Aqueous solution of which of the following compounds is the best conductor of electric
current?
1. Acetic acid, C2H4O2
2. Hydrochloric acid, HCl
3. Ammonia, NH3
4. Fructose, C6H12O6
The weight of silver (atomic weight = 108) displaced by a quantity of electricity which displaces 5600 mL of O2 at STP will be :
1. 5.4 g
2. 10.8 g
3. 54.0 g
4. 108.0 g
At 25° C molar conductance of 0.1 molar aqueous solution of ammonium hydroxide is
9.54 ohm1cm2mol-1 and at infinite dilution its molar conductance is 238 ohm1cm2mol-1.
The degree of ionisation of ammonium hydroxide at the same concentration and
temperature is
1. 2.080%
2. 20.800%
3. 4.008%
4. 40.800%
A button cell used in watches functions as following
Zn(s) + Ag2O(s) + H2O (l) 2Ag(s) + Zn2+(aq) + 2OH-(aq)
If half cell potentials are
The cell potential will be
1. 0.84 V
2. 1.34 V
3. 1.10 V
4. 0.42 V
Limiting molar conductivity of NH4OH (i.e Åm(NH4OH)) is equal to:-
1. Åm (NH4Cl)+Åm(NaCl)-Åm(NaOH)
2. Åm(NaOH)+Åm(NaCl)-Åm(NH4Cl)
3. Åm(NH4OH)+Åm(NH4Cl)-Åm(HCl)
4. Å(NH4Cl)+Å(NaOH)-Å(NaCl)
Standard free energies of formation (in kJ/mol) at 298 K are -237.2, -394.4 and -8.2 for H2O(l), CO2(g) and pentane (g), respectively. The value of E°cell for the pentane-oxygen fuel cell is
(1) 1.968 V
(2) 2.0968 V
(3) 1.0968 V
(4) 0.0968 V
A device that converts energy of the combustion of fuels like hydrogen and methane, directly
into electrical energy is known as:
1. Fuel cell
2. Electrolytic cell
3. Dynamo
4. Ni-Cd cell
The pressure of H2 required to make the potential of H2-electrode zero in pure water at
298 K is
1. 10-12 atm
2. 10-10 atm
3. 10-4 atm
4. 10-14 atm
Zinc can be coated on iron to produce galvanised iron but the reverse is not possible. It is because
(1) zinc is lighter than iron
(2) zinc has lower melting point than iron
(3) zinc has lower negative electrode potential than iron
(4) zinc has higher negative electrode potential than iron