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Unit 6 Progress Test - Electrochemistry

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Concentrated aqueous sodium chloride is electrolysed using inert electrodes. What is the main product formed at the positive electrode (anode)

a)

chlorine

b)

hydrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

sodium

2.

Which option shows the correct labels to replace X, Y, and Z respectively in the diagram?

a)

anode; cathode; aqueous salt

b)

anode; cathode; solid salt

c)

cathode; anode; aqueous salt

d)

cathode; anode; solid salt

3.

Which equation represents the overall reaction that produces electricity in a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell?

a)

H2 + O2 → H2O2

b)

2H2O → 2H2 + O2

c)

2H2 + O2 → 2H2O

d)

2H2O2 → 2H2O + O2

4.

Which option describes the electrolysis of molten potassium bromide?

a)

product at anode: bromine

product at cathode: hydrogen

b)

product at anode: bromine

product at cathode: potassium

c)

product at anode: hydrogen

product at cathode: bromine

d)

product at anode: potassium

product at cathode: bromine

5.

What is product of a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell?

a)

hydrogen and oxygen

b)

hydrogen only

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

6.

A student makes three statements

1. The steel object turns a reddish-brown color

2. The aqueous copper(II) sulfate change to a paler blue color

3. The copper electrode becomes a thinner

a)

1, 2, and 3

b)

1 and 2 only

c)

1 and 3 only

d)

2 and 3 only

7.

Concentrated aqueous sodium chloride is electrolysed using inert electrodes. Which equation shows the correct ionic half-equation for the reaction at the anode?

a)

Cl- + e- → Cl

b)

2Cl-→ Cl2 + 2e-

c)

H+ → H + e-

d)

2H+ + 2e- → H2

8.

Molten zinc oxide is electrolysed using inert electrodes. Which option identifies the product at each electrode?

a)

anode: zinc

cathode: oxygen

b)

anode: hydrogen

cathode: oxygen

c)

anode: oxygen

cathode: zinc

d)

anode: oxygen

cathode: hydrogen

9.

Dilute aqueous sodium chloride is electrolysed using platinum electrodes. What is the half-equation for the reaction at the cathode?

a)

2H+ + 2e- → H2

b)

Na+ + e- → Na

c)

2Cl- → Cl2 + 2e-

d)

4OH- → 2H2O + O2 + 4e-

10.

Hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells can be used to power vehicles. Which statement about hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells is correct?

a)

The equation for the overall reaction is H2 + O2 → H2O2

b)

The only chemical products are water and carbon dioxide

c)

Chemical energy in the fuel is converted into electrical energy

d)

The hydrogen used in hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells is a fossil fuel

11.

Which particles are responsible for the transfer of charge in the external circuit during the electrolysis of molten lead(II) bromide?

a)

anions

b)

atoms

c)

cations

d)

electrons

12.

Two statements about hydrogen are listed

1. Hydrogen is used as a fuel

2. When hydrogen burns in the air to form water, thermal energy is produced

Which conclusion about these statements is correct?

a)

Both statements are correct, and statement 2 explains statement 1

b)

Both statements are correct, but statement 2 does not explain statement 1

c)

Statement 1 is correct, but statement 2 is not correct

d)

Statement 2 is correct, but statement 1 is not correct

13.

Concentrated aqueous copper(II) chloride is electrolysed using carbon electrodes. What is formed at each electrodes?

a)

negative electrode: chlorine

positive electrode: copper

b)

negative electrode: copper

positive electrode: chlorine

c)

negative electrode: copper

positive electrode: oxygen

d)

negative electrode: oxygen

positive electrode: copper

14.

Which products are formed when dilute sulfuric acid undergoes electrolysis?

a)

anode: oxygen

cathode: hydrogen

b)

anode: hydrogen

cathode: oxygen

c)

anode: sulfur dioxide

cathode: hydrogen

d)

anode: oxygen

cathode: sulfur dioxide

15.

Which row correctly describes the positive electrode, the negative electrode and the electrolyte, repectively ....

a)

nickel spoon; pure nickel; silver nitrate solution

b)

nickel spoon; pure silver; nickel nitrate solution

c)

pure nickel; nickel spoon; silver nitrate solution

d)

pure silver; nickel spoon; silver nitrate solution

16.

Three aqueous solutions, L, M, and N, are electrolysed using inert electrodes.

L is concentrated hydrochloric acid

M is concentrated aqueous sodium chloride

N is dilute aqueous sodium chloride

Which solutions produce a pale

a)

L and M

b)

L only

c)

M and N

d)

N only

17.

Dilute sulfuric acid is electrolysed using inert electrodes. What are the ionic half-equations for the reactions that take place at each electrode?

a)

positive electrode: 2H+ + 2e- → H2

negative electrode: 4OH- → 2H2O + O2 + 4e-

b)

positive electrode: 2H+ + 2e- → H2

negative electrode: 4OH- + 4H+ → 4H2O

c)

positive electrode: 4OH- → 2H2O + O2 + 4e-

negative electrode: 2H+ + 2e- → H2

d)

positive electrode: 4OH- + 4H+ → 4H2O

negative electrode: 2H+ + 2e- → H2

18.

Which statements about hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells are correct?

1. They convert chemical energy into electrical energy

2. Hydrogen is reduced in the fuel cells

3. They do not produce any atmospheric pollutants

a)

1, 2, and 3

b)

1 and 2 only

c)

1 and 3 only

d)

2 and 3 only

19.

Concentrated aqueous sodium chloride and dilute sulfuric acid are each electrolysed separately using inert electrodes. Three statements about the electrolysis of these electrolytes are listed

1. a gas is produced at each electrode for both electrolytes

2. oxygen is produced at the cathode for both electrolytes

3. hydrogen is produced at the cathode for both electrolytes

Which statements are correct?

a)

1 and 3

b)

1 only

c)

2 only

d)

3 only

20.

Hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells can be used to power cars. Which processes produce the fuel of a hydrogen-oygen fuel cell?

1. the crecking of hydrocarbons

2. the electrolysis of dilute sulfuric acid]

3. photosynthesis

4. the electrolysis of molten aluminium oxide

a)

1 and 2

b)

1 and 4

c)

2 and 3

d)

3 and 4