Electrochemistry Questions and Answers Part-3

1. Silver is monovalent and has atomic mass of 108. Copper is divalent and has an atomic mass of 63.6. The same electric current is passed for the same length of time through a silver coulometer and a copper coulometer. If 27.0 g of silver is deposited, then the corresponding amount of copper deposited is
a) 63.60 g
b) 31.80 g
c) 15.90 g
d) 7.95 g

Answer: d
Explanation:
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2. By passing 0.1 Faraday of electricity through fused sodium chloride, the amount of chlorine liberated is
a) 35.45 g
b) 70.9 g
c) 3.545 g
d) 17.77 g

Answer: c
Explanation:
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3.The unit of specific conductivity is
a) ohm \[cm^{-1}\]
b) ohm \[cm^{-2}\]
c) \[ohm^{-1}\]  cm
d) \[ohm^{-1}\]  \[cm^{-1}\]

Answer: d
Explanation:
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4. The cell constant of a given cell is \[0.47 cm^{-1}\]  . The resistance of a solution placed in this cell is measured to be 31.6 ohm. The conductivity of the solution (in S cm–1 where S has usual meaning) is
a) 0.15
b) 1.5
c) 0.015
d) 150

Answer: c
Explanation:
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5. The specific conductivity of N/10 KCl solution at 20°C is 0.212 \[ohm^{-1} cm^{-1}\]   and the resistance of the cell containing this solution at 20°C is 55 ohm. The cell constant is
a) 4.616 \[cm^{-1}\]
b) 11.66 \[cm^{-1}\]
c) 2.173 \[cm^{-1}\]
d) 3.324 \[cm^{-1}\]

Answer: b
Explanation:
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6. The resistance of 1 N solution of acetic acid is 250 ohm, when measured in a cell of cell constant 1.15 \[cm^{-1}\]  . The equivalent conductance (in \[ohm^{-1} cm^{2}equiv^{-1})\]     of 1 N acetic acid will be
a) 4.6
b) 9.2
c) 18.4
d) 0.023

Answer: a
Explanation:
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7. The equivalent conductance at infinite dilution of a weak acid such as HF
a) can be determined by extrapolation of measurements of dilute solutions of HCl, HBr and HI
b) can be determined by measurement of very dilute HF solutions
c) can be determined from measurements of dilute solutions of NaF, NaCl and HCl
d) is an undefined quantity

Answer: c
Explanation:
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8. The unit of equivalent conductivity is
a) ohm cm
b) \[ ohm^{-1}\]   \[cm^{+2}\]   (g \[equivalent)^{-1}\]
c) ohm \[cm^{2}\]   (g equivalent)
d) S \[cm^{-2}\]

Answer: b
Explanation:
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9. The conductivity of a saturated solution of \[BaSO_{4}\]   is \[ 3.06 × 10 ^{-6}ohm^{-1} cm^{-1}\]    and its equivalent conductance is 1.53 \[ohm^{-1} cm^{2}equiv^{-1}\]     . The \[K_{sp}\]  for \[BaSO_{4}\]  will be
a) \[4 × 10^{-12}\]
b) \[2.5 × 10^{-9}\]
c) \[2.5 × 10^{-13}\]
d) \[4 × 10^{-6}\]

Answer: d
Explanation:
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10. The resistance of 0.1 N solution of a salt is found to be \[2.5 × 10^{3}\]  ohm . The equivalent conductance of the solution is (cell constant = 1.15 \[cm^{-1})\]
a) 4.6
b) 5.6
c) 6.6
d) 7.6

Answer: a
Explanation:
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