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Electrolytic cell and electrochemical series and the nernst

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

which of the following statements is false?

a)

Oxidation and reduction half-reactions occur at electrodes in electrochemical cells

b)

All electrochemical reactions involve the transfer of electrons

c)

reduction occurs at the cathode

d)

oxidation occurs at the anode

e)

All voltaic (galvanic) cells involve the use electricity to initiate nonspontaneous chemical reactions

2.

Which of the following is non-spontaneous in....

a)

A galvanic

b)

Both galvanic and electrolytic cells

c)

a electrolytic cell

3.

Hydrogen gas is not liberated when the following metal is added to dilute HCl.

a)

Mg

b)

Sn

c)

Ag

d)

Zn

4.

The reduction potential of an elements A is 1.71 V. What can be concluded from this?

a)

A will lose electrons easily

b)

A will undergo reduction easily

c)

A will undergo oxidation easily

d)

A will be a good reducing agent

5.

What is an electrolytic cell?

a)

a cell that converts chemical energy into electrical energy

b)

a cell that converts electrical energy into electrical energy

c)

a cell that converts electrical energy into chemical energy

d)

A cell that converts kinetic energy into potential energy.

6.

What conditions are necessary to directly measure a standard electrode potential (Eo)?


I. A half-cell with an electrode in 1.0 M solutions of its ions.


II. Connection to standard hydrogen electrode.


III. Voltmeter between half-cells to measure potential difference

a)

I and II

b)

I and III

c)

II and III

d)

I, II and III

7.

Given the standard electrode potentials,

K+/K = -2.93 V

Ag+/Ag = 0.80 V

Hg2+/Hg = 0.79 V

Mg2+/Mg = -2.37 V

Cr3+/Cr = -0.74 V


Arrange them into their increasing order of reducing power

a)

K > Mg > Cr > Hg > Ag

b)

Ag > Hg > Cr > Mg > K

c)

Ag < Hg < Cr < Mg < K

d)

K < Mg < Cr < Hg < Ag

8.

The reaction of a cell is:
 Mg (s) + Cu2+ (aq) \leftrightarrow  Cu (s) + Mg2+ (aq)
 If the standard reduction potentials of Mg and Cu are -2.37 and +0.34 V respectively. The    emf of the cell is,

a)

 2.03 V

b)

 -2.03 V

c)

+2.71V

d)

-2.71V

9.

What is the value of cell potential, E cell for the half-cell below, if E0cell is 1.49V:

MnO4- (0.010) + 8H+ (0.20M) + 5e-  \rightarrow  Mn2+ (0.020M) + 4H2O?

a)

1.50V

b)

1.86V

c)

1.42V

d)

1.58V

e)

1.52V

10.

Represent the cell in which the following reaction takes place Mg (s) + 2Ag+(aq) (0.0001M)  \rightarrow  Mg2+ (aq) (0.130M) + 2Ag (s)


Calculate the cell potential, Eo cell = 3.17 V

a)

2.96 V

b)

2.70 V

c)

3.30 V

d)

2.88 V

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b)
c)
d)
12.

Which of the following is not a similarity between voltaic and electrolytic cells?

a)

electrons flow from anode to cathode

b)

reduction occurs at cathode

c)

oxidation occurs at anode

d)

charges on anode and cathode are the same