WORKSHEET -1 SOLUTIONS

I.SECTION-A
1.What is meant by ‘reverse osmosis’?
2.What are isotonic solutions?
3.What are ‘azeotropes’?
4. What type of intermolecular attractive interaction exists in the pair of methanol and
acetone?
5. What is the effect of change in temperature of a solution on its molality and molarity?
6.State Henry’s law and mention two of its important applications.
7.Why do gases nearly always tend to be less soluble in liquids as the temperature is raised?
8.Suggest the most important type of intermolecular attractive interaction in the following
pairs:
(i) n-hexane and n-octane
(ii) I2 and CCl4.
(iii) NaClO4 and water
(iv) methanol and acetone
(v) acetonitrile (CH3CN) and acetone (C3H6O)
9.(i) On mixing liquid X and liquid Y, volume of the resulting solution decreases. What type
of deviation from Raoult’s law is shown by the resulting solution? What change in
temperature would you observe after mixing liquids X and Y?
(ii) What happens when we place the blood cell in water (hypotonic solution)? Give reason.
10.How is osmotic pressure related to the concentration of a solute in a solution?Why are
osmotic pressure measurements more preferred compared to other colligative properties?
11.Explain why on addition of 1 mol of glucose to 1 litre of water, the boiling point of water
increases.
12.a)Blood cells are isotonic with 0.9% sodium chloride solution. What happens if we place
blood cells in a solution containing
(i) 1.2% sodium chloride solution?
(ii) 0.4% sodium chloride solution?
(b) (i) Out of 1 M glucose and 2 M glucose, which one has a higher boiling point and why?
(ii) What happens when the external pressure applied becomes more than the osmotic
pressure of solution?
13. Define
(i) Mole fraction
(ii) Raoult’s law
(iii) Molarity
(iv) Molal elevation constant (Kb)
14.What type of deviation is shown by a mixture of ethanol and acetone? Give reason.
15. (b) What is meant by +ve and -ve deviations from Raoult’s law and how is the sign of ΔH
solution related to +ve and -ve deviations from Raoult’s law?

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SECTION – B NUMERICALS
1.If the density of lake water is 1·25 g mL -1, and it contains 92 g of Na+ ions per kg of water,
calculate the molality of Na + ions in the lake.
2.If the solubility product of CuS is 6 x 10-16, calculate the maximum molarity of CuS in
aqueous solution.
3.Calculate the mass percentage of aspirin (C 9H8O4) in acetonitrile (CH3CN) when 6.5g of
aspirin is dissolved in 450 g of CH3CN.
4.Calculate the amount of benzoic acid(C6H5COOH)required for preparing 250 mL of
0·15 M solution in methanol.
5.19.5g of CH2FCOOH is dissolved in 500g of water. The depression in the freezing point of
water observed is 1.0°C. Calculate the Van’t Hoff factor and dissociation constant of
fluoroacetic acid.
6.Calculate the depression in the freezing point of water when 10g of CH 3CH2CHClCOOH is
added to 250g of water. Ka = 1.4 x 10-3 Kg = 1.86 K kg mol-1.
7.Determine the amount of CaCl 2 (i = 2.47) dissolved in 2.5 litre of water such that its
osmotic pressure is 0.75 atm at 27°C.
8.The air is a mixture of a number of gases. The major components are oxygen and nitrogen
with an approximate proportion of 20% is to 79% by volume at 298 K. The water is in
equilibrium with air at a pressure of 10 atm. At 298 K if Henry’s law constants for oxygen
and nitrogen are 3.30 x 107 mm and 6.51 x 107 mm respectively, calculate the composition of
these gases in water.
9.Benzene and toluene form ideal solution over the entire range of composition. The vapour
pressure of pure benzene and toluene at 300 K are 50.71 mm Hg and 32.06 mm Hg
respectively. Calculate the mole fraction of benzene in vapour phase if 80g of benzene is
mixed with 100g of toluene.

10.Vapour pressure of water at 293 K is 17·535 mm Hg. Calculate the vapour pressure of
water at 293 K when 25 g of glucose is dissolved in 450 g of water.

11.Henry’s law constant for the molality of methane in benzene at 298 K is 4.27 x 10 5 mm
Hg. Calculate the solubility of methane in benzene at 298 K under 760 mm Hg.
12.An aqueous solution of sodium chloride freezes below 273 K. Explain the lowering in
freezing points of water with the help of a suitable diagram
13.Calculate the mass of compound (molar mass = 256 g mol-1) to be dissolved in 75 g of
benzene to lower its freezing point by 0.48 K (Kf = 5.12 K kg mol-1)
14.100 mg of a protein is dissolved in just enough water to make 10.0 mL of solution. If this
solution has an osmotic pressure of 13.3 mm Hg at 25°C, what is the molar mass of the
protein?
(R = 0.0821 L atm mol-1 K-1 and 760 mm Hg = 1 atm.)

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15.Calculate the boiling point elevation for a solution prepared by adding 10 g CaCl 2 to 200 g
of water, assuming that CaCl 2 is completely dissociated.
(Kb) for water = 0.512 K kg mol-1; Molar mass of CaCl2 = 111 g mol-1)
16.Henry’s law constant for CO2 in water is 1.67 × 108 Pa at 298 K. Calculate the number of
moles of CO2 in 500 ml of soda water when packed under 2.53 × 105 Pa at the same
temperature.
17.30 g of urea (M = 60 g mol-1) is dissolved in 846 g of water. Calculate the vapour pressure
of water for this solution if vapour pressure of pure water at 298 K is 23.8 mm Hg.
18. A 10% solution (by mass) of sucrose in water has a freezing point of 269.15 K. Calculate
the freezing point of 10% glucose in water if the freezing point of pure water is 273.15 K.
Given: (Molar mass of sucrose = 342 g mol -1) (Molar mass of glucose = 180 g mol -1)
19.When 2.56 g of sulphur was dissolved in 100 g of CS2, the freezing point lowered by
0.383 K. Calculate the formula of sulphur (Sx).
(Kf for CS2 = 3.83 K kg mol-1, Atomic mass of Sulphur = 32 g mol -1)
20.Calculate the freezing point of solution when 1.9 g of MgCl 2 (M = 95 g mol-1) was
dissolved in 50 g of water, assuming MgCl 2 undergoes complete ionization.
(Kf for water = 1.86 K kg mol-1)
21.Assuming complete dissociation, calculate the expected freezing point of a solution
prepared by dissolving 6.00 g of Glauber’s salt, Na 2SO4.10H2O in 0.100 kg of water. (Kf for
water = 1.86 K kg mol-1, Atomic masses : Na = 23, S = 32, O = 16, H = 1)
22. A solution of glucose (molar mass = 180 g mol -1) in water is labelled as 10% (by mass).
What would be the molality and molarity of the solution?
(Density of solution = 1.2 g mL -1)

23. A solution containing 15 g urea (molar mass = 60 g mol -1) per litre of solution in water
has the same osmotic pressure (isotonic) as a solution of glucose (molar mass = 180 g mol -1)
in water. Calculate the mass of glucose present in one litre of its solution.
24. A 5% solution (by mass) of cane-sugar in water has freezing point of 271 K. Calculate the
freezing point of 5% solution (by mass) of glucose in water if the freezing point of pure water
is 273.15 K.
[Molecular masses : Glucose C6H12O6 : 180 amu; Cane-sugar C12H22O11 : 342 amu]
25.The vapour pressures of benzene and toluene at 293 K are 75 mm Hg and 22 mm Hg
respectively. 23.4 g of benzene and 64.4 g of toluene are mixed. If the two form an ideal
solution, calculate the mole fraction of benzene in the vapour phase assuming that the vapour
pressures are in equilibrium with the liquid mixture at this temperature.
26. A solution of glucose (C6H12O6) in water is labelled as 10% by weight. What would be
the molality of the solution?
(Molar mass of glucose = 180 g mol -1)
27. 1.00 g of a non-electrolyte solute dissolved in 50 g of benzene lowered the freezing point
of benzene by 0.40 K. Find the molar mass of the solute. (Kf for benzene = 5.12 K kg mol-1)
28.A solution of glycerol(C3H8O3)in water was prepared by dissolving some glycerol in
500 g of water. This solution has a boiling point of 100.42°C. What mass of glycerol was

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dissolved to make this solution?
(Kb for water = 0.512 K kg mol-1)
29.15.0 g of an unknown molecular material is dissolved in 450 g of water. The resulting
solution freezes at – 0.34°C. What is the molar mass of the material?
(Kf for water = 1.86 K kg mol-1)
30.A solution prepared by dissolving 8.95 mg of a gene fragment in 35.0 mL of water has an
osmotic pressure of 0.335 torr at 25°C. Assuming the gene fragment is a non-electrolyte,
determine its molar mass.
31. Calculate the boiling point of a solution prepared by adding 15.00 g of NaCl to 250.0 g of
water.
(Kb for water = 0.512 K kg mol-1, Molar mass of NaCl = 58.44 g)
32. Calculate the freezing point of an acqueous solution containing 10.50 g of MgBr 2 in 200 g
of water. (Molar mass of MgBr2 = 184 g) (Kf for water = 1.86 K kg mol-1)
33.What concentration of nitrogen should be present in a glass of water at room temperature?
Assume a temperature of 25° C, a total pressure of 1 atmosphere and mole fraction of
nitrogen in air of 0.78.
[KH for nitrogen = 8.42 × 10-7 M/mm Hg]
34.100 mg of a protein is dissolved in enough water to make 10.0 mL of a solution. If this
solution has an osmotic pressure of 13.3 mm Hg at 25°C, what is the molar mass of protein?
(R = 0.0821 L atm mol-1 K-1 and 760 mm Hg = 1 atm)
35.The vapour pressure of pure liquids A and B at 400 K are 450 and 700 mmHg
respectively. Find out the composition of liquid mixture if total vapour pressure at this
temperature is 600 mmHg.
36.18 g of glucose, C6H12O6 (Molar mass – 180 g mol-1) is dissolved in 1 kg of water in a
sauce pan. At what temperature will this solution boil? (Kb for water = 0.52 K kg mol-1,
boiling point of pure water = 373.15 K)
37.A 1.00 molal aqueous solution of trichloroacetic acid (CCl 3COOH) is heated to its boiling
point. The solution has the boiling point of 100.18°C. Determine the van’t Hoff factor for
trichloroacetic acid. (Kb for water = 0.512 K kg mol-1)
38.A 10% solution (by mass) of sucrose in water has freezing point of 269.15 K. Calculate
the freezing point of 10% glucose in water, if freezing point of pure water is 273.15 K.
Given: (Molar mass of sucrose = 342 g mol -1) (Molar mass of glucose = 180 g mol -1)
39.An aqueous solution of 2 percent non-volatile solute exerts a pressure of 1.004 bar at the
boiling point of the solvent. What is the molecular mass of the solute?
[Vapour pressure of water = 1.013 bar]
40.Calculate the mass of a non-volatile solute (molecular mass 40) which should be dissolved
in 114 g octane to reduce the vapour pressure to 80%.
41.Calculate the boiling point of solution when 4 g of MgSO4 (M =120 g mol-1) was
dissolved in 100 g of water, assuming MgSO4 undergoes complete ionization.
(Kb for water = 0.52 K kg mol-1)
42.A 5 percent solution (by mass) of cane-sugar (M.W. 342) is isotonic with 0.877% solution
of substance X. Find the molecular weight of X

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43.45 g of ethylene glycol (C2H6O2) is mixed with 600 g of water. Calculate
(i) the freezing point depression and
(ii) the freezing point of the solution
(Given : Kf of water = 1.86 K kg mol-1)
44.A solution is prepared by dissolving 10 g of non-volatile solute in 200 g of water. It has a
vapour pressure of 31.84 mm Hg at 308 K. Calculate the molar mass of the solute.
(Vapour pressure of pure water at 308 K = 32 mm Hg)
45.3.9 g of benzoic acid dissolved in 49 g of benzene shows a depression in freezing point of
1.62 K. Calculate the Van’t Hoff factor and predict the nature of solute (associated or
dissociated).
(Given : Molar mass of benzoic acid = 122 g mol -1, Kf for benzene = 4.9 K kg mol-1)
46.Some ethylene glycol, HOCH2CH2OH, is added to your car’s cooling system along with 5
kg of water. If the freezing point of a water-glycol solution is -15.0°C, what is the boiling
point of the solution?
(Kb = 0.52 K kg mol-1 and Kf = 1.86 K kg mol-1 for water)
47.The partial pressure of ethane over a saturated solution containing 6.56 × 10 -2 g of ethane
is 1 bar. If the solution were to contain 5.0 × 10 -2 g of ethane, then what will be the partial
pressure of the gas?
48.Determine the osmotic pressure of a solution prepared by dissolving 2.5 × 10 -2 g of
K2SO4 in 2L of water at 25° C, assuming that it is completely dissociated.
(R = 0.0821 L atm K-1 mol-1, Molar mass of K2SO4 = 174 g mol-1).
49.If N2 gas is bubbled through water at 293K, how many millimoles of N2 gas would
dissolve in 1 litre of water? Assume that N2 exerts a partial pressure of 0.987 bar. Given that
Henry’s law constant for N2 at 293K is 76.48 k bar.
50.The partial pressure of ethane over a saturated solution containing 6.56 × 10 -2 g of ethane
is 1 bar. If the solution contains 5.0 × 10-2 g of ethane, then what will be the partial pressure
of the gas?
51.A solution of glycerol (C3H8O3) in water was prepared by dissolving some glycerol in 500
g of water. This solution has a boiling point of 100.42 °C while pure water boils at 100 °C.
What mass of glycerol was dissolved to make the solution?
52.Calculate the amount of KCl which must beadded to 1 kg of water so that the freezing
point is depressed by 2K. (Kf for water = 1.86 K kg mol-1)
53.What mass of NaCl must be dissolved in 65.0 g of water to lower the freezing point of
water by 7.5°C? The freezing point depression constant (Kf) for water is 1.86°C/m. Assume
Van’t Hoff factor for NaCl is 1.87. (Molar mass of NaCl = 58.5 g)
54.15 g of an unknown molecular substance was dissolved in 450 g of water. The resulting
solution freezes at -0.34° C. What is the molar mass of the substance?
(Kf for water = 1.86 K kg mol-1)
55.What mass of ethylene glycol (molar mass = 62.0 g mol -1) must be added to 5.50 kg of
water to lower the freezing point of water from 0° C to -10.0° C? (K, for water = 1.86 K kg
mol-1)?

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56.What mass of NaCl (molar mass = 58.5 g mol -1) must be dissolved in 65 g of water to
lower the freezing point by 7.5°C? The freezing point depression constant, K f, for water is
1.86 K kg mol-1. Assume van’t Hoff factor for NaCl is 1.87
57.A solution prepared by dissolving 1.25 g of oil of winter green (methyl salicylate) in 99.0
g of benzene has a boiling point of 80.31°C. Determine the molar mass of this compound.
(B.P. of pure benzene = 80.10°C and Kb for benzene = 2.53°C kg mol -1)
58.A solution of glycerol (C3H8O3; molar mass = 92 g mol-1) in water was prepared by
dissolving some glycerol in 500 g of water. This solution has a boiling point of 100.42 °C.
What mass of glycerol was dissolved to make this solution? Kb for water = 0.512 K kg mol -1
59.15.0 g of an unknown molecular material was dissolved in 450 g of water. The resulting
solution was found to freeze at -0.34 °C. What is the molar mass of this material? (Kf for
water = 1.86 K kg mol-1)
60.A solution containing 30 g of non-volatile solute exactly in 90 g of water has a vapour
pressure of 2.8 kPa at 298 K. Further 18 g of water is added to this solution. The new vapour
pressure becomes 2.9 kPa at 298 K. Calculate
(i) the molecular mass of solute and
(ii) vapour pressure of water at 298 K.
61.Calculate the mass percentage of benzene (C 6H6) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) if 22 g
of benzene is dissolved in 122 g of carbon tetrachloride.
62.Calculate the molarity of each of the following solutions
(a) 30 g of Co(NO3)26H2O in 4·3 L of solution
(b) 30 mL of 0.5 M H2SO4 diluted to 500 mL.
63.Calculate the mass of urea (NH2CONH2) required in making 2.5 kg of 0.25 molal aqueous
solution.Calculate
(a) molality
(b) molarity and
(c) mole fraction of KI if the density of 20%(mass/mass) aqueous KI solution is 1·202 gmL -1.
64. At 300 K, 36 g glucose present per litre in its solution has osmotic pressure of 4·98 bar. If
the osmotic pressure of the solution is 1·52 bar at the same temperature, what would be its
concentration?
65.H2 S, a toxic gas with rotten egg like smell, is used for the qualitative analysis. If the
solubility of H2S in water at STP is 0.195 m, calculate Henry’s law constant.
66.Calculate the mass of ascorbic acid (vitamin C,C 6H8O6) to be dissolved in 75 g of acetic
acid to lower its melting point by 1·5°C. (Kf for CH3COOH) = 3·9 K kg mol-1)
67.Concentrated nitric acid used in the laboratory work is 68% nitric acid by mass in aqueous
solution. What should be the molarity of such a sample of acid if the density of the solution is
1·504 g mL-1 ?
68.Calculate the percentage composition in terms of mass of a solution obtained by mixing
300 g of a 25% and 400 g of a 40% solution by mass.
69.A sample of drinking water was found to be severely contaminated with chloroform
(CHCl3), supposed to be a carcinogen. The level of contamination was 15 ppm (by mass).
(i) express this in percent by mass.
(ii) determine the molality of chloroform in the water sample.

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70.Heptane and octane form an ideal solution. At 373 K, the vapour pressures of the two
liquid components are 105.2 kPa and 46.8 kPa respectively. What will be the vapour pressure
of a mixture of 26.0 g of heptane and 35.0 g of octane?
71.An aqueous solution of 2 percent non-volatile solute exerts a pressure of 1·004 bar at the
boiling point of the solvent. What is the molecular mass of the solute ?
72.The vapour pressure of water is 12.3 kPa at 300 K. Calculate vapour pressure of 1 molal
solution of a non-volatile solute in it
73.Calculate the mass of a non-volatile solute (molecular mass 40 g mol -1) that should be
dissolved in 114 g of octane to reduce its pressure to 80%.
74.A solution containing 30g of non-volatile solute exactly in 90 g of water has a vapour
pressure of 2.8 kPa at 298 K. Further, 18g of water is then added to the solution and the new
of vapour pressure becomes 2.9 kPa at 298 K. Calculate
(i) molar mass of the solute.
(ii) vapour pressure of water at 298 K.
75.Two elements A and B form compounds having formula AB 2 and AB4. When dissolved in
20g of benzene (C6H6), 1 g of AB2 lowers the freezing point by 2.3 K whereas 1.0 g of
AB4 lowers it by 1.3 K. The molar depression constant for benzene is 5.1 K kg mol -1.
Calculate atomic masses of A and B.

WORKSHEET-2 ELECTROCHEMISTRY
I. SECTION-A
1. From the given cells: Lead storage cell, Mercury cell, Fuel cell and Dry cell
Answer the following:
(i) Which cell is used in hearing aids?
(ii) Which cell was used in Apollo Space Programme?
(iii) Which cell is used in automobiles and inverters?
(iv) Which cell does not have long life?
2. Depict the galvanic cell in which the reaction
Zn(s) + 2Ag+(aq) —-> Zn 2+(aq) + 2Ag (s) takes place. Further show:
(i) Which of the electrode is negatively charged?
(ii) The carriers of the current in the cell.
(iii) Individual reaction at each electrode.
3. Given the standard electrode potentials, K+/K= -2. 93 V, Ag+/Ag = 0.80 V,
Hg2+/Hg =0.79V, Mg2+/Mg=-2.37V, Cr3+/Cr=0.74V.
Arrange these metals in their increasing order of reducing power.
4. Write the overall reaction of recharging the lead storage battery, highlighting all the
reactions that are involved at the anode and cathode .
5. Define conductivity and molar conductivity for the solution of an electrolyte. Discuss their
variation with concentration.(with diagram)
6. Predict the products of electrolysis in each of the following.
(i) An aqueous solution of AgNO3 with silver electrodes.

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(ii) An aqueous solution of AgNO3 with platinum electrodes.
(iii) A dilute solution of H2SO4 with platinum electrodes.
(iv) An aqueous solution of CuCl2 with platinum electrodes.
7.The chemistry of corrosion of iron is essentially an electrochemical phenomenon. Explain
the reactions occurring during the corrosion of iron in the atmosphere.
8.Express the relation among cell constant, resistance of the solution in the cell and
conductivity of the solution. How is molar conductivity of a solution related to its
conductivity?
9. State Kohlrausch law of independent migration of ions. Why does the conductivity of a
solution decrease with dilution? Write an expression for the molar conductivity of acetic acid
at infinite dilution according to Kohlrausch law.
10. Define molar conductivity of a substance and describe how for weak and strong
electrolytes, molar conductivity changes with concentration of solute. How is such change
explained?
11. What are the two classifications of batteries? What is the difference between them?
12. What is meant by Limiting molar conductivity
13. Define electrochemical cell. What happens if external potential applied becomes greater
than E0cell of electrochemical cell?
14. When is Ecell equal to zero?
15.What are the advantages of fuel cells over other cells ?
II.SECTION-B NUMERICALS
1.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 E0(cell) = 1.05 V .
2.The cell in which the following reaction occurs:
2Fe3+ (aq) + 2I– (aq) —> 2Fe2+ (aq) +I2 (s) has E°cell=0.236 V at 298 K. Calculate the standard
Gibbs energy and the equilibrium constant of the cell reaction.
3.The molar conductivity of 0.025 mol L -1 methanoic acid is 46.1 S cm 2 mol-1. Calculate its
degree of dissociation and dissociation constant Given λ°(H+)=349.6 S cm2 mol-1 and
λ°(HCOO-) = 54.6 S cm2 mol-1
4.Consider the reaction: Cr2O72-+ 14H+ + 6e- —> 2Cr3+ + 7H2O What is the quantity of
electricity in coulombs needed to reduce 1 mol of Cr 2O72- ?
5.Calculate the standard cell potentials of the galvanic cells in which the following reactions
take place.

Also calculate ∆G° and equilibrium constant for the reaction

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6.In the button cells widely used in watches and other devices the following reaction takes
place:

7.The conductivity of 0.20 M solution of KCl at 298 K is 0.0248 S cm -1. Calculate its molar
conductivity.
8.The resistance of a conductivity cell containing 0.001 M KCI solution at 298 K is 1500 Ω
What is the cell constant if conductivity of 0.001 M KCI solution at 298 K is 0.146 x 10 -3 S
cm-1?
9.Conductivity of 0.00241 M acetic acid is 7.896 x 10-5 S cm-1. Calculate its molar
conductivity. If Λm0, for acetic acid is 390.5 S cm 2 mol-1, what is its dissociation constant?
10.How much charge is required for the following reductions:
(i) 1 mol of Al3+ to Al?
(ii) 1 mol of Cu2+ to Cu ?
(iii) 1 mol of Mn04- to Mn2+?
11.How much electricity in terms of Faraday is required to produce :
(i) 20·0 g of Ca from molten CaCl 2
(ii) 40·0 g of Al from molten Al 2O3 ?
12.How much electricity is required in coulomb for the oxidation of
(i) 1 mol of H2O to O2 (ii) 1 mol of FeO to Fe2O3
13.A solution of Ni(NO3)2 is electrolyzed between platinum electrodes using a current of 5
amperes for 20 minutes. What mass of Ni is deposited at the cathode?
14.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 45 g of silver deposited at the cathode of call B. How long did the current flow?
What mass of copper and zinc were deposited?
15.The molar conductivity of a 1.5 M solution of an electrolyte is found to be 138.9 S cm 2
mol-1. Calculate the conductivity of this solution.
16.A zinc rod is dipped in 0.1 M solution of ZnSO4. The salt is 95% dissociated at this
dilution at 298 K. Calculate the electrode potential.
[ E°Zn2+ /Zn = – 0.76 V]
17.The standard electrode potential (E°) for Daniel cell is +1.1 V. Calculate the ΔG° for the
reaction
Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq) → Zn2+(aq) + Cu(s)
(1 F = 96500 C mol-1).

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18.The conductivity of 0.001 M acetic acid is 4 × 10 -5 S/cm. Calculate the dissociation
constant of acetic acid, if molar conductivity at infinite dilution for acetic acid is 390 S
cm2/mol.
19.Calculate the time to deposit 1.27 g of copper at cathode when a current of 2A was passed
through the solution of CuSO4.
(Molar mass of Cu = 63.5 g mol -1,1 F = 96500 C mol-1)
20.Calculate the degree of dissociation (a) of acetic acid if its molar conductivity (Λm) is
39.05 S cm2 mol-1.
Given: λ°(H+) = 349.6 S cm2 mol-1 and λ°(CH3COO–) = 40.9 S cm2 mol-1
21.A copper-silver cell is set up. The copper ion concentration in it is 0.10 M. The
concentration of silver ion is not known. The cell potential is measured 0.422 V. Determine
the concentration of silver ion in the cell.
Given : E°Ag+/Ag = + 0.80 V, E° Cu2+/Cu = + 0.34 V.
22.The electrical resistance of a column of 0.05 M NaOH solution of diameter 1 cm and
length 50cm is 5.55 × 103 ohm. Calculate its resistivity, conductivity and molar conductivity.
23.A voltaic cell is set up at 25°C with the following half cells :
Al/Al3+ (0.001 M) and Ni/Ni2+ (0.50 M)
Write an equation for the reaction that occurs when the cell generates an electric current and
determine the cell potential.
E0Ni2+/Ni=−0.25V and E0Al3+/Al=−1.66V
(Log 8 × 10-6 = -0.54)
24.The cell in which the following reaction occurs :
2Fe3+ (aq) + 2I– (aq) → 2Fe2+ (aq) + I2 (s) has E0cell = 0.236V at 298K. Calculate the standard
Gibbs energy and the equilibrium constant of the cell reaction.
(Antilog of 6.5 = 3.162 × 106; of 8.0 = 10 × 108; of 8.5 = 3.162 × 108)
25.Calculate the emf of the following cell at 298 K:
Fe(s) | Fe2+ (0.001 M) || H+ (1M) | H2(g) (1 bar), Pt(s) (Given E°cell = +0.44V)
26.A current was passed for 5 hours through two electrolytic cells connected in series. The
first cell contains AuCl 3 and second cell CuSO4 solution. If 9.85 g of gold was deposited in
the first cell, what amount of copper gets deposited in the second cell? Also calculate
magnitude of current in ampere.
Given: Atomic mass of Au = 197 amu and Cu = 63.5 amu
27.Calculate ΔrG0 for the reaction
Mg (s) + Cu2+ (aq) → Mg2+ (aq) + Cu (s)
Given : E0cell = + 2.71 V, 1 F = 96500 C mol -1.
28.The resistance of 0.01 M NaCl solution at 25° C is 200 Ω. The cell constant of the
conductivity cell used is unity. Calculate the molar conductivity of the solution.
29.Calculate the mass of Ag deposited at cathode when a current of 2 amperes was passed
through a solution of AgNO3 for 15 minutes.
[Given: Molar mass of Ag = 108 g mol -1 1F = 96,500 C mol-1)
30.Calculate ΔrG° and log Kc for the following reaction at 298 K.
2Cr(s)+3Cd2+(aq)⟶2Cr3+(aq)+3Cd(s)
[Given : E0Cell = +0.34 V, IF = 96500 C mol-1]
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31.Calculate ΔrG° and log K. for the following reaction at 298 K.

32. A voltaic cell is set up at 25°C with the following half cells :
Ag+ (0.001 M) | Ag and Cu2+ (0.10 M) | Cu What would be the voltage of this cell?
(E0cell = 0.46 V)
33.Calculate Λ°m for acetic acid.
Given that Λ°m (HCl) = 426 S cm2 mol-1
Λ°m (NaCl) = 126 S cm2 mol-1
Λ°m (CH3COONa) = 91 S cm2 mol-1
34.Resistance of a conductivity cell filled with 0.1 mol L-1 KCl solution is 100 Ω. If the
resistance of the same cell when filled with 0.02 mol L -1 KCl solution is 520 Ω, calculate the
conductivity and molar conductivity of 0.02 mol L -1 KCl solution. The conductivity of 0.1
mol L-1 KCl solution is 1.29 × 10-2 Ω-1 cm-1.
35.Calculate the standard cell potential of the galvanic cell in which the following reaction
takes place :
Fe2+ (aq) + Ag+ (aq) → Fe3+ (aq) + Ag (s) Calculate the ΔrG° and equilibrium constant of the
reaction also.
(E0Ag+/Ag = 0.80 V; E0Fe3+/Fe2+ = 0.77 V)
36.For the cell reaction
Ni(s) | Ni2+(aq) || Ag+(aq) | Ag(s)
Calculate the equilibrium constant at 25 °C. How much maximum work would be obtained
by operation of this cell?
EoNi2+/Ni = 0.25 V and EoAg+/Ag = 0.80 V
37.The resistance of a conductivity cell containing 0.001 M KCl solution at 298 K is 1500 Ω.
What is the cell constant if conductivity of 0.001 M KCl solution at 298 K is 0.146 × 10 -3 S
cm-1?
38.The conductivity of 0.001 mol L -1 solution of CH3COOH is 3.905 × 10-5 S cm-1. Calculate
its molar conductivity and degree of dissociation (α).
Given: λ0(H+) = 349.6 S cm2 mol-1 and λ0 (CH3COO–) = 40.9 S cm2 mol-1
39.The resistance of 0.01 M NaCl solution at 25°C is 200 Ω. The cell constant of the
conductivity cell is unity. Calculate the molar conductivity of the solution.
40. Calculate the potential of hydrogen electrode in contact with a solution whose pH is 10.
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