1)

15) Define electrolytic conduction with example. Briefly describe

grothus mechanism of electrolytic conduction

16) State Faradays law of electrolysis and mention their significance.

17) Mention and explain fundamental postulates of Debye-Huckel theory

of strong electrolys.

18) The weight of Au cathode was found to increase by 0.1314 gm as a

result of deposition of Au according to reaction (1) for the period of 10 min
AuCl4-+3e- Au+4Cl-. Calculate the current passed due to the reaction.

19) Mathematical problems from the lecture 14.03.10 & 18.03.10

(Lecture sheet)

20) Describe the effect of dilution for the case of conductance,

equivalent conductance & spc. Conductance .

21) Why DC current is not suitable in wheatstone bridge ? explain.

22) Why it is difficult to determine eq. conductance of CH3COOH using

graphical method. How can we overcome this problem?

23) What are the theory or electrolysis dissociation suggested by

Arhenius. Write down its limitation.
24) Define the following terms a) common ion effect b)saturated
solution c)solubility product d)solubility e)ion product

25) Write down the relation between solubility product and ion product.
Write its significance.

26) In any salt analysis Group-1 absent but 2,3 are present. In this case
whether do we use dil HCl or not?

27) Why we use NH4OH+NH4Cl for Gr-3 analysis?

28) Find out the pH for the following solution

1) 100 ml 0.1M NaOH + 100 ml 0.1M CH3COOH

2) 100 ml 0.1M NaOH + 50 ml 0.1M CH3COOH

3) 100 ml 0.1M CH3COOH + 50 ml 0.1M NaOH

4) 100 ml 0.1M CH3COOH + 50 ml 0.1M NaOH

5) 50 ml 0.2M HCl + 25 ml 0.2M NH4OH

6) 50 ml 0.1M CH3COOH + 100 ml 0.05M NaOH

7) 100 ml 0.1M CH3COOH + 50 ml 0.05M NaOH

8) 200 ml .06M CH3COOH + 50 ml 0.05M NaOH

9) 50ml 0.05M HCl + 50 ml 0.05M NaOH

10) 100 ml 0.1M CH3COOH + 300 ml 0.05M NaOH

29) What is reference electron?

30) Write two types of electrochemical reactions with examples?

31) Write different types of electrode with suitable example?

32) What is temperature co-efficient? Write its significance.

33) Find the nerst equation using potentiometry?

34) Write the limitations of Khulraushs law.

35) Write increasing order of oxidizing agent and reducing agent using
the following the reactions-

1. NO3-+4H++3e- NO+2H2O ; Eo=0.96V

2. N2+5H++4e- N2H5+ ; E0=-0.23V

 3. MnO2 + 4H++ 2e- Mn2++ 2H2O ; E0=1.25V

36) Define cell constant and equivalent conductance at infinite dilution.

37) What drawback of the specific conductance leads to derive the

concepts of equivalence conductance?

38) What precautions must be taken in consideration during the

construction of a conductivity cell?

39) Use Kohlrausch’s law of independent mobilities to show that, the

ionic mobilities at infinite dilution are not only indepe4ndent of each other
but also independent of each other but also inde4penden t of
concentration.

40) What is meant by oxidation potential of an electrode? Discuss its

importance.

41) What is a salt bridge? Discuss its necessity with suitable examples.

42) Write a short note on quinhydrone electrode.

43) What is a concentration cell? Derive an expression or the e.m.f. of

such a cell.

44) Compare conductometric titration curver, 1) strong acid and strong

base 2) weak acid and weak base and comment on end points.

45) Explain: 1) Conductance of an electrolytic solution increases with

temperature whereas in case of metal decreases. 2) H+ ion show
abnormally high ionic mo0biliuty in aqueous solution. 3) The transport
number of K+ in KCl, KBr and KNO3 are not same.

46) What are the assumptions that are considered as base of the
Debye-Huckel Onsager theory of electrolytic conduction?

47) Give a detail description of buffer mechanism with help of ionic

equilibrium.

48) What do you mean by the term corrosion?

49) Oxygen and water are necessary for rusting on iron-explain this
statement with electrochemical equation.
50) One can protect iron rusting by galvanizing by tin by not with Zinc
metal. Justify your answer with electrochemical equation.

51) What is buffer solution ? calculate the pH of the buffer solution

which is made by adding 20 cm3 0.15M C2H5COONa to 25cm3 0.12M
C2H5COOH

52) Plot a graphical of molar conductance against √molar concentration

for NaCl(aq),

CH3COOH(aq) and CuSO4 (aq) and explain the variation of each of the
curve.

53) a= , for a weak electrolyte,

HA + H2O A- (aq) + H3O3+ (aq)

To prove that dissociation constant K depends on the slope and intercept

for the plot of A0 against 1/A0. Here the symbols have the usual meaning.

54) What are the basic assumptions of the Debye Huckel Onsager
theory of electrolytic conduction?

55) What is concentration cell? Derive an expression for the e.m.f. of

such a cell.

56) What is a salt bridge? Discuss its necessity with suitable example.

57) Derive an expression for finding the pH of a cell made by a

hydrogen electrode and a calomel electrode.

58) What is a half cell? Describe different types of half cell.

59) Describe the use of reference electrodfe4 to measure the potential

at an electrode.

60) What is the difference between a reversible and an irreversible cell?

61) Compare potentiometric titration curves for 1)AgNO3 and KCl. 2)Fe2+
and K2Cr2O7 and comment on their end points.

62) What is a buffer solution? Describe Buffer action when a small

amount of NaOH(aq) is added to a buffer solution.

63) Describe Grothus mechanism for the abnormally higher

conductance of H+ and OH- ions.
64) “Corrosion of irons is an electrochemical process.” – Explain.
Describe the cahodic protection method for the prevention of
corrosion.

65) Write short notes on the following :

1) Measurement of Transport Number.

2) Common ion effect.

66) What is equivalent conductance? Why does it get more priority over
specific conductance in the study of electrochemistry?

67) Find the equivalent conductance of H+ ion in a dilute solution if the

average speed of the i9on in a dilute solution if the average speed of the
ion in a field strength of 100 volt m-1 is 2.88×10-4 ms-1.

68) How does equivalent conductance vary with electrolytic

concentration? Show that measurement of ^0 (equivalent conductance at
infinite dilution) for a weak elecytrolyte from equivalent conductance is
not a reliable method?

69) What is cell constant? Deduce the relation between cell constant
and specific conductance.

70) How can you determine the dissociation constant of an electrolyte?

71) Explain: (1) The transport number of K+ ion in KCl, KBr and KNO3 are
not same. (2) equivalent conductance at infinite dilution increase in the
order Li+,K+, Rb+ etc.

72) What is Oswaid’s dilution law? Show its limitation.

73) Define specific and equivalent conductance? The passage of a

constant current through a dilute solution of sulfuric acid with platinum
electrode for one hour resulted in the liberation of 336 ml mixed hydrogen
and oxygen, reduced to S.T,P. Calculate the strength of the current.

74) A cell employs the half reactions

Ni2++2e- Ni; E0=-0.25 volt

Cr Cr3+ + 3e-; E0=+0.74 volt

Calculate the cell potential if [Ni2+] = 1.5× 10-1 M and [Cr3+] = 2.3×10-3 M

75) Plot a titration curve for a weak acid vs strong base and level the
following on the graph.
 1) pH at starting and ending point .

2) Exact length of vertical pH range.

3) Buffer zone.

Give a brief description of the curve.

76) Calculate the e.m.f. of the cell..

Ag,AgCl Cl-(0.05M) Fe3+ (0.1M), Fe2+ (0.02M) Pt.

[Ag, AgCl Cl- ]; Eox =-0.225 volt, and Pt Fe2+, Fe3+; Eox=-0.771 volt]