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TRIAL CHAPTER 3: ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

What reaction occurs at the anode?

Ag+/Ag = 0.80V

Ni2+/Ni = -0.25V

a)

Ag+ + e- →Ag

b)

Ag → Ag+ + e-

c)

Ni2+ + 2e- → Ni

d)

Ni → Ni2+ + 2e-

2.

What would be the theoretical cell potential ( E  celloE_{\ \ cell}^o )  of this electrochemical cell?

2Ag  (ag)+ + Ni(s)   2Ag(s) + Ni     (aq)2+2Ag_{\ \ \left(ag\right)}^+\ +\ Ni_{\left(s\right)}\ \rightarrow\ \ 2Ag_{\left(s\right)}\ +\ Ni_{\ \ \ \ \ \left(aq\right)}^{2+}  

Ag+/Ag = 0.80V

Ni2+/Ni = -0.25V

a)

1.05V

b)

-1.05V

c)

0.55V

d)

-0.55V

3.

What is reduction?

a)

It is the gain of electrons.

b)

It is the loss of electrons.

c)

It is the creation of electrons.

d)

It is the destruction of electrons.

4.

What is a reducing agent?

a)

It is the species that gets reduced -- gains electrons.

b)

It is the species that gets oxidized -- loses electrons.

c)

It is the species that creates electrons.

d)

It is the species that destroys electrons.

5.

What is a cathode?

a)

It is the electrode where oxidation takes place.

b)

It is the electrode where reduction takes place.

c)

It is an aqueous solution containing an electrode.

d)

It is the salt bridge that connects half-cells.

6.

What occurs to the mass of copper electrode in the following reaction?

Zn/Zn2+ // Cu2+/Cu

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

7.

In the following reaction

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.

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

9.

When water is electrolyzed, gas collected at cathode, is

a)

sulphur

b)

oxygen

c)

hydrogen

d)

sulphur dioxide

10.
The electrolysis of molten sodium chloride produces
a)
hydrochloric acid
b)

sodium liquid and chlorine gas

c)
chlorine gas and aqueous sodium hydroxide
d)
glucose
11.
The covering of a thin layer of metal is
a)
electrowinning
b)
electrorefining
c)
electroplating
d)
electromachining
12.

Which electrode is inert electrode.

a)

Copper

b)

Iron

c)

Carbon

d)

Zinc

13.

Pick the CORRECT statement about S.H.E.

a)

S.H.E is used as a reference electrode to measure standard reduction potential of half-cell.

b)

S.H.E consists of a gold plate immersed in a basic solution.

c)

Standard reduction potential for S.H.E. is 1.00 V.

d)

Hydrogen gas at 1 atm and 0 ⁰C is pumped through S.H.E.

14.

For cell notation : Cd (s)/Cd2+(aq) // Cu2+(aq)/Cu(s)

the voltage can be increased by

a)

reducing [Cu2+]

b)

reducing [Cd2+]

c)

increasing [Cd2+]

d)

reducing [Cu2+] and [Cd2+]

15.

Faraday is the unit of

a)

capacitance

b)

current

c)

power

d)

electrical charge

16.

An aqueous solution of zinc sulphate is electrolysed between zinc electrodes. Which of the following will not affect the mass of zinc deposited.

a)

Concentration of zinc sulphate

b)

Amount of current

c)

Duration of electrolysis

d)

Type of electrodes

17.

Which of the species strong oxidizing agent?


Cl2(g) + 2e → 2Cl-(aq) Eocell = + 1.36 V

Cu2+(aq) + 2e → Cu(s) Eocell = + 0.34 V

Ni2+(aq) + 2e → Ni(s) Eocell = – 0.25 V

Ca2+(aq) + 2e → Ca(s) Eocell = – 2.87 V

a)

Cl2(g)

b)

Cu2+(aq)

c)

Ni2+(aq)

d)

Ca2+(aq)

18.

Which of the following statement is TRUE about a Daniell cell?

a)

Copper electrode is the anode.

b)

Zinc electrode is the cathode.

c)

Electron flows from anode to cathode.

d)

Both electrodes used are graphite rods.

19.

How to increase cell potential, Ecell based on this nearst equation:

a)

Increase temperature

b)

Decrease concentration Ni2+

c)

Increase concentration Ni2+

d)

Choose Eocell anode and cathode the positive value

20.

Based on cell notation below, give the one electrolyte can be used in cathode?


Zn (s) /Zn2+ (aq,1M) // H+ (aq,1M) / H2 (g,1 atm)/graphite (s)

a)

ZnSO4(aq)

b)

H2(aq)

c)

ZnCl2(aq)

d)

HCl(aq)