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CHEMIIT

Electrochemistry
SINGLE CORRECT
1. What is the EMF of the cell: Pt, H2 (1 atm) | CH3COOH (0.1 M) || (0.01 M) NH4OH| H2 (1 atm), Pt?
Given: Ka for CH3COOH = 1.8 ×10-5, Kb for NH4OH = 1.8 × 10-5, 2.303 RT/F = 0.06, log 1.8 = 0.25)
(a) 0.465 V (b) −0.465 V (c) −0.2325 V (d) −0.93 V

2. What is the solubility product of a saturated solution of Ag2CrO4 in water at 298 K if the EMF of
the cell: Ag | Ag+ (satd. Ag2CrO4) || Ag+ (0.1 M) | Ag is 0.162 V at 298 K? [2.303 RT/F = 0.06, log 2 =
0.3]
(a) 2.0 × 10-4 (b) 3.2 × 10-11 (c) 8.0 × 10-12 (d) 4.0 × 10-12

3. A hydrogen electrode placed in a buffer solution of CH3COONa and CH3COOH in the ratio’s x:y and
y:x has oxidation potential values E1 and E2 volts, respectively, at 25°C. The pKa value of acetic acid
is
(a) (E1 + E2)/ 0.118 (b) (E2 – E1)/ 0.118 (c) −(E1 + E2)/ 0.118 (d) (E1 – E2)/ 0.118

4. The voltage of the cell given below is −0.61 V. Pt | H2 (1 bar) | NaHSO3 (0.4 M), Na2SO3 (6.4 × 10-
2 °
M) || Zn2+ (0.4 M) | Zn If 𝐸𝑍𝑛 2+ |𝑍𝑛 = − 0.76 V, Calculate Ka2 of H2SO3. (2.303 RT/F = 0.06)

(a) 3.2 × 10-4 (b) 3.2 × 10-2 (c) 3.2 × 10-3 (d) 6.4 × 10-7

5. The minimum mass of NaOH required to be added in RHS to consume all the H+ present in RHS of
the cell of EMF, +0.70 V at 25°C, before its use. Zn | Zn2+ (0.01 M) || HCl (V = 500 ml) | H2 (1 bar) | Pt
°
Given: 𝐸𝑍𝑛 2+ |𝑍𝑛 = − 0.76 V; 2.303 RT/F = 0.06

(a) 2.0 g (b) 4.0 g (c) 0.2 g (d) 0.4 g

6. The EMF of the cell: Ag, AgCl in 0.1 M – KCl ||satd. NH4NO3 || 0.1 M – AgNO3, Ag is 0.42 V at 25°C.
0.1 M – KCl is 50% dissociated and 0.1 M – AgNO3 is 40% dissociated. The solubility product of AgCl is
(2.303 RT/F = 0.06)
(a) 1.0 × 10-10 (b) 2.0 × 10-9 (c) 1.0 × 10-9 (d) 2.0 × 10-10

7. When silver chloride is dissolved in a large excess of ammonia, practically all silver ion can be
assumed to exist in form of a single ionic species [Agx(NH3)y]x+. Compute the values of x and y using
the two following cells:
Cell I: Ag | 4.0 × 10-4 M – AgCl, 1 M – NH3 || 4 × 10-2 M – AgCl, 1 M – NH3 | Ag; Ecell = 0.118 V at 298
K.
Cell II: Ag | 3 × 10-3 M – AgCl, 1 M – NH3 || 3 × 10-3 M – AgCl, 0.1 M – NH3 | Ag; Ecell = 0.118 V at 298
K.
(a) x = 1, y = 2 (b) x = 1, y = 4 (c) x = 2, y = 4 (d) x = 1, y = 6

8. When metallic copper is shaken with a solution of a copper salt, the reaction Cu + Cu2+ → 2Cu+
proceeds. When equilibrium is established at 298K, [Cu2+]/[Cu+]2 = 1.667 × 106 M-1. If the standard
potential of the Cu2+|Cu half-cell is +0.3376 V, what is the standard potential of Cu+| Cu half-
cell?(Given: 2.303 RT/F = 0.06, log 2 = 0.3, log 3 = 0.48)
(a) −0.3732 V (b) 0.6752 V (c) 0.5242 V (d) 0.151 V
ANSWER KEY:

1] B 2] D 3] A 4] A 5] C 6] D 7] A 8] C

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