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Quiz (Simple Chemical Cells) Section A: Multiple-Choice: X Y Y X Y Y

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Quiz (Simple Chemical Cells)

Section A: Multiple-choice

1. Which of the following is the correct descending order of metals in the


Electrochemical Series of metals?
A. K > Ca > Na > Al B. K > Na > Ca > Al
C. Al > Ca > Na > K D. Al > Na > Ca > K

2. The following diagram shows a simple chemical cell.

metal Y metal X

dilute acid

Metal X is more reactive than metal Y. Which of the following methods can
increase the voltage of the cell?
(1) Replace metal Y with a metal which is more reactive than X
(2) Replace the dilute acid with a more concentrated acid
(3) Replace metal Y with a metal which is less reactive than Y
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

3. Which of the following chemical cells would give a negative voltage when iron
is connected to the positive terminal of the voltmeter?
A. Pb/Fe B. Zn/Fe
C. Al/Fe D. Mg/Fe
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4. Consider the orange cell below:

lead zinc

orange

Which of the following statements about the cell are correct?


(1) The orange contains electrolytes.
(2) Electrons flow from lead to zinc in the external circuit.
(3) Zinc is the negative electrode.
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

5. What are the functions of the porous device in a Daniell cell?


(1) To prevent the mixing of electrolytes
(2) To provide ions to balance the charges in the electrolytes
(3) To complete the circuit by allowing ions to move between the two half
cells
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

Questions 6 and 7 refer to the following chemical cell.

electron flow
metal X copper

dilute sulphuric acid

6. Which of the following equations represents the reaction occurred at the


copper electrode?
A. Cu2+ + 2e− ⎯→ Cu B. Cu ⎯→ Cu2+ + 2e−
C. 2H+ + 2e− ⎯→ H2 D. 4OH− ⎯→ 2H2O + O2 + 4e−
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7. Which of the following methods would increase the current in the cell?
A. Add water to dilute sulphuric acid
B. Place the two metal electrodes further apart
C. Use zinc to replace the copper electrode
D. Use silver to replace the copper electrode

8. The following set-ups can be used to investigate the reactivity of metals A, B


and C. Hydrogen evolves only on one of the metals.
A B A C B C

dilute sulphuric acid dilute sulphuric acid dilute sulphuric acid

The order of reactivity of the metals is


A. A > B > C. B. C > A > B.
C. B > C > A. D. C > B > A.

Section B: Structured questions

Consider the following simple chemical cell:

salt bridge
silver electrode iron electrode

silver nitrate iron(II) sulphate


solution solution

(a) With the aid of a chemical equation, explain why it is NOT appropriate to
prepare the salt bridge by soaking a strip of filter paper with potassium chloride
solution.

(b) Suggest how to prepare the salt bridge.

(c) State the direction of electron flow in the external circuit.

(d) With the aid of a half equation, state and explain the observable change in the
iron-iron ion half cell.
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Suggested Answer

Section A

1. A 5. B
2. C 6. C
3. A 7. D
4. B 8. D

Section B

(a) Chloride ions form a precipitate with silver ions.


Ag+(aq) + Cl−(aq) ⎯→ AgCl(s)

(b) Soak a strip of filter paper with potassium nitrate solution


(Accept other reasonable electrolytes)

(c) From iron to silver

(d) The colour of the solution becomes deeper


as the concentration of iron(II) ions increases.
Fe ⎯→ Fe2+ + 2e−

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