Chem Quiz 8

.12.
Consider the reaction: Cr2O72--+ 14H+ + 6e- -> 2Cr3+ + 7H2O What is the quantity of
electricity in coulombs needed to reduce 1 mol of Cr 2O72- ?
Ans:
3.13. Write the chemistry of recharging the lead storage battery, highlighting all the
materials that are involved during recharging.
Ans: A lead storage battery consists of anode of lead, cathode of a grid of lead packed
with lead dioxide (PbO2) and 38% H2SO4 solution as electrolyte. When the battery is in
use, the reaction taking place are:
On charging the battery, the reverse reaction takes place, i.e., PbSO 4 deposited on
electrodes is converted back to Pb and PbO2 and H2SO4 is regenerated.
3.14. Suggest two materials other than hydrogen that can be used as fuels in the fuel
cells.
Ans: Methane (CH4) and methanol (CH3OH) can also be used as fuels in place of
hydrogen in the fuel cells.
3.15. Explain how rusting of iron is envisaged as setting up of an electrochemical cell.

Ans: The water present on the surface of iron dissolves acidic oxides of air like CO 2 ,
SO2 , etc. to form acids which dissociate to give H+ ions :
Thus, an electrochemical cell is set up on the surface.
Ferrous ions are further oxidised by atmospheric oxygen to ferric ions which combine
with water to form hydrated ferric oxide, Fe2O3. xH2O, which is rust.
3.1. Arrange the following metals in the order in which they displace each other from
their salts.
Al, Cu, Fe, Mg and Zn
Sol: Mg, Al, Zn, Fe, Cu.
3.2. 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.
Sol: Higher the oxidation potential more easily it is oxidized and hence greater is the
reducing power. Thus, increasing order of reducing power will be Ag<Hg<Cr<Mg<K.
3.3. Depict the galvanic cell in which the reaction

Zn(s) + 2Ag+(aq) —-> 7M2+(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.
Sol. The set-up will be similar to as shown below,
(i) Anode, i. e, zinc electrode will be negatively charged.
(ii) The current will flow from silver to copper in the external circuit.
(iii) At anode: Zn(s) ——–> Zn2+(aq) + 2e–
At cathode: 2Ag+(aq) + 2e– ——–> 2Ag(s)
3.4. 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. (C.B.S.E. Outside Delhi
2008)
Sol:
3.5. Write the Nernst equation and emf of the following cells at 298 K:
Sol:
3.6. In the button cells widely used in watches and other devices the following reaction
takes place:
Sol:
3.7. Define conductivity and molar conductivity for the solution of an electrolyte.
Discuss their variation with concentration.
Sol: The reciprocal of resistivity is known as specific conductance or simply
conductivity. It is denoted by K (kappa). Thus, if K is the specific conductance and G is
the conductance of the solution, then
Now, if I = 1 cm and A = 1 sq.cm, then K = G.
Hence, conductivity of a solution is defined as the conductance of a solution of 1 cm

length and having 1 sq. cm as the area of cross-section. Alter
natively, it may be defined as conductance of one centimetre cube of the solution of the
electrolyte.
Molar conductivity of a solution at a dilution V is the conductance of all the ions

produced from 1 mole of the electrolyte dissolved in V cm3 of the solution when the
electrodes are one cm apart and the area of the electrodes is so large that the whole of
the solution is contained between them. It is represented by ∆m.
Variation of conductivity and molar conductivity with concentration: Conductivity always
decreases with decrease in concentration, for both weak and strong electrolytes. This is
because the number of ions per unit volume that carry the current in a solution
decreases on dilution.
Molar conductivity increases with decrease in concentration. This is because that total
volume, V, of solution containing one mole of electrolyte also increases. It has been
found that decrease in K on dilution of a solution is more than compensated by increase
in its volume.
3.8. The conductivity of 0.20 M solution of KCl at 298 K is 0.0248 S cm -1. Calculate its
molar conductivity.
Sol:
3.9. 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?
Sol:
3.10. The conductivity of NaCl at 298 K has been determined at different

concentrations and the results are given below:
Sol:
3.11. 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 cm2 mol-1, what is its dissociation
constant?
Sol:
3.12. 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+?
Sol: (i) The electrode reaction is Al3+ + 3e ——> Al
∴ Quantity of charge required for reduction of 1 mol of Al3+=3F=3 x 96500C=289500C.
(ii) The electrode reaction is Cu2+ + 2e– ——–> Cu
∴ Quantity of charge required for reduction of 1 mol of Cu2+=2F=2 x 96500=193000 C.
(iii) The electrode reaction is Mn04- ———-> Mn2+.

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.12.

3.15. Explain how rusting of iron is envisaged as setting up of an electrochemical cell.

3.3. Depict the galvanic cell in which the reaction

Now, if I = 1 cm and A = 1 sq.cm, then K = G.

Hence, conductivity of a solution is defined as the conductance of a solution of 1 cm

Molar conductivity of a solution at a dilution V is the conductance of all the ions

3.10. The conductivity of NaCl at 298 K has been determined at different

3.12. How much charge is required for the following reductions:

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