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Model Questions Ch 21


1. In an electrolytic cell
A. chemical reaction is required.
B. electrons flow toward the anode.
C. a spontaneous reaction can be reversed.
D. electrolysis of water can take place.
E. A-D all are correct.

2. A concentration cell consists of two Ag/Ag+ half cells. In half cell A, electrode dips into 0.10 M
AgNO
3
; in half-cell B, electrode dips into 8.0 x 10
-8
M AgNO
3
. What is the cell potential at
298.15K?
A. -0. 37 V
B. 0.37 V
C. 0.24 V
D. 0.48 V
E. 0.48 V

3. An aqueous solution of potassium iodide is electrolyzed using platinum electrode. How many
grams of iodine are produced when a current of 8.52 mA flows through the cells for 10 min?
A. 6.73 X 10
-3

B. 6.73 x 10
-2

C. 1.34 x 10
-3

D. 3.37 x 10
-2

E. 1.24 x 10
-2


4. A pH meter is nothing but a concentration cell where hydrogen gas/ hydrogen ion half-
reactions (H(g)/H+) occur at both electrodes. How many electrons are transferred in the
cell?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 4

5. Which reaction occurs at the cathode during electrolysis of aqueous solution of KBr?
A. K
+
+ e
-
! K (s) E
0
= -2.93 V
B. 2H
2
O + 2e
-
! H
2
(g) + 2OH
-
E = -0.42 V
C. 2Br
-
(aq) ! Br
2
(l) + 2e
-
E
0
= 1.07 V
D. 2H
2
O (l) ! O
2
+ 4H
+
E = 0.82 V
E. None of the above

7. Under standard conditions for all concentrations, the following reaction is spontaneous at 25
C. {O
2
(g) + 4H
+
(aq) + 4Br
-
(aq) ! 2H
2
O (l) + 2Br
2
(l)}
If [H+] is decreased so that pH = 3.6, what value will E
cell
have, and will this reaction be
spontaneous at this pH?
A. 0.59 V, spontaneous
B. -0.37 V, non-spontaneous
C. -0.05, non-spontaneous
D. 0.50, non-sponteneous
E. -0.27, non-spentaneous
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8. In an aqueous electrolytic cell, sulfate ion never reacts at the anode because
A. sulfate ion is already a negatively charged ion.
B. oxygen cannot give up electron.
C. sulfur cannot take up electron.
D. oxidation of sulfate is not possible.
E. none of the above.

9. What product forms at the anode in the aqueous electrolysis of Cr(NO
3
)
3
?
A. Cr
B. NO
C. H
2

D. O
2

E. none of the above.

10. Rusting is favored at acidic environment because
A. acids in general are good rusting agent
B. protons from acid participate in the redox reaction
C. protons capture electron to generate hydrogen gas
C. protons directly react with iron to generate iron oxide
D. all of the above

11. Which of the metals cannot be used to as sacrificial anode to protect against rusting?
A. Al
B. Mg
C. Na
D. Pb
E. Cr

12. Electrolysis of molten NaCl in a Downs cell is the major isolation step in the production of Na
metal. To form 215 g of Na, how many amps are required in 9.5 h?
A. 26.4
B. 13.2
C. 52.8
D. 20.4
E. 0.0