Assiqmment

No. 3
Feics '-Elecochemical ceel, Nerst egston, Gibbs
Enesy, bq Ke
1. Given, Eo,3- /Cr = -0.72V, E2. /Fe = -0.42 V. The at 1 atrm pressure. The oxidation potential of
potential for the cell electrode would be:
Cr/Cr* (0.1 M) ||Fe* (0.01 M) 1 Fe is : (a) 0.059 V (b) 0.59 V
(c) 0.118 V (d) 1.18 V
(a) -0.339 V (b) -0.26 V 5. A button cell used in watches, functions as
(c) 0.26 V (d) 0.3V following Zn(s) +Ag20($) +H20) -
2. For Cr;0 +14H" +6e 2Cr3+ +7H,0; 2Ag(s) + Zn (aq) +20H" (aq)
E°= +1.33V. At
[Cr204 ]= 4.5 millimole, If half-cell potentials are
rCr]=15 millimole, E is 1.067 V. The pH of the (aq) + 2e ’ Zn(s), E°= -0.76 V
solution is nearly equal to: Ag0(s)+H20) +2 e ’2Ag(s) +2OH,
(a) 2 (b) 3
E°=0.34 V
(c) 5 (d) 4
The cell potential will be:
3. Standard electrode potential data are useful for (a) 1.1 V (b) 0.42 V
understanding the suitability of an oxidant in a (c) 0.84 V (d) 1.34 V
redox titration. Some half-cell reactions and their
standard potentials are given below 6. The Gibbs energy for the decomposition of Al,03 at
500°C is as follows
Mn0(aq) +8H´(aq)+5e’ Mn (aq) 2 4
+4H,0); E°=1.51 V Al,03
3 3
Al+O2; A,G = +960 kJ mol-1

Crz0 (aq) +14 H´(aq) +6e 2Cr* (aq) The potential difference needed for the electrolytic
+7H20 ); E°=1.38 V reduction of aluminium oxide (Al,03) at 500°C is
at least :
Fe (ag) +e Fe (aq); E°= 0.77V (a) 4.5 V (b) 3.0 V
Cl2 (g) +2e 2C1 (ag); E°= 1.4 V (c) 2.5 V (d) 5.0V
7. The standard emf for the given cell reaction,
Identify the only incorrect statement regarding the Zn + Cu2+ ’ Cu +Zn is 1.10 V at 25°C. The
quantitative estimation of aqueous Fe(NO3)2 :
emf for the cell reaction, when 0.1 M Cut and
0.1 M Zn* solutions are used at 25°C is :
(a) MnOican be used in aqueous HCI
(b) Cr-03 can be used in aqueous HCI (a) 1.10V (b) -1.10 V
(C) MnO; can be used in aqueous H2S0 4 (c) 2.20 V (d) -2.20 V
(d) Crz0 can be used in aqueous H2S0 4 8. The equilibrium constant of the reaction,
*A hydrogen gas electrode is made by=dipping Cu(s) +2Ag* (aq) Cu (aq) +2Ag(s),
Platinum wire in a solution of HCl and pH 10 and E°=0.46 V at 298 Kis :
Dy passing hydrogen gas around the platinum wire
 (b) 20x 10!0 15. The potential ofa hydrogen
(a) 2.4 10!0 electrode atpi:.
(c) 4.0x 10l0 (d) 4.0 x10!5
(a) 0.59v (b) 0.00V
position in the electrochemical
9. Li oupies higherompared (c) -0.59 V
to Cusince: (d) -0.059
series of metals as 16. The logarithm of the equihbrium
constant ofs,
reaction corresponding to the cell
(a) the standard reduction potential of Li´ Li is
lower than that of CuCu X(s)|X* (ag) | Y (aq) | Y($) with standat:
(b) the standard reduction potential of CuCu is potential, Eell =1.2Visgiven by:
lower than that of Li i (a) 12.5 (b) 21.5
ic) the standard oxidation potential of Li*iis (c) 40.6 (d) 47.2
lower than that of Cu2+ /Cu 17. If the half-cell reactions are given as
(a) Li is smaller in size as compared to Cu I. Fe (aq) + 2e ’ Fe(s) E°= -0.44V
10. If the E°ellfor agiven reaction has anegative value,
then which of the following gives the correct II. 2H* (aq)+02(g)+2e’H,00)
2
relationships for the values ofAG° and Keg?
E°= - 11
The E° for the reaction,
(a) AGo>0; Keg <1 (b) AG°s 0; Keg >1 1
(c) AG°< 0; Keg >1 (d) AG°< 0; Keg <1 Fe(s) +2H* +0:(g)Fe
2 (aq) +H,oc
11. The standard emf of a galvanic cell involving
2 moles of electrons in its redox reaction is 0.59 V
(a) +1.67 V (b) -1.67 V
The equlibrium constant for the redox reaction of
the cell is : (c) +0.79 V (d) -0.79 V
(a) 1020 (b) 105 18. At 25Ctemperature, the cell potential of a
(c) 10 (d) 1010 electrochemical cell is 1.92 VFind the value ot:
12. E,E, and E3 are the emf of me following three Mgls) |Mg* (aq)x M| |Fe (aq) 0.01 M|Fe(5)
galvanic cells respectively
I. Zn(s) |Zn (0.1M)||Cu aM)|Cu() EMg/ Mg²* (aq) =2.37 V, Ee/ Fe? (aq) =0.45 V
I. Zn(s) |Zn aM) ||Cu (IM) |Cu(s) (a) x =0.01 M (b) x<0.01 M
II. Zn(s) (Zn (1M) ||Cu* (0.1M)|Cus) (c) x>0.01 M (d) x cannot be predicte:
Which one of the following is true? 19. Given,
(a) E2 > E > E3 (b) E >Eg >E3 I. Cu+2e Cu; E°= 0.337 V
(c) E3 > Ej > E2 (d) Eg > E2 > Ej II. Cu2+ +e
13. For the reduction of silver ions with copper metal, Cu*;E°= 0.153 V
the standard cell potential was found to be + 0.46 V Electrode potential, E° for the reaction,
at 25°C. The value of standard Gibbs energy, AG° Cu +e’Cu, will be:
will be (F =96500C mol)
(a) -98.0 kJ (b) -89.0 kJ (a) 0.52 V (b) 0.90V
(c) -89.0 J (d) -44.5 kJ
(c) 0.30V (d) 0.38 V

14. Oxidation potential of unimoles of calomel is : 20. The reduction potential at pH =14 for the Cu
couples is:
(a) +0.25 V (b) 0.00V [Given,
10
(c) +0.287 V (d) -0.28 V Ea2*/Cu =0.34 VKsp [Cu(OH),]=1x10
 (a)0.34V (c) 0.22 V
(6»0.34V
If the standard reduction potential of 10dine
(d) 0.22 V becoming iodide is +0.54 V what is the standard
2+
Given,P, Pb =-0.126 VZn2 //Zn = -0.763 V. reduction potential of Fe/Fe?
21. of
Findtheemf the following cell
Zn|Zn2+ (0.1 M)||Pb M)|Pb (a) +1.006 V (b) -1.006 V
(c) +0.77 V (d) -0.77 V
(a) -0.637 (b) +0.637 (e) -0.652 V
(c) >0.637 (d) +0.889 27. What is the electrode potential (in volt) of the
of a cell involving one electron following electrode at 25 C?
Thestandard emf
22. Ni (0.1M|Ni(s)
charge is found to be 0.591 V at 25°C. The
equilibrium constant of the reaction is : (Standard reduction potential of Ni | Ni is
1F=96500 C mol ,R =8.314 JK-1 mol-] 2.303RT
-0.25V =0.06]

(a)108 (b) 105 (a) -0.28 V (b) -0.34 V

(d) 1015 (c) -0.82 V (d) -0.22V
(c)10!0
28. The cell potential of the following cell at 25C (in
23. Asolution of nickel sulphate in which nickel rod is volts) is :
dipped is diluted 10 times. The reduction potential
ofNi at 298 K. (Pt)H2 H+ Cu* Cu(E° cu²- /Cu =0.337V)
(1atm) (0.01 M)||(01M)
(a) decreases by 60 mV (b) decreases by 30 mV
(c) decreases by 30 V (d) increases by 30 mnV
(e) increases by 30 V (a) 0.308 (b) 0.427
(c) -0.308 (d) 0.337
24. For the following cell reaction,
29. Zn(s) +Cl,(1 atm) Zn* +2C1; ECell of the
Ag|Ag |AgCl<CI |Cl2, Pt
cell is 2.12 V To increase E :
AG (AgCl) = -109 kJ/mol (a) [Zn]shouldbe increased
AG?(CI ) = -129 kJ/mol (b) (Zn* ] should be decreased
AG?(Ag*)=78 kJ/mol (c) [CI] should be decreased
should be decreased
E ofthe cell is :
(d) paz
following
(a) -0.60 V (b) 0.60 V 30. Hydrogen gas is not liberated when the
metal is added to dil. HCI.
(c) 6.0 V (d) None of these (b) Zn
(a) Ag
25. Cu" (ag) is unstable in solution and undergoes (c) Mg (d) Sn
of pH is (at
simultaneous oxidation and reduction, according to 31. EMF of hydrogen electrode in terms
the reaction,
latm pressure) : RT 1
2Cu (aq) Cu2* (aq) +Cu(s) RT
pH (b) EHz
(a) EH, = F pH
Choose the correct E° for the above reaction if
2.303 RT -0.0591 pH
=0.34 Vand Ecu2 /Cu' =0.15 V (c) EH, F -pH (d) EH,
ECu 32. The standard electrode
potential of hydrogen
(a) -0.34 V (b) +0.49 V and hydrogen gas at
electrode at 1 M concentration
(c) +0.34 V (d) -0.19 V I atm re is:
26. The equilibrium constant for the following redox (b) 6V
(a) 1 V
(d) ov
reaction at 298 Kis 1 x 10. (c) 8 V
2Fe (ag) +21 (aq) 2Fe* (aq) +I2(s)