If mercury is used as cathode in the electrolysis of aqueous NaCl solution, the ions discharged at cathode are:
1. H+
2. Na+
3. OH-
4. Cl-
A gas X at 1 atm is bubbled through a solution containing a mixture of 1MY- and 1MZ- at 25C. If the reduction potential of Z > Y > X, then:
1. Y will oxidise X and not Z
2. Y will oxidise Z and not X
3. Y will oxidise both X and Z
4. Y will reduce both X and Z
The solution of CuSO4 in which copper rod is immersed is diluted to 10 times, the reduction electrode potential:
1. increases by 0.030 V
2. decreases by 0.030 V
3. increases by 0.059 V
4. decreases by 0.059 V
A solution containing one mole per litre each of Cu(NO3)2, AgNO3, Hg2(NO3)2 and Mg(NO3)2 is being electrolyzed by using inert electrodes. The values of standard electrode potentials in volt (reduction potentials) are,
Ag+ /Ag = 0.80 V, /2Hg = 0.79 V,
Cu2+/Cu = +0.34 V and Mg2+/Mg = -2.37 V
With increasing voltage, the sequence of deposition of metals on the cathode will be:
1. Ag, Hg, Cu, Mg
2. Mg, Cu, Hg, Ag
3. Ag, Hg, Cu
4. Cu, Hg, Ag
Which of the following aqueous solutions has the highest electrical conductivity?
1. 0.1 M Acetic acid
2. 0.1 M Chloroacetic acid
3. 0.1 M Fluoroacetic acid
4. 0.1 M Difluoroacetic acid
During an electrolysis experiment, if a 100 mA current is passed through a solution of AgNO3 for 30 minutes, how many coulombs of electricity will be consumed?
1. 108 C
2. 18000 C
3. 180 C
4. 3000 C
Standard reduction potentials at 25C of Li+/Li, Ba2+/Ba, Na+/Na and Mg2+/Mg are -3.05, -2.90, -2.71 and -2.37 V respectively. Which one of the following is the strongest oxidising agent ?
1. Mg2+
2. Ba2+
3. Na+
4. Li+
Equivalent conductances of NaCl, HCl and C2H5COONa at infinite dilution are 126.45, 426.16 and 91 . The equivalent conductance of C2H5COOH is :
1. 201.28
2. 390.71
3. 698.28
4. 540.48
When an electric current is passed through acidulated water, 112 mL of hydrogen gas at STP collects at the cathode in 965 second. The current passed, in ampere is:
1. 1.0
2. 0.5
3. 0.1
4. 2.0
The electric charge for electrode deposition of 1g equivalent of a substance is:
1. 1 ampere per second
2. 96,500 coulomb per second
3. 1 ampere for 1 hour
4. charge on 1 mole of electrons