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Voltaic Cells

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

Which of the following reactions would be spontaneous?

a)

3Ag + Al3+ --> 3Ag+ + Al

b)

Pb + Cr2+ --> Pb2+ + Cr

c)

Ni2+ + Zn --> Zn2+ + Ni

d)

Cd + 2Na+ --> 2Na + Cd2+

3.

Which of the following reactions is spontaneous?

a)

Cu + Cd2+ --> Cu2+ + Cd

b)

Fe2+ + Cr --> Cr2+ + Fe

c)

Ni + Mg2+ --> Mg + Ni2+

d)

Al + 3Li+ --> 3Li + Al3+

4.

Which of the following correctly describes the processes that occur at the anode and cathode in a voltaic cell?

a)

oxidation at both the anode and the cathode

b)

oxidation at the cathode, reduction at the anode

c)

oxidation at the anode, reduction at the cathode

d)

reduction at both the anode and the cathode

5.

Which answer choice correctly describes the flow of electrons in a voltaic cell?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

electrons flow from the anode to the cathode through the wire

d)

electrons flow from the cathode to the anode through the wire

6.

What is the purpose of the salt bridge in a voltaic cell?

a)

Permits the exchange of water between the two half cells

b)

Permits the exchange of atoms between the two half cells

c)

Permits the exchange of electrons between the two half cells

d)

Permits the exchange of ions between the two half cells

7.

Which of the following energy conversions occurs in a voltaic cell?

a)

electrical to nuclear

b)

electrical to chemical

c)

chemical to electrical

d)

nuclear to electrical

8.

Which of the following describes the redox reaction that occurs in a voltaic cell?

a)

spontaneous

b)

nonspontaneous

c)

could be either spontaneous or nonspontaneous

9.

If the two electrodes in a voltaic cell are Mg and Zn, which will be oxidized?

a)

Zn

b)

Mg

10.

This electrode in a voltaic cell gains mass

a)

Anode

b)

Cathode

11.

What is the primary function of a voltaic cell?

a)

To convert chemical energy into electrical energy

b)

To convert electrical energy into chemical energy

c)

To store electrical energy

d)

To produce heat energy

12.

In a voltaic cell, which component allows ions to flow between the two half-cells?

a)

Electrode

b)

Salt bridge

c)

Wire

d)

Voltmeter

13.

Which of the following reactions occurs at the anode in a voltaic cell?

a)

Reduction

b)

Oxidation

c)

Neutralization

d)

Precipitation

14.

What is the role of the salt bridge in a voltaic cell?

a)

To prevent the mixing of different solutions

b)

To allow the flow of electrons between electrodes

c)

To maintain electrical neutrality by allowing ion flow

d)

To increase the voltage of the cell

15.

Which of the following metals, when used as an electrode in a voltaic cell, will be oxidized if paired with copper?

a)

Zinc

b)

Silver

c)

Gold

d)

Platinum