If an iron rod is dipped in CuSO4 solution, then:
1. Blue colour of the solution turns red.
2. Brown layer is deposited on iron rod.
3. No change occurs in the colour of the solution.
4. None of the above.
When 0.1 mol MnO42– is oxidized, the quantity of electricity required to completely oxidise MnO42– to MnO4– is:
| 1. | 96500 C | 2. | 2 × 96500 C |
| 3. | 9650 C | 4. | 96.50 C |
Calculate the emf of the given cell:
Zn(s) | Zn+2 (0.1M) || Sn+2 (0.001M) | Sn(s)
(Given
1. 0.62 V
2. 0.56 V
3. 1.12 V
4. 0.31 V
The potential of a hydrogen electrode having a pH = 10 is :
1. 0.59 V
2. –0.59 V
3. 0.0 V
4. –5.9 V
The equilibrium constant of a 2 electron redox reaction at 298 K is 3.8 x . The cell potential Eo (in V) and the free energy change ∆Go (in kJ mol-1 ) for this equilibrium respectively, are -
| 1. | -0.071, -13.8 | 2. | -0.071, 13.8 |
| 3. | 0.71, -13.8 | 4. | 0.071, -13.8 |
Aluminium metal can be produced by the electrolysis of molten aluminium oxide at about 1000 °C.
The cathode reaction is: \(Al^{3 +} + 3 e^{-} \rightarrow Al\)
Given that the atomic mass of aluminium is 27 amu and 1 Faraday = 96,500 C, calculate the quantity of electricity (in coulombs) required to produce 5.12 kg of aluminium by this method:
1. \(5 . 49 \times 10^{1 } C\) of electricity
2. \(5 . 49 \times 10^{4 } C\) of electricity
3. \(1 . 83 \times 10^{7 } C\) of electricity
4. \(5 . 49 \times 10^{7 } C\) of electricity
For the cell, Ti/Ti+(0.001M)||Cu2+(0.1M)|Cu, at
25 C is 0.83 V. Ecell can be increased :
1. By increasing [Cu2+]
2. By increasing [Ti+]
3. By decreasing [Cu2+]
4. None of the above.
The electrode potential of Cu electrode dipped in 0.025 M CuSO4 solution at 298 K is:
(standard reduction potential of Cu = 0.34 V)
1. 0.047 V
2. 0.293 V
3. 0.35 V
4. 0.387 V
\(Cu(s)|Cu^{+2}(10^{-3} \ M) \ || \ Ag^{+}(10^{-5} \ M)|Ag(s)\)
if \(E_{Cu^{+2}/Cu}^{o} \ = \ +0.34 \ V\), and \(E_{Ag^{+}/Ag}^{o} \ = \ +0.80 \ V\)
Ecell will be:
1. 0.46 V
2. \(0.46-\frac{RT}{2F}ln10^{7}\)
3. \(0.46+\frac{RT}{2F}ln10^{7}\)
4. \(0.46-\frac{RT}{2F}ln10^{2}\)
Consider the following cell reaction
2Fe(s) + (g) + 4(aq) 2(aq) + 2(l)
E° = 1.67 V, At [] = 10 M, = 0.1 atm and pH = 3, the cell potential at 25 °C is :
1. 1.27 V
2. 1.77 V
3. 1.87 V
4. 1.57 V
A fuel cell develops an electrical potential from the combustion of butane at 1 bar and 298 K
C4H10(g) + 6.5O2(g) → 4 CO2(g) + 5H2O(l); Eo of a cell is:
(Given \(\Delta G^{o}\) \(= - 2746 k J / m o l e\) )
1. 4.74 V
2. 0.547 V
3. 4.37 V
4. 1.09 V
A gas X at 1 atm is bubbled through a solution containing a mixture of 1 M Y- and 1 M Z- at 25 oC . If the reduction potential of Z > Y > X, then:
| 1. | Y will oxidize X but not Z. | 2. | Y will oxidize Z but not X. |
| 3. | Y will oxidize both X and Z. | 4. | Y will reduce both X and Z. |
The number of Faradays required to produce 20.0 g of Ca from molten CaCl2 is-
1. 2F
2. 1F
3. 4F
4. 3F
The cell that will measure the standard electrode potential of a copper electrode is:
| 1. | Pt(s) | H2(g, \(1 \over 10\) bar) | H+(aq, 1M) || Cu2+(aq, 1M) | Cu |
| 2. | Pt(s) | H2(g, 1 bar) | H+(aq, 1M) || Cu2+ (aq, 2M) | Cu |
| 3. | Pt(s) | H2(g, 1 bar) | H+(aq, 1M)|| Cu2+ (aq, 1M) | Cu |
| 4. | Pt(s) | H2(g, \(1 \over 10\) bar) | H+(aq, \(1 \over 10\)M) || Cu2+(aq, 1M) | Cu |
The electrode potential for the Mg electrode varies according to the equation:
\(E_{Mg^{2+}/Mg}\ = \ E_{Mg^{2+}/Mg}^{o} \ - \ \frac{0.059}{2}log\frac{1}{[Mg^{2+}]}\)
The graph of EMg2+ / Mg vs log [Mg2+] among the following is:
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The correct statement among the following options is:
| 1. | Ecell and ∆rG of cell reaction are both extensive properties. |
| 2. | Ecell and ∆rG of cell reaction are both intensive properties. |
| 3. | Ecell is an intensive property while ∆rG of cell reaction is an extensive property. |
| 4. | Ecell is an extensive property while ∆rG of cell reaction is an intensive property. |
The difference between the electrode potentials of two electrodes when no current is drawn through the cell is called:
1. Cell potential.
2. Cell emf.
3. Potential difference.
4. Cell voltage.
An electrochemical cell behaves as an electrolytic cell when the externally applied potential (Eext)
becomes greater than the cell potential (Ecell). Which of the following conditions is correct?
1. Ecell = 0
2. Ecell > Eext
3. Eext > Ecell
4. Ecell = Eext
The most stable oxidized species among the following is:
\(E_{{\mathrm{Cr}_2 \mathrm{O}_7^2}/ \mathrm{Cr}^{3+}}^{o} =1.33 \mathrm{~V} ; E_{\mathrm{Cl}_2 / \mathrm{Cl}^{-}}^{o}=1.36 \mathrm{~V} \)
\( E_{\mathrm{MnO_{4}}^{-} / \mathrm{Mn}^{2+}}^{o}=1.51 \mathrm{~V} ; E_{\mathrm{Cr}^{3+} / \mathrm{Cr}}^{o}=-0.74 \mathrm{~V}\)
| 1. | Cr3+ | 2. | MnO4- |
| 3. | Cr2O72- | 4. | Mn2+ |
The quantity of charge required to obtain one mole of aluminium from Al2O3 is :
1. 1 F
2. 6 F
3. 3 F
4. 2 F