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Electrochemical Cells - Chem

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which species is oxidized in the following reaction?

2 Ag+(aq) + Cu(s) ⟶ 2 Ag(s) + Cu2+(aq)

a)

Ag

b)

Ag+

c)

Cu

d)

Cu2+

2.

What happens to the cell voltage when the salt bridge is removed?

a)

The cell voltage drops to zero.

b)

The cell voltage increases.

c)

The cell voltage becomes negative.

d)

The cell voltage is unchanged.

3.

Reduction happens at the ____.

a)

anode

b)

cathode

c)

salt bridge

d)

voltmeter

4.

Oxidation happens at the ____.

a)

anode

b)

cathode

c)

salt bridge

d)

voltmeter

5.
Reactions in voltaic cells are
a)
spontaneous, redox reactions
b)
non-spontaneous, redox reactions
c)
spontaneous, non-redox reactions
d)
non-spontaneous, non-redox reactions
6.

This electrode in a voltaic cell gains mass as the cell operates.

a)

anode

b)

cathode

7.

This electrode loses mass as the cell operates.

a)

anode

b)

cathode

8.

Which of the following statements correctly describes the movement of electrons in a voltaic cell.

a)

Electrons flow through the salt bridge from the cathode to the anode

b)

Electrons flow from left to right as the cell operates.

c)

Electrons flow through the external wire from the anode to cathode

d)

Electrons flow from right to left as the cell operates.

9.

Consider the diagram of a voltaic cell represented here. What reaction occurs at the anode?

a)

Ag+ + e- →Ag

b)

Ag → Ag+ + e-

c)

Ni2+ + 2e- → Ni

d)

Ni → Ni2+ + 2e-

10.

A voltaic cell is established based on the redox reaction below.

Mg(s) + Fe2+(aq) → Mg2+(aq) + Fe(s)

Which statements are correct as the cell runs? (Select all that apply)

a)

Magnesium atoms lose electrons.

b)

The mass of the iron electrode decreases.

c)

Electrons flow from the iron electrode to the magnesium electrode.

d)

Anions flow into the iron half-cell.

e)

Anions flow into the magnesium half-cell.

11.

The overall reaction in an electrochemical cell is

Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq) → Zn2+(aq) + Cu(s)

As the reaction in this cell takes place, the

a)

mass of the Zn(s) electrode decreases

b)

Zn2+(aq) concentration remains the same

c)

mass of the Cu(s) electrode decreases

d)

Cu2+(aq) concentration remains the same

12.

Which half-reaction correctly represents reduction?

a)

Ag --> Ag+ + e-

b)

F2 --> 2 F- + 2e-

c)

Au3+ + 3e- --> Au

d)

Fe2+ + e- --> Fe3+

13.
Which of the following half reactions correctly represents a reduction half reaction?
a)
Fe →Fe2+ + 2e-
b)
Pb4+ + 2e- →Pb2+
c)
2O-2 →O2 + 4e-
d)
Fe + 3e- →Fe3+
14.

What is an electrolyte?

a)

The liquid part of the electrochemical cell

b)

The metal part of the electrochemical cell

c)

The part that measures the voltage in an electrochemical cell

d)

Gatorade

15.

How do you complete the circuit when using 2 half-cells?

a)

acid bridge

b)

base bridge

c)

salt bridge

16.

Different pairs of metals produce different voltages.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The circuit must be complete for the electrons to flow.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The ions in a solution which conduct electricity are known as

a)

Electrolytes

b)

Colloids

c)

Electrodes

19.

Charge of the anode

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

20.

Reduction is the ___________ of electrons.

a)

loss

b)

gain

c)

sharing

d)

transfer

21.

Oxidation is the _________ of electrons.

a)

loss

b)

gain

c)

sharing

d)

transfer

22.

A redox (net-ionic) equation has...

a)

electrons on the left side

b)

electrons on the right side

c)

electrons on both sides

d)

no electrons on either side