Electrochemistry Flashcards

1
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Electrolytic/galvanic/voltaic cell is for

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Converts chemical energy of spontaneous redox rn into electrical energy.

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2
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Salt bridge

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Connects two solutions without mixing them and maintaining electrical neutrality

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3
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EMF

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P.d between 2 electrodes of a cell when no current is drawn from it

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4
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Electrode potential

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Pd between electrode & electrolyte
Or
The potential of electrode when it shows a tendency to undergo oxidation or reduction in its salt sol

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5
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Standard electrode potential

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Electrode potential when conc. of all species is unity

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6
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Cell potential

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Pd between 2 electrodes of a galvanic cell

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7
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E(cell) =

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E(cath) - E(ano)
Same for standard E(cell)

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8
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When is reduced form of standard E.P more stable than hydrogen gas?

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When it is > 0

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9
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Which has max and min tendency to get reduced?

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Flourine & Lithium

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10
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Fluorine is a strong ___ and weak ___

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Oxidizing agent & weak reducing agent

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11
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E(Metal(n+)/M) =

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E°(M(n+)/M) - 2.303RT/nF log[M]/[Mn+]

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12
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1 Faraday is

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96500C

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13
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If E° is -ve

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It is a stronger reducing agent

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14
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Oxidation potential

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Potential of a electrode when it loses e’

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15
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Which element will get reduced easily

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Element with greater oxidation potential

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16
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Which will act as cathode or anode?

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One with higher reduction potential will be cathode

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17
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Movement of e’s is from

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Anode to cathode

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18
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E°(cell) in terms of K(c) is

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E°(cell) = 0.0591/n logK(c)

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19
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Work done by a cell

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W = EMF × nF

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20
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Electrical work done by the system is

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Spontaneous

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21
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ΔG =

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-nFE(cell)

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22
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When is a rn spontaneous?

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ΔG < 0 and E°(cell) > 0

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23
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ΔG° =

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-2.303RT logK(c)

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24
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EMF of Cu

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0.34V

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25
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Zn EmF

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-0.76V

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26
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Will H+ or Cu²+ ions get easily reduced?

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Cu²+

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27
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Inert electrodes examples

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Platinum or gold

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28
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What do inert electrodes do

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Provide surface for oxidation or reduction

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29
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dG is ___ and depends on

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Extensive prop; n

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30
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Purification is also known as

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Electrolytic refining

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31
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Impurities present below anode is

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Anode mud

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32
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Na and Mg are produced by

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Electrolysis of their fused chlorides

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33
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Aluminium is produced by

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Electrolysis of Aluminium Oxide in the presence of cryolite

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34
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Products of electrolysis depends on

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Conc. of electrolyte, nature of electrolyte and electrode

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35
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Conductivity depends on

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Nature of material, temp, pressure

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36
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Semiconductors eg

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Silicon, doped silicon, gallium arsenide

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37
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Substances that are electronically conducting

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Carbon-black, graphite

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38
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Substances having low conductivity

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Glass, ceramics

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39
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Superconductors are

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Having 0 resistivity or infinite conductivity

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40
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Metals and alloys at low temperatures behave as

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Superconductors

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41
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Electronic conductance depends on

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Nature of material
No of valence e’s
Temperature(decreases with rise in temp)

42
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Electrolytic solutions depends on

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Nature of electrolyte added
Size of ions
Nature of solvent & its viscosity
Conc of electrolyte
Temperature(increases)

43
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Faraday’s 1st law

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Amount of chemical reaction which occurs at any electrode during electrolysis by a current is proportional to quantity of electricity passed through the electrolyte

44
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Faraday’s 2nd law

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The amounts of different substances liberated by the same quantity of electricity passing through the electrolyte solution are proportional to their chemical equivalent weights

45
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Equivalent weight/mass w =

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At. mass/no of e’s lost or gained

46
Q

To carry out electrochemical processes such as liberating O2 from aq NaCl, the extra potential applied is

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Overpotential

47
Q

Products of electrolysis if we use molten NaCl

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Na+ and Cl2 gas

48
Q

Which product is liberated at anode and cathode for NaCl

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Na at cathode and Cl at anode

49
Q

During electrolysis of aq NaCl products are liberated at

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NaOH, Cl & H are the ions
H gets liberated at Cathode and Cl2 at anode

50
Q

If conc H2SO4 is used

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SO4 2- undergoes oxidation

51
Q

S2O8 is called

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Persulphate

52
Q

W =

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ZQ

53
Q

Electrochemical equivalent is

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Amount of substance deposited when electricity passed is 1C

54
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Z =

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Equivalent mass/96500

55
Q

Weak electrolytes conduct

A

Less

56
Q

When size of ion increase and salvation is more, conductance?

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Increases

57
Q

Viscosity is more conductance is

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Less due to less ion movement

58
Q

1/rho =

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K kappa which is conductivity

59
Q

Unit of K

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1/(ohm×m) or S/m(siemen)

60
Q

1/R =

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G conductance

61
Q

K =

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GL/A

62
Q

Conductivity

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The conductance of ions present in unit volume of electrolytic solution

63
Q

Cell constant

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L/A denoted by G*
G* = R×K

64
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Upon dilution conductivity

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Decreases since no of ions present in unit volume decreases

65
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Molar conductivity

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Conductance of ions in 1 mole of electrolyte dissolved in V volume of the solution kept between electrodes which which are unit distance apart and have area large enough to accommodate 1 mole of electrolyte

66
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Λm =

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K/C = KV where C is conc of solution

67
Q

When volume increases conc

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Decreases

68
Q

On dilution, molar conductivity

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Increases even though conductivity decreases

69
Q

Unit of Λm

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m²/(ohm mol)

70
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Limiting molar conductivity is

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Molar conductivity at max dilution

71
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For strong and weak electrolytes, molar conductivity

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Increases since no of ions increases and degree of dissociation increases

72
Q

Debye Huckel Onsager equation for strong electrolytes

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Λm = Λ°m - AC^½

73
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When conc increases, Λm

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Decreases

74
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Λ°m can be found out for strong electrolyte using

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graph of debye equation as y=mx+c

75
Q

Kohlrausch’s law of independent migration

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Limiting molar conductivity of an electrolyte is the sum of limiting molar conductivity of anion & cation in the sol

76
Q

Kohlrausch’s law applications

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To find Λ°m of weak electrolytes
To find degree of dissociation
To find equilibrium constant

77
Q

Degree of dissociation in terms of Λm

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Alpha = Λm/Λ°m

78
Q

Primary battery eg

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Dry/leclanche cell & mercury cell

79
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Secondary battery eg

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Lead storage & Ni-Cd

80
Q

Describe leclanche cell

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Zn as anode, graphite rod as cathode, graphite rod surrounded by MnO2 & powdered C which undergoes reduction, paste of NH4Cl is electrolyte
1.5V supply

81
Q

Leclanche cell rns

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Cathode: 2MnO2 + (2NH4+) + 2e –> 2MnO(OH) + 2NH3
Anode: Zn –> (Zn²+) + 2e
Net: you can write
Rn does not stop

82
Q

Describe Mercury cell

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Zn as anode, HgO as cathode, KOH as electrolyte, Carbon rod is surrounded by paste of HgO & KOH
1.3V supply

83
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Mercury cell rns

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Anode: Zn –> ZnO + 2e
Balanced: Zn + 2OH –> ZnO + H2O + 2e
Cathode: HgO + 2e –> Hg
Balanced: H2O + HgO + 2e –> Hg + 2OH
Net: you can write

84
Q

Describe lead storage

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Pb grids filled with Pb as anode, Pb grids with PbO2 as cathode, 38% H2SO4 as electrolyte
2v supply

85
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Lead storage rns

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Anode: Pb + SO4 –> PbSO4 + 2e
Cathode: PbO2 + SO4 + H + 2e –> PbSO4 + H2O
Balanced: PbO2 + SO4 + 4H +2e –> PbSO4 + 2H2O
Net: Pb + PbO2 + 2H2SO4 –> 2PbSO4 + 2H2O

86
Q

Describe Ni-Cd cell

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Cd as anode, NiO2 as cathode, KOH as electrolyte
1.2V supply

87
Q

Cd-Ni rns

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Anode: 2OH + cd –> Cd(OH)2 + 2e +2H2O
Cathode: NiO2 + 2H2O + 2e –> Ni(OH)2 + 2OH
Net: you can write

88
Q

Hydrogen oxygen fuel cell rns

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Anode: h2 -> h2O + 2e
Balanced: h2 + 2OH -> 2h2O + 2e
Cathode: O2 -> 2H2O
Balanced: O2 + 4e + 2H2O -> 4OH
Net: you can write

89
Q

Which cell is used most? Why?

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Hydrogen-oxy fuel cell as it is eco-friendly with no harmful emissions

90
Q

Rusting of iron

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Anode: 2Fe –> 2Fe + 4e
H2O + CO2 -> H2CO3
Cathode: O2 + 4H + 4e -> 2H2O
Fe²+ + O2 + H2O -> Fe2O3 + H+

91
Q

What is rust

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Hydrated ferric oxide

92
Q

List two advantages of cadmium cell over lead storage battery

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Cadmium cell has a longer life cycle and performes good at low temperatures as compared to lead storage cells.
It can operate practically at its full rated capacity at high discharge rates.

93
Q

Application Nickel-Cadmium storage cell

A

Portable power tools, photographic equipment, flashlights

94
Q

Which is +ve and -ve in electrolytic cell?

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Anode is +ve & cathode is -ve

95
Q

When E(ext) > 1.1V

A

Rn in backwards

96
Q

By 2nd law W1/W2 =

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E1/E2

97
Q

Uses of electrochemical cell

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finding pH of solns, find solubility product, find eq. const, get thermodynamic properties

98
Q

A: E(cell) is an intensive parameter but ΔG is an extensive prop
R: Its value depends on n

A

A

99
Q

A substance is a good reducing agent if

A

it’s oxidation potential is more

100
Q

Atm to pascal conversion

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multiply by 1.01×10⁵PA