The standard reduction potentials of Cu2+/Cu and Cu2+/Cu+ are 0.337 and 0.153V respectively. The standard electrode potential of Cu+/Cu half cell is:

  • 0.184V 

  • 0.827V

  • 0.521V

  • 0.490V

When a lead storage battery is discharged, then:

  • SO2 is evolved.

  • Lead is formed.

  • Lead sulphate is consumed.

  • Sulphuric acid is consumed.

Metals have conductivity of the order of (ohm-1 m-1):-

  • 1012

  • 108

  • 102

  • 10-6

An electrochemical cell is shown below Pt, H2(1 atm)| HCI (0.1 M)CH3COOH (0.1 M)|

H2(1 atm), Pt The EMF of the cell will not be zero, because

1. EMF depends on molarities of acids used

  • 2. pH of 0.1 M HCl and 0.1 M CH3COOH is not same

  • 2
  • 3. the temperature is onstant

  • 4. acis used in two compartments are different

Saturated solution of KNO3 is used to make 'salt-bridge' because:

  • velocity of K+ is greater than that of NO3-

  • velocity of NO3- is greater than that of K+

  • Velocities of both K+ and NO3- are nearly the same

  • KNO3 is highly soluble in water

A current is passed through two voltameters connected in series. The first voltmeter connected in series. The first voltmeter contains XSO4(aq) while the second voltmeter contains Y2SO4(aq). The relative  atomic masses of X and Y are in the ratio of 2:1. The ration of the mass of X liberated to the mass of Y liberated is: 

  • 1:1

  • 1:2

  • 2:1

  • none of these

The mass of silver(eq. mass = 108) displaced by that quantity of current which displaced 5600 mL of hydrogen at STP is:

  • 54 g

  • 108 g

  • 5.4 g

  • none of these

A silver cup is plated with silver by passing 965 coulomb of electricity. The amount of Ag deposited is:

 

  • 1.08 g

  • 1.0002 g

  • 9.89 g

  • 107.89 g

Which is the correct representation for Nernst equation ?

  •  ERP = ERP + 0.059nlogoxidantreductant

  •  EOP = EOP - 0.059nlogoxidantreductant

  •  EOP = EOP + 0.059nlogreductantoxidant

  • All of the above

When a copper wire is immersed in a solution of AgNO3, the colour of solution becomes blue because copper:

  • Forms a soluble complex with AgNO3

  • Is oxidised to Cu2+

  • Is reduced to Cu2-

  • Splits up into atoic form and dissolves.

The specific conductance of a 0.1N KCl solution at 23°C is 0.012 Ω-1cm-1. The resistance of cell containing the solution at the same temperature was found to be 55 Ω. The cell constant will be 

  • 0.142cm-1

  • 0.66 cm-1

  • 0.918 cm-1

  • 1.12cm-1

Given below are the half-cell reactions,

Mn2+ + 2e-  

Mn will be:

E0 for Fe2+ + 2e → Fe is -0.44 volt and E0 for Zn2+ + 2e→ Zn is -0.76 volt, thus:

  • Zn is more electropositive than Fe

  • Fe is more electropositive than Zn

  • Zn is more electronegative

  • none of the above  

The voltage of the given below cell is increased by : 

 Cell: Sn(s) + 2Ag+(aq)           Sn2+(aq) + 2Ag(s) 

  • Increase in size of the silver rod.

  • Increase in the concentration of Sn2+ ions.

  • Increase in the concentration of Ag+ ions.

  • None of the above.

A 5A current is passed through a solution of copper sulphate for 40 min. The amount of copper deposited at the cathode is 

  • 40.65g

  • 0.45g

  • 3.94g

  • 65.04g

EFe2+Fe = -0.441 V and EFe3+Fe2+ =0.771 V, the standard emf of the reaction

Fe + 2Fe3+          3Fe2+will be

  • 0.111V

  • 0.330V

  • 1.653V

  • 1.212V

Standard electrode potential for Sn4+ / Sn2+ couple is +0.15 V and that for the Cr3+/Cr couple is -0.74. These two couples in their standard state are connected to make a cell. The cell potential will be : 

  • + 0.89 V

  • + 0.18 V

  • + 1.83 V

  • + 1.199 V

If an iron rod is dipped in CuSO4 solution, then:

  • Blue colour of the solution turns red.

  • Brown layer is deposited on iron rod.

  • No change occurs in the colour of the solution.

  • None of the above.

Without losing it's concentration ZnCl2 solution cannot be kept in contact with :

  • Au

  • Al

  • Pb

  • Ag

Al2O3 is reduced by electrolysis at low potentials and high currents. If 4.0 x 104 A of current is passed through molten Al2O3 for 6 h, what mass of aluminium is produced? (Assume 100% current efficiency, atomic mass of Al = 27g mol-1)

  • 9.0 x 103

  •   8.1 x 104 g

  •   2.4 x 105 g

  •   1.3 x 104 g

The standard reduction potential at 290 K for the following half reactions are,

(i) Zn2+ + 2e— → Zn(s);      E° = -0.762 V

(ii) Cr3+ + 3e → Cr(s);          E° = -0.740 V

(iii) 2H+ + 2e → H2(g); ·      E° = +0.000 V

(iv) Fe3+ + e → Fe2+;         E° = +0.77V

Which is the strongest reducing agent?

  • Zn

  • Cr

  • Fe2+

  • H2

The ratio of masses of hydrogen and magnesium deposited by the same amount of electricity from H2SO4 and MgSO4 in aqueous solution are:

  • 1:8

  • 1:12

  • 1:16

  • none of these

The molar conductances of Ba2+ and Cl- 127 and 76Ω-1 cm-1 mol-1 respectively at infinite dilution. The equivalent conductance of BaCl2 at infinite dilution will be

  • 139.52

  • 203

  • 279

  • 101.5

A depolariser used in dry cell batteries is: 

  • potassium hydroxide 

  • sodium phosphate

  • ammonium chloride 

  • manganese dioxide

The reaction taking place  at anode when an aqueous solution of CuSO4 is electrolysed using inert Pt electrode:

  • 2SO42-  S2O32- + 2e

  • Cu2+ + 2e Cu

  • 2H2 O2 + 4H+ + 4e

  • 2H+ +2e  H2

An increase in equivalent conductance of a strong electrolyte with dilution is mainly due to

  • increase in ionic mobility of ions

  • 100% ionisation of electrolyte at normal dilution

  • increase in both, i.e. number of ions and ionic mobility of ions

  • increase in number of ions

For the cell, Ti|Ti+(0.001M)||Cu2+(0.1M)|Cu,Ecell at 25°C is 0.83 V. Ecell can be increased:

  • By increasing [Cu2+]

  • By increasing [Ti+]

  • By decreasing [Cu2+]

  • None of these

The atomic mass of Al is 27. When a current of 5 faraday is passed through a solution of Al3+ ions, the mass of Al deposited is:

  • 27 g

  • 36 g

  • 45 g

  • 9 g

Which graph correctly correlates Ecell as a function of concentrations for the cell (for different values of M and M') ?

Zn(s) + Cu2+(M)           Zn2+(M') + Cu(s);                Ecell = 1.10 VX-axis : log10Zn2+Cu2+, Y-axis : Ecell 

  •                          2. 

  • 2
  •                          4. 

  • 4

The most convenient method to protect the bottom of the ship made of iron is 

  • coating it with red lead oxide

  • white tin plating 

  • connecting it with Mg block

  • connecting it with Pb block

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