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ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

An oxidizing agent will

a)

increase in mass

b)

lose electrons

c)

be reduced

d)

increase in oxidation number

2.

In a redox reaction, the species that loses electrons

a)

is called the cathode

b)

is oxidized

c)

gains mass at the electrode

d)

decreases in oxidation number

3.

As an element is oxidized, its oxidation number

a)

decreases as electrons are lost

b)

increases as electrons are lost

c)

decreases as electrons are gained

d)

increases as electrons are gained

4.

The reaction 2NaCl → 2Na + Cl2 is an example of

a)

a reduction reaction, only

b)

both an oxidation and reduction reaction

c)

an oxidation reaction, only

d)

neither an oxidation nor a reduction reaction

5.

Oxidation-reduction reactions occur because of the competition between particles for

a)

electrons

b)

positrons

c)

protons

d)

neutrons

6.

Mg + PbCl2 → MgCl2 + Pb

Which statement correctly describes the oxidation and reduction that occur?

a)

Mg is oxidized and Pb+2 is reduced

b)

Mg is oxidized and Cl- is reduced

c)

Mg is reduced and Cl- is oxidized

d)

Mg is reduced and Pb+2 is oxidized

7.

In the reactions

Sn+2 + 2Fe+3 --> Sn+4 + 2Fe+2,

the reducing agent is

a)

Fe+3

b)

Sn+2

c)

Sn+4

d)

Fe+2

8.

Pb + 2Ag+ → Pb+2 + 2Ag


The chemical species being reduced is

a)

Ag

b)

Pb

c)

Pb+2

d)

Ag+

9.

In the reactions


Sn+2 + 2Fe+3 → Sn+4 + 2Fe+2


the oxidizing agent is

a)

Sn+4

b)

Sn+2

c)

Fe+3

d)

Fe+2

10.

If acidified potassium dichromate(VI) (K2Cr2O7) acts as oxidizing agent, color changes from

a)

orange to red

b)

orange to green

c)

yellow to green

d)

yellow to red

11.

In electrolysis of copper purification, at cathode

a)

pure copper gets deposited

b)

the object to be electroplated is kept

c)

impure copper gets deposited

d)

CuSO4 gets deposited

12.

An electrolytic cell uses electrical energy to drive

a)

chemical reaction

b)

physical reaction

c)

no reaction

d)

none of above

13.

Galvanic cells convert

a)

mechanical energy in to electrical energy

b)

potential energy in to electrical energy

c)

electrical energy in to chemical energy

d)

chemical energy in to electrical energy

14.

When water is electrolyzed, gas collected at cathode, is

a)

sulphur

b)

oxygen

c)

hydrogen

d)

sulphur dioxide

15.

Ions discharged in electrolysis depends on

a)

relative electrode potential

b)

concentration of ions

c)

relative electrode charge

d)

density of electrolyte

16.

In electrolysis, particles which move towards cathode are called

a)

anions

b)

cations

c)

photons

d)

positrons