Electrochemistry
Electrochemistry
Electrochemistry
2015 - 2016
3 3 .
E lectrochemistry
Find the solubility product of a saturated solution of0.059
Ag2CrO4Agin water at 298 K if
0.164
the emf of the cell Ag | Ag+ , Saturated Ag2 CrO4 soln. || Ag
log
1 + (0.1 Ag
anode
M) |Ag is 0.164 V at
cathode
1. Which of the following statements about a salt bridge in a voltaic cell is TRUE?
(A) Free electrons flow through the salt bridge to maintain electrical neutrality in the two half-cells.
(B)The salt bridge allows the ions present in the two half-cells to mix extensively.
(C) The wire must be connected directly to the salt bridge,in order to maintain electrical neutrality in
the two half-cells.
(D)Ions from the electrolyte in the salt bridge flow into each half-cell to maintain electrical
neutrality.
2. Which of the following statements about porous disks in voltaic cells is TRUE?
(A)Free electrons flow through the porous disk to maintain electrical neutrality in the two half-cells.
(B) Ions present in the two half-cells flow through the porous disk to maintain electrical neutrality in
both half- cells.
(C) A porous disk contains a strong electrolyte like potassium chloride (KCl).
(D) A wire must be connected directly to the porous disk in order for the porous disk to be able to
maintain electrical neutrality in the two half-cells.
4. In galvanic cells
(A) electrical energy is converted into chemical energy
(B) chemical energy is converted into electrical energy
(C) electrical energy is converted into heat
(D) chemical energy is converted into heat
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5. If a salt bridge is removed between the two half cells, the voltage
(A) Drops to zero (B) Does not change
(C) Increases gradually (D) Increases rapidly
6. In the galvanic cell Cu Cu 2 1M Ag 1M Ag , the electrons will travel in the external circuit
(A) from Ag to Cu (B) from Cu to Ag
(C) electrons do not travel in the external circuit (D) can not be predicted
10. The equation representing the process by which standard reduction potential of zinc can be
defined as:
(A) Zn 2 ( s ) 2e Zn (B) Zn ( g ) Zn 2 ( g ) 2e
(C) Zn 2 ( g ) 2e Zn (D) Zn 2 ( aq ) 2 e Zn( s )
Electrochemical Series
12. Four colorless salt solutions are placed in separate test tubes and a strip of copper is dipped in
each.Which solution finally turns blue?
(A) Pb (NO3)2 (B) AgNO3 (C) Zn(NO3)2 (D) Cd(NO3)2
13. From the electrochemical series, it can be concluded that :
(A) Zn2+ will liberate H2 from 1 M HCl (B) Ag metal reacts spontaneously with Zn2+
(C) Zn metal will liberate H2 from 1 M HCl (D) Ag metal will liberate H2 from 1 M HCl
15. The standard electrode potentials of four elements A , B , C and D are -3.05 , 1.66, -0.40 & 0.80
volt. The highest chemical activity will be shown by :
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
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19. Which of the following metals can deposit copper from copper sulphate solution?
(A) Mercury (B) Iron (C) Gold (D) Platinum
20. On the basis of position in the electrochemical series, the metal which does not displace hydrogen
from water and acids is:
(A) Hg (B) Al (C) Pb (D) Ba
21. When a piece of copper wire is immersed in a solution of silver nitrate, the colour of the solution
becomes blue. Thisis due to the
(A) Oxidation of Cu (B) Reduction of Cu
(C) Formation of a soluble complex (D) Oxidation of Ag
22. The position of some metals in the electrochemical series in decreasing electropositive character is
given Mg > Al > Zn > Cu > Ag. What will happen if a copper spoon is used to stir a solution of
aluminium nitrate?
(A) The spoon will get coated with aluminium (B) An alloy of copper and aluminium is formed
(C) The solution becomes blue (D) There is no reaction
23. When a rod of metal A is dipped in an aqueous solution of metal B (concentration of B2+ ion being 1
M) at 250C, the standard electrode potentials are A2+ /A = – 0.76 Volts, B2+ / B = + 0.34 volts
(A) A will not dissolve (B) B will deposit on A
(C) No reaction will occur (D) Water will decompose into H2 and O2
24. The reaction Zn2+ + 2e– Zn has a standard potential of – 0.76 V. This means
(A) Zn can’t replace hydrogen from acids (B) Zn is a reducing agent
(C) Zn is an oxidizing agent (D) Zn2+ is a reducing agent
25. If the half cell reaction A + e– A– has a large negative reduction potential, it follows that
(A) A is readily reduced (B) A is readily oxidized
(C) A is readily reduced
–
(D) A– is readily oxidized
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Cell Potential
27. The standard electrode potentials for the reactions,
Ag ( aq ) e Ag ( s )
Sn 2 ( aq ) 2e Sn ( s )
at 250 C are 0.80 volt and -0.14 volt respectively. The emf of cell
Sn | Sn2+ ( 1M) || Ag+ ( 1M ) | Ag is :
(A) 0.66 volt (B) 0.80 volt (C) 1.08 volt (D) 0.94 volt
29. Two half - cells have standard electrode potentials - 0.44 and 0.799 volt respectively. These two are
coupled to make a galvanic cell. Which of the following will be true?
(A) Electrode of half - cell potential - 0.44 V will act as anode
(B) Electrode of half - cell potential - 0.44 V will act as cathode
(C) Electrode of half - cell potential 0.799 V will act as anode
(D) Electrode of half - cell potential - 0.44 V will act as a positive terminal
30. What is the cell potential (standard EMF ‘Eo) for the reaction below? [Eo(Fe2+(aq)/Fe) = −0.44V and
Eo(O2(g)/H2O/OH-) = +0.4V]2Fe(s) + O2(g) + 2H2O(l) 2Fe2+(aq) + 4OH− (aq)
(A) E 0Cell -0.48 V (B) E 0Cell −0.04 V (C) E 0Cell +0.84 V (D) E 0Cell +1.28 V
31. The standard reduction potentials, E , for the half- reactions are as
Zn Zn 2 2e; E 0 0.76 V
Fe Fe 2 2e; E 0 0.41V
the EMF for the cell reaction,
Fe 2 Zn Zn 2 Fe is
(A) 0.35V (B) 0.35V (C) 1.17V (D) 1.17V
Thermodynamics of Cell
33. The equilibrium constant for the reaction,Sn(s) + 2H+ → Sn2+ + H2(g) at 25oC is:
Eo (Sn2+ | Sn) = -0.14
(A)5.5 104 (B) 2.3 102 (C) 1.1 102 (D) 1.00
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Direction for Q. Nos. 34 to 38: Use the following information to answer the these questions.
A galvanic cell is constructed from a half-cell containing a solid chromium electrode in 1.0 M
Cr(NO3)3 solution and a half-cell containing a solid tin electrode in 1.0 M Sn(NO3)2solution. The
half-cells are linked by an external circuit and by a KCl salt bridge.
Sn2+ + 2e− → Sn; E o = −0.14
and Cr3+ + 3e− → Cr; E o = −0.74
34. The balanced overall (net) cell reaction is
(A) Sn(s) + Cr3+(aq) Sn2+(aq) + Cr(s)
(B) 3Sn(s) + 2Cr3+(aq) 3Sn2+(aq) + 2Cr(s)
(C) 3Sn2+(aq) + 2Cr(s) 3Sn(s) + 2Cr3+(aq)
(D) Sn2+(aq) + Cr(s) Sn(s) + Cr3+(aq)
37. The value of the equilibrium constant at 25oC for this reaction is closest to
(A) 1.0 10−66 (B) 6.7 10−43 (C) 7.4 101 (D) 7.7 1061
Nernst Equation
42. The standard emf for the cell reaction : Zn Cu 2 Zn 2 Cu is 1.10 volt at 25o C. The emf for the
cell reaction when 0.1 M Cu2+ and 0.1 M Zn 2+ solutions are used at 25o C is :
(A) 1.10 volt (B) 0.110 volt (C) - 1.10 volt (D) 0.110 volt
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43. The cell potential for the electrochemical reaction shown below depends upon the Cl− and Cu2+
concentrations. Calculate the cell potential (in V) at 25oC if [Cu2+] = 3.5 M and [Cl−] = 1.7 M.
Cu2+(aq) + 2Cl−(aq) + 2Ag(s) Cu(s) + 2AgCl(s); E o = 0.12 V
(A) 0.15 V (B) −0.15 (C) 0.30 V (D) −0.30 V
44. What is the cell potential at 25oC for the reaction?3Ag(s) + NO 3 + 4H+ → 3Ag+ + NO(g) + 2H2O
When [NO 3 ]= 2.0 M. [Ag+] = 0.010 M, the pH is 1.00, and the pressure of NO is 0.20 atm?
Eo (Ag+ | Ag) = 0.799 V Eo(NO3- | NO) = 0.96 V
(A) 0.10 V (B) 0.16 V (C) 0.22 V (D) 0.30 V
47. Ag aq e
Ag s ; E 0.800 V
AgBr s e
Ag s Br aq ; E 0.071V
Br2 (l) + 2e- 2 Br- ; E 1.066 V
Use some of the data above to calculate K sp at 25 C for AgBr .
(A) 6.3 10 2 (B) 4.4 x 10-13 (C) 1.9 10 15 (D) 2.4 10 34
48. Doubling all the coefficients in the equation for the cell reaction
(A) doubles both E and G (B) doubles E , but does not change G
(C) doubles G , but does not change E (D) does not change E or G
50. How much will the potential of Zn Zn 2 change if the solution of Zn 2 is diluted 10 times?
(A)increase by 0.03V (B) decrease by 0.03V
(C) increase by 0. 059 (D)decrease by 0.059V
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Concentration Cells
51. Which of the following facts about the galvanic cell and concentration cell is correct?
(A) Galvanic cell is non-spontaneous whereas concentration cell is spontaneous.
(B) Galvanic cell has an overall cell reaction whereas concentration cell has no overall reaction.
(C) Two half cells of both the galvanic and concentration cells are chemically different.
(D) E cell equations (Nernst equation) of both the cells have the term E0cell
52. A concentration cell is made up of the Fe Fe 2 couple, where the Fe 2 concentrations are 1.0M
and 0.10M . Which of the following statements best describes the operation of this cell?
(A) The anode compartment contains 0.10 M Fe 2 solution, which decrease in concentration as the
cell operates, and the cathode compartment contains a 1.0 M Fe 2 solution which also decreases
in concentration as the cell operates
(B) The anode compartment contains a 0.10 M Fe 2 solution, which increases in concentration as the
cell operates, and the cathode compartment contains a 1.0 M Fe 2 solution which decreases in
concentration as the cell operates.
(C) The anode compartment contains a 0.10 M Fe 2 solution, which decreases in concentration as the
cell operates, and the cathode compartment contains a 1.0 M Fe 2 solution which increases in
concentration as the cell operates.
(D) The anode compartment contains a 1.0 M Fe 2 solution, which decreases in concentration as the
cell operates and the cathode compartment contains a 0.10 M Fe 2 solution which increases in
concentration as the cell operates.
53. What would you observe if you set up the following electrochemical cell:
Ag|AgNO3 (0.001 M) || AgNO3 ( 1 M ) | Ag
(A) Electrons will flow from left to right, causing a decrease in the [Ag+ ]concentration in the right
cell.
(B) Electrons will flow from right to left, causing an increase in the [Ag+ ] concentration in the left
Cell, and a decrease in the [Ag+ ]concentration in the right cell.
(C) Electrons will flow from left to right, causing an increase in the[Ag+ ] concentration in the left
cell,and a decrease in the [Ag+ ] concentration in the right cell.
(D) Electrons will flow from right to left, causing a decrease in the [Ag+ ]concentration in the right
cell.
54. The cell shown below generates a potential of 0.643V at 300 K.K sp for AgBr is?
Ag|AgBr (s) | NaBr ( 0.1 M) || AgNO3 (0.1 M) | Ag
55. Calculate the cell potential (in V) at 25 C for a copper concentration cell in which the Cu 2
concentration in one half-cell is equal to 0.050M and the Cu 2 concentration in the other half-cell
is equal to 1.5M
Note: The number of moles of electrons transferred is equal to 2.
(A) 0.40 V (B) 0.80 V (C) 0.044 V (D) 0.34 V
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56. The temperature coefficient of a galvanic cell is 5.0 10 5 VK 1 . During the discharge of the cell,
the cell temperature
(A) increase (B) decrease
(C) does not change (D) first increases and the decreases
57. The cell Pt H2 1atm H ,pH X Normal calomel electrode has EMF of 0.4747 Vat 25 C . The
standard oxidation potential of calomel electrode is 0.28V , then pHof solution will be
(A) 6.6 (B) 3.3 (C) 13.2 (D) 1.1
Ecell 1.058 0.00017 t 25 C
The H in kJ for the reaction (as written) at 298 K is
(A) -321 (B) +107 (C) +214 (D) -214
60. Which of the following graph correctly illustrates the dependence of the cell voltage, E cell , on the
pH for the reaction,
2Ag aq H 2 g
2Ag s 2H aq
Assume the silver ion remains constant at, Ag 1.0 M and the H 2 pressure remains constant at 1
atm.
(A) (B)
E cell
pH
(C) (D)
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Electrolysis
61. In the electrolysis of NaCl
(A)Cl– ion is oxidised at anode (B)Cl– ion is reduced at anode
(C)Cl– ion is oxidised at cathode (D)Cl– ion neither reduced nor oxidised
62. NaOH is manufactured by the electrolysis of brine solution. The products of the reaction are
(A)Cl2 and H2 (B)Cl2 and Na-Hg (C)Cl2 and Na (d)Cl2 and O2
63. A solution of sodium sulphate in water is electrolysed using inert electrodes. The products at the
cathode and anode are respectively
(a)H2, O2 (b)O2, H2 (c)O2, Na (D)O2, SO2
64. The passage of current liberates H2 at cathode and Cl2 at anode. The solution is
(A)Copper chloride in water (B)NaCl in water
(C) H2SO4 (D)Water
66. Which of the following moves towards the anode during electrolysis of fused NaOH?
(A) Na+ (B) H+ (C) OH– (D) O2–
67. On electrolyzing a solution of dilute H2SO4 between platinum electrodes, the gas evolved at the anode
is
(A) SO2 (B) SO3 (C) O2 (D) H2
68. Copper sulphate solution is electrolyzed using copper electrodes, the reaction taking place at anode is
(A) H+ + e– H (B) SO42– (aq) SO4 + 2e–
(C) Cu2+ + 2e– Cu (D) Cu (s) Cu2+ (aq) + 2e–
69. In electrolysis of NaCl, when Pt electrode is taken, then H2 is liberated at cathode while with Hg
cathode it forms sodium amalgam. This is because
(A)Hg is more reactive than Pt
(B)more voltage is required to reduce H+ at Hg than Pt
(C)Na is dissolved in Hg while it does not dissolve in Pt
(D)conc. of H+ ions is larger when Pt electrode is taken
Faraday’s Laws
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73. The amount of ion discharged during electrolysis is not directly proportional to
(A)Resistance (B)Time (C) Current (D)Chemical equivalent of the ion
74 When the same quantity of electricity is passed through the solution of different electrolytes in series,
the amounts of product obtained are proportional to their
(A)Atomic weights (B)Chemical equivalents
(C)Gm. molecular volume (D)Gm. atomic ions
76. The quantity of electricity needed to liberate one gram equivalent of an element is
(A) 1 ampere (B)96500 amperes (C)96500 coulombs (D)96500 Faradays
77. The quantity of electricity required to liberate one gm equivalent weight of an element is called
(A)Ampere (B) Volt (C)Ohm (D)Faraday
78. One Faraday of electricity will liberate one gram atom of the metal from a solution of
(A)AuCl3 (B)BaCl2 (C)CuSO4 (D)NaCl
79. A certain current liberated 0.504 gm of hydrogen in 2 hrs. How many grams of copper can be
liberated by the same current flowing for the same time in a copper sulphate solution ?
(A)12.7 gm (B)15.9 gm (C)31.8 gm (D)63.5 gm
80. An electrolytic cell contains a solution of Ag2SO4 and have platinum electrodes. A current is passed
until 1.6 gm of O2 has been liberated at anode. The amount of silver deposited at cathode would be
(A)107.88 gm (B)1.6 gm (C)0.8 gm (D)21.60 gm
81. Ifa direct current deposits 19.5 grams of potassium (At. wt. 39) in one minute, the number of grams
of aluminium (At. wt. 27) deposited by the same current during the same time interval would be
(A)27.0 (B)13.5 (C)9.0 (D)4.5
82. When an electric current is passed through acidulated water, 112 ml of hydrogen gas at NTP is
collected at the cathode in 965 seconds. The current passed in amperes, is
(A) 1.0 (B) 0.5 (C) 0.1 (D) 2.0
83. An electric current is passed through an aqueous solution of the following, which one will
decompose ?
(A)Urea (B)Glucose (C)Silver nitrate (D)Ethyl alcohol
84. How many coulombs of electricity are consumed when 100 mA current is passed through a solution
of AgNO3 for half an hour during an electrolysis experiment?
(A) 108 (B) 180 (C) 1800 (D) 18000
85. On passing I ampere of electricity through an electrolyte solution for t second, m gm metal deposits
on cathode. The equivalent weight E of the metal is
I t I m 96500 m I t 96500
(A) E = (B) E = (C) E = (D) E =
m 96500 t 96500 tI m
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89. The number of electrons involved in the reaction when a Faraday of electricity is passed through an
electrolyte in solution is
(A) 12 1046 (B) 96540 (C) 8 1016 (D) 6 1023
90. The amount of electricity that can deposit 108 gm of silver from AgNO3 solution is
(A)1 Ampere (B) 1 Coulomb (C)1 Faraday (D)None of the above
91. When during electrolysis of a solution of AgNO3, 9650 coulombs of charges pass through the
electroplating bath, the mass of silver deposited on the cathode will be
(A) 1.08 g (B) 10.8 g (C) 21.6 g (D) 108 g
92. Three Faradays electricity was passed through an aqueous solution of iron (II) bromide. The weight
of iron metal (At. wt. = 56) deposited at the cathode (in gm.) is
(A) 56 (B) 84 (C) 112 (D) 168
93. A current of strength 2.5 amp was passed through CuSO4 solution for 6 minutes 26 seconds. The
amount of copper deposited is(At. wt. of Cu = 63.5) ; Faraday = 96500 coulombs
(A) 0.3175 g (B) 3.175 g (C) 0.635 g (D) 6.35 g
94. A certain quantity of electricity is passed through an aqueous solution of AgNO3 and cupric salt
solution connected in series. The amount of Ag deposited is 1.08 gm, the amount of copper deposited
is (At. wt. Cu = 63.5; Ag = 108).
(A) 0.6454 g (B) 6.354 g (C) 0.3177 g (D) 3.177 g
95. The number of electrons required to deposit 1 gm atom of aluminium (At wt. = 27) from a solution
of aluminium chloride will be
(A) 1 N (B) 2 N (C) 3 N (D) 4 N
96. How many minutes will it take to plate out 2.19 g of chromium metal from a solution of Cr 3 using a
current of 35.2 A?
(A) 5.77 (B) 346 (C) 115 (D) 1.92
97. The number of Faradays needed to reduce 4 gm equivalents of Cu2+ to Cu metal will be
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 1/2 (D) 4
98. The quantity of electricity required to reduce 12.3 g of nitrobenzene to aniline assuming 50% current
efficiency is
(A) 115800 coulombs (B)57900 coulombs
(C) 231600 coulombs (D)28950 coulombs
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99. The amount of charge that must be passed through a solution containing Cu2+ in order to deposit
1 gm atom of copper (63.55) is
(A)1520 coulomb (B)3040 coulomb
(C)96500 coulomb (D)193000 coulomb
100. The cost of electricity required to deposit 1 g of Mg is Rs. 5.00. How much would it cost to deposit
10 g of Al ? (Al = 27, Mg = 24)
(A) Rs. 10.00 (B) Rs. 27.00 (C)Rs. 44.44 (D)Rs. 66.67
101. On passing 0.1 Faraday of electricity through aluminium chloride, the amount of aluminium metal
deposited on cathode is (Al = 27)
(A)0.27 g (B)0.3 g (C)0.9 g (D)2.7 g
102. An ion is reduced to the element when it absorbs 6 1020 electrons. The number of equivalents of the
ion is
(A) 0.10 (B) 0.01 (C) 0.001 (D) 0.0001
103. Three Faraday of electricity are passed through molten Al2O3, aqueous solution of CuSO4 and molten
NaCl taken in different electrolytic cells. The amount of Al, Cu and Na deposited at the cathodes will
be in ratio of
(A)1 mole : 2 mole : 3 mole (B)3 mole : 2mole : 1 mole
(C)1 mole : 1.5 mole : 3 mole (D)1.5 mole : 2 mole : 3 mole
104. Chromium plating is applied by electrolysis to objects suspended in a dichromate solution, according
to the following (unbalanced) half reaction:
Cr2O72 aq e H aq
Cr s H 2O l
How many hours would it take to apply a chromium plating of thickness 2.0 10 2 mm to a car
bumper of surface area 0.25 m 2 in an electrolysis cell carrying a current of 75.0 A ? [ The density of
chromium is 7.19 g cm3 .]
(A) 2.2 h (B) 1.5 h (C) 3.0 h (D) 0.25 h
Conductance
105. Electrolytes when dissolved in water dissociate into ions because
(A)They are unstable
(B)The water dissolves it
(C)The forces of repulsion increase
(D)The forces of electrostatic attraction are broken down by water.
108. Which of the following aqueous solutions will conduct an electric current quite well?
(A)Glycerol (B)HCl (C)Sugar (D)pure water
109. The one that is a good conductor of electricity in the following list of solids is
(A)Sodium chloride (B)Graphite (C)Diamond (D)Sodium bromide
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110. Electrolytic conduction differs from metallic conduction in that in the case of electrolytic conduction
(A)the resistance increases with increasing temperature
(B)the resistance decreases with increasing temperature
(C)the flow of current does not generate heat
(D)the resistance is independent of the length of the conductor.
111. Which one of the following statements is not applicable to electrolytic conductors?
(A)New products show up at the electrodes
(B)Ions are responsible for carrying the current.
(C)Show a positive temperature coefficient for conductance.
(D)A single stream of electrons flows from cathode to anode.
117. The distance between two electrodes of a cell is 2.5 cm and area of each electrode is 5 cm2. The
cellconstant is :
(A) 2 (B) 12.5 (C) 7.5 (D) 0.5
119. Which of the following statements concerning conductance and molar conductance is true?
(A) Both conductance and molar conductance increase on increasing concentration.
(B)Both conductance and molar conductance decrease on increasing concentration.
(C)Conductance increases but molar conductance decrease on increasing concentration.
(D)Conductance decreases but molar conductance increases on decreases but molar conductance
increases on increasing concentration.
120. Which of the following statements concerning concentration dependence of molar conductivity for a
strong and a weak electrolyte is true?
(A)Molar conductivity increases linearly on increasing concentration for both types of electrolytes.
(B)Molar conductivity decreases linearly on increasing concentration for both type of electrolytes.
(C)Molar conductivity increases linearly on dilution for strong electrolyte but it is constant for weak
electrolyte.
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(D)On dilution, molar conductivity increases linearly for strong electrolyte but for weak electrolyte,
the increase is gradual in higher concentration range but very rapid in lower concentration range.
121. Which of the following is not an essential requirement for Kohlrausch’s law of independent
migration of ions to hold true?
(A)The solution must be infinitely dilute. (B)Electrolyte must be strong.
(C)Electrolyte must be completely ionized. (D)There should be no inter-ionic interaction.
122. In a conductometric analysis, if temperature is changed slightly, which of the following will not
change?
(A)Specific conductance (B)Equivalent conductance
(C)Cell constant (D)Resistance of the solution
123. Given the following molar conductivity at infinite dilution and 25oC,
HCl: m = 426.2 S cm2 mol−1
KCl: m = 271.5 S cm2 mol−1
CH3COOK: m = 114.42 S cm2 mol−1
The molar conductance at infinite dilution and 250C, for acetic acid solution is
(A)583.28 S cm2 mol−1 (B)269.12 S cm2 mol−1
−1
2
(C)289.63 S cm mol (D)172.94 S cm2 mol−1
124. An aqueous solution of a weak acid (HA) has a molar conductance of 19 S cm2 mol−1 and it is only
1% ionized in the given condition. The limiting value of molar conductance of the above acid under
similar experimental condition is
(A)1900 S cm2 mol−1 (B)950 S cm2 mol−1
(C) 475 S cm2 mol−1 (D)Infinite
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