AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, MAYUR VIHAR,

REVISION ASSIGNMENT CLASS XII

TOPIC: ELECTROCHEMISTRY

1. If the amount of dissolved CO2 in water increases, it will:

a) increase the rate of corrosion b) decrease the rate of corrosion c) have no effect on the rate of corrosion
d) first decrease and then increase the rate of corrosion
2. The quantity of charge required to obtain one mole of Al fromAl2O3 is __________________.
3. Which of the following cell has cell potential independent of the concentration of the electrolyte?
a) Mercury cell b)Daniell ell c)Leclanche cell d)All of the above
4. The conductivity of molten NaCl is due to
a) Free ions b)Free electrons c)Free molecules d)Atoms of Na and Cl
5. The quantity of charge required to obtain one mole of aluminium from Al2O3 is
a)1F b)2F c)3F d)6F
6. Molar conductivity of ionic solution depends upon _______________.
a. Temperature b. distance between the electrodes c. Surface area of electrodes d. concentration of electrolytes
in solution.
7. While charging the lead storage battery _______________
a. PbSO4 anode is reduced to Pb. b. PbSO4 cathode is reduced to Pbc. PbSO4 anode is oxidized to PbO2.
d. PbSO4 cathode is oxidized to Pb.
8. An electrochemical cell behaves as an electrolytic cell when
a. Ecell = 0. b. Ecell > Eext. c. Ecell < Eext . d. Ecell = Eext.
9. The E0 of three metals X,Y,Z are + 0.5V. -0.3 V and – 1.2V respe ctively.The reducing
power of these metals are:
a. Y>Z> X b. Z>Y> X c. X > Z > Y d. X > Y > Z.
10. The oxidation state of nickel in nickel cadmium cell changes from ______ to _________.
11 . Zinc is able to displace silver from AgNO3 solution because its standard reduction potential
is_________ negative than that of silver.
12. The conductivity of an electrolytic solution __________ with decrease in number of ions.
13. The electric charge for the electrode deposition of 1 g – equivalent of a substance is _____ .
14. __________ electrode is an example of inert electrode.
15. The standard reduction potential for Zn2+(aq)/Zn(s) is -0.76 V. Write the electrode reactions when it is connected to SHE
(stahndard hydrogen electrode).
16.What do you mean by 'limiting molar conductivity'? What is its SI unit?
17.What is fuel cell? Give its two advantages over dry cell. Suggest two materials other than hydrogen that can be used as
fuels in fuel cell.
18. State Kohlrausch law of independent migration of ions.
19. Calculate the potential for half cell containing 0.10 M K2Cr2O7(aq), 0.2 M Cr3+(aq) and 1.0 X 10-4 M H+(aq). The half cell
reaction is
Cr2O72-(aq) + 14 H+(aq) + 6e- 2Cr3+(aq) + 7H2O(l The standard electrode potential is given as E0 = 1.33V.
20. Write the electrode reactions taking place in a
a) lead storage battery when it is discharged b) mercury cell c) dry cell
21. Resistance of a conductivity cell filled with 0.1 M KCl solution is 100 ohm. If the resistance of the same cell when filled
with 0.02 M KCl solution is 520 ohm, calculate conductivity and molar conductivity of 0.02 M KCl solution. The
conductivity of 0.1 M KCl solution is 1.29 X 10-2 per ohm per cm.
22. Explain graphically, the effect of dilution on the molar conductivity of a weak electrolyte and strong electrolyte
23. What will happen during the electrolysis of aqueous copper sulphate solution by using platinum
electrodes?
a) Copper will deposit at cathode b) Copper will deposit at anode c) Oxygen will be released at cathode.
d) Copper will dissolve at anode.
24. Λ02H2O m is equal to _______________.
(i) Λ0m(HCl) + Λ0m(NaOH) – Λ0m(NaCl) (ii) Λ0m(HNO3) + Λ0m(NaNO3) – Λ0m(NaOH) (iii) Λ0m(HNO3) + Λ0m(NaOH) – Λ0m(NaNO3)
0 0 0
(iv) Λ m(NH4OH) + Λ m(HCl) – Λ m(NH4Cl)
25. Match the items of Column I and Column II.
Column I Column II

(i) k (a) Ixt

(ii) ∧m (b) ∧m / ∧m0

(iii) α (c) k/c

(iv) Q (d) G*/R

26. A voltaic cell is set up at 250C with the half cells of Al3+ (0.001 M) and Ni2+ (0.50 M). Calculate the cell potential
generated by the cell when in use. The standard electrode potentials are given as
E0(Ni2+/Ni) = -0.25V and E0(Al3+/Al) = -1.66V
27. When a certain electrolytic cell was filled with 0.1 M KCl, it has resistance of 85 ohms at 250C. When the same cell
was filled with an aqueous solution of 0.052 M unknown electrolyte, the resistance was 96 ohms. Calculate the
conductivity and molar conductance of the unknown electrolyte at this concentration,
[ Specific conductance of 0.1 M KCl = 1.29 X 10-2 per ohm per cm].
28. Calculate the equilibrium constant of the reaction:
Cu(s) + 2Ag+(aq) → Cu2+(aq) + 2Ag(s) E ( cell ) = 0.46 V
29. the potential of hydrogen electrode in contact with a solution whose pH is 10.
30 Calculate the emf of the cell in which the following reaction takes place
Ni(s) + 2Ag+ (0.002 M) → Ni2+ (0.160 M) + 2Ag(s)
Given that EΘ(Cell) = 1.05 V
31 The cell in which the following reaction occurs:
2Fe3+ ( aq ) + 2I− ( aq ) → 2Fe2 + ( aq ) + I2 ( s ) has Ecell = 0.236 V at 298 K. Calculate the standard Gibbs energy and the
equilibrium constant of the cell reaction.
32. The conductivity of 0.001028 mol L–1 acetic acid is 4.95 × 10–5 S cm–1 . Calculate its dissociation constant if Ë°m for
acetic acid is 390.5 S cm2 mol–1.
33. A solution of Ni(NO3)2 is electrolysed between platinum electrodes using a current of 5 amperes for 20 minutes. What
mass of Ni is deposited at the cathode?
34. Three electrolytic cells A,B,C containing solutions of ZnSO4, AgNO3 and CuSO4,
respectively are connected in series. A steady current of 1.5 amperes was passed through them until 1.45 g of silver
deposited at the cathode of cell B. How long did the current flow? What mass of copper and zinc were deposited?
35. Unlike dry cell, the mercury cell has a constant cell potential throughout its useful life. Why?
36. Solutions of two electrolytes ‘A’ and ‘B’ are diluted. The Λm of ‘B’ increases 1.5 times while that of A increases 25
times. Which of the two is a strong electrolyte? Justify your answer.
37. Why on dilution the m of CH3COOH increases drastically, while that of CH3COONa increases gradually?