Electrochemistry
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For the cell prepared from electrodes A and B
A : Cr₂O₇²⁻ / Cr³⁺ ; E°red = +1.33 V
B : Fe³⁺ / Fe²⁺ ; E°red = +0.77 V
Which statement(s) is/are correct-
The following facts are available:
2A⁻ + B₂ → 2B⁻ + A₂
2C⁻ + B₂ → No reaction
2D⁻ + A₂ → 2A⁻ + D₂ Which statement is correct-
Zn + Cu²⁺ ⇌ Cu + Zn²⁺ , Q = [Zn²⁺]/[Cu²⁺]

Variation of Ecell with logQ is shown. OA = 1.10 V. Ecell will be 1.1591 V when-
Match List-I with List-II

The correct option is
E°Al³⁺/Al = −1.66 V and Ksp of Al(OH)₃ = 1 × 10⁻³³.
Reduction potential of the couple at pH = 14 is-
The number of electrons delivered at the cathode during electrolysis by a current of 1 ampere in 60 seconds is : [Charge on electron is = 1.6 × 10–19 C]
3.75 × 1020
7.48 × 1023
6 × 1023
6 × 1020
Consider the following equations for a cell reaction
A + B ⇌ C + D ; E° = x volt, Keq = K₁
2A + 2B ⇌ 2C + 2D ; E° = y volt, Keq = K₂ then :
For the reactions
MnO₄⁻ + 8H⁺ + 5e⁻ → Mn²⁺ + 4H₂O ; E° = 1.51 V
MnO₂ + 4H⁺ + 2e⁻ → Mn²⁺ + 2H₂O ; E° = 1.23 V
then for the reaction MnO₄⁻ + 4H⁺ + 3e⁻ → MnO₂ + 2H₂O, E° is -
At 298 K, the standard reduction potentials are:
Zn²⁺/Zn = −0.762 V
Cr³⁺/Cr = −0.740 V
2H⁺/H₂ = 0.00 V
Fe³⁺/Fe²⁺ = +0.770 V
The strongest reducing agent is-
The standard reduction potential E° for OCl⁻/Cl⁻ = 0.86 V and Cl⁻/½Cl₂ = −1.10 V
The E° value of OCl⁻/½Cl₂ will be-
The charge required to deposit 40.5 g of Al (atomic mass = 27.0 g) from the fused Al2(SO4)3 is
4.34 × 105 C
43.4 × 105 C
1.44 × 105 C
None of these
6.6 L O₂ at STP will be formed
Three faraday of electricity is passed through molten solutions of AgNO3, NiSO4 and CrCl3 kept in three vessels using inert electrodes. The ratio in mol in which the metals Ag, Ni and Cr will be deposited is-
1:2:3
3 : 2 : 1
6 : 3 : 2
2 : 3 : 6
The standard EMF of the cell reaction
is 1.02 V. The value of ∆0G° will be
0
– 98.43 kJ
– 196.86 kJ
– 98.43 J
E°cell = 0, ΔG° = 0
Ecell = 0, ΔG = 0
A fuel cell involves combustion of butane at 1 atm and 298 K,
C₄H₁₀ + 13/2 O₂ → 4CO₂ + 5H₂O ΔG° = −2746 kJ mol⁻¹
What is E°cell?
The e.m.f. of the cell involving the reaction
2Ag⁺ + H₂ → 2Ag + 2H⁺ is 0.80 V.
The standard oxidation potential of silver electrode is-
What is the % dissociation of CH3COOH, if equivalent conductivity at this dilution and at infinite dilution are 148 and 398 S cm²/mol respectively ?
For a reaction A(s) + 2B⁺ → A²⁺ + 2B
KC has been found to be 10¹². The E°cell is-
The standard reduction potential of Pb and Zn electrodes are –0.126 V and –0.763 V respectively. The e.m.f. of the cell
Zn | Zn²⁺(0.1 M) || Pb²⁺(1 M) | Pb is-
Consider the following half-cell reactions:
I. A + e⁻ → A⁻ E° = +0.96 V
II. B⁻ + e⁻ → B²⁻ E° = −0.12 V
III. C⁺ + e⁻ → C E° = +0.18 V
IV. D²⁺ + 2e⁻ → D E° = −1.12 V
What combination of two half-cells would result in a cell with the largest potential?
For I₂ + 2e⁻ → 2I⁻ E°red = +0.54 V
and 2Br⁻ → Br₂ + 2e⁻ E°ox = +1.09 V
For Fe → Fe²⁺ + 2e⁻ E°ox = +0.44 V
Which reaction is non-spontaneous?
At 25°C molar conductance of 0.1 molar aqueous solution of ammonium hydroxide is 9.54 ohm–1 cm2 mol–1 and at infinite dilution its molar conductance is 238 ohm–1 cm2 mol–1. The degree of ionization of ammonium hydroxide at the same concentration and temperature is :
In the arrangement shown, the arrow represents-

The reaction for the cell,
Zn | Zn²⁺(1.0 M) || Cd²⁺(1.0 M) | Cd is-
The molar conductances of NaCl, HCl and CH3COONa at infinite dilution are 126.45 , 426.16 and 91 ohm–1 cm2 mol–1 respectively. The molar conductance of CH3COOH at infinite dilution in ohm–1 cm2 mol–1 is
698.28
540.48
201.28
390.71
Standard cell voltage for the cell Pb/Pb2+ ||Sn2+/Sn is −0.01V. If the cell is to exhibit Ecell = 0, the value of [Sn2+]/[Pb2+] should be antilogs of (approx)
Consider the following electrolytes:
1. AgNO₃ 2. CuSO₄ 3. AlCl₃ 4. Bi₂(SO₄)₃
The quantity of electricity needed to electrolyse separately 1 M solutions of these electrolytes will be-




4.5 g of aluminium (at. mass 27 amu) is deposited at cathode from Al3+ solution by a certain quantity of electric charge. The volume of hydrogen produced at STP from H+ ions in solution by the same quantity of electric charge will be:
A graph of molar conductivity of three electrolytes (NaCl, HCl and NH₄OH) is plotted against √C. Which option is correct?

Given
Ag⁺/Ag = +0.80 V
Co²⁺/Co = –0.28 V
Cu²⁺/Cu = +0.34 V
Zn²⁺/Zn = –0.76 V
The most reactive metal which displaces other metals from their salt solution is-
A solution containing one mol per litre each of Cu(NO3)2, AgNO3, Hg2(NO3)2 and MgSO4 is being electrolysed by using inert electrodes.The standard electrode potentials (reduction potentials) are: Ag⁺/Ag = +0.80 V Hg₂²⁺/Hg = +0.79 V Cu²⁺/Cu = +0.34 V Mg²⁺/Mg = −2.37 V With increasing voltage, the sequence of deposition of metals on the cathode will be-
The standard oxidation potentials are:
Zn → Zn²⁺ + 2e⁻ ; E° = 0.76 V
Fe → Fe²⁺ + 2e⁻ ; E° = 0.41 V
The emf for the reaction Fe²⁺ + Zn → Zn²⁺ + Fe is-
Consider a voltaic cell based on these half-cells
Ag⁺ + e⁻ → Ag ; E° = +0.80 V
Cd²⁺ + 2e⁻ → Cd ; E° = −0.40 V
Identify the anode and give the voltage of the cell under standard conditions -
Which among the following transition elements has positive E°M²⁺/M value ?
Below plot represents variation of molar conductance against √C. Select the correct option.

In the given arrangement, on pressing the key, the-

The equivalent conductivities at infinite dilution of the cation and the anion of a salt A2B are 140 and 80 ohm–1 cm2 eq-1 respectively. The equivalent conductivity (in ohm–1 cm2 eq–1) of the salt at infinite dilution is-
160
220
60
360
A student made the following observations:
(i) Clean copper metal did not react with 1 M Pb(NO₃)₂ solution
(ii) Clean lead metal dissolved in 1 M AgNO₃ solution and crystals of Ag appeared
(iii) Clean silver metal did not react with 1 M Cu(NO₃)₂ solution
The order of decreasing reducing character of the three metals is-
Standard electrode potentials of
Fe²⁺ + 2e⁻ → Fe ; E° = −0.440 V
Fe³⁺ + 3e⁻ → Fe ; E° = −0.036 V
The standard electrode potential (E°) for Fe³⁺ + e⁻ → Fe²⁺ is -
The reaction ½H₂(g) + AgCl(s) → H⁺(aq) + Cl⁻(aq) + Ag(s)
can be represented in the galvanic cell as-
Which of the following will increase the voltage of the cell
Sn(s) + 2Ag⁺(aq) → Sn²⁺(aq) + 2Ag(s)
The reduction potential of the two half cell reactions are
PbSO₄ + 2e⁻ → Pb + SO₄²⁻ E° = –0.31 V
Ag⁺ + e⁻ → Ag E° = +0.80 V The feasible reaction will be-
The single electrode potential E of 0.1 M solution of M⁺ ions [E°R = −2.36 V] is -
When copper sulphate solution is electrolysed in a copper voltameter for 30 s, m gram of copper was deposited. Time-current graph is given. The electrochemical equivalent of copper from above plot will be-
