Electrolytic Cells and Electrolysis

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Electrolytic Cells and Electrolysis: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Electrolysis, Electrolytic Cells, Applications of Electrolysis, Electrometallurgy, Electro-refining of Metals, Electroplating, Products of Electrolysis & Factors Affecting Products of Electrolysis etc.

Important Questions on Electrolytic Cells and Electrolysis

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Which of the following chemical equations are balanced:

 (i)  2MnO4(aq)+5C2O42(aq)+16H+(aq)2Mn2+(aq)+8H2O(l)+10CO2(g)

(ii)  Cr2O72(aq)+6Fe2+(aq)+14H+(aq)2Cr3+(aq)+6Fe3+(aq)+7H2O(l)

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On electrolysis of an aqueous solution of NaCl, the products released at cathode and anode are, respectively

E°Na+Na=-2.71 VE°H2OH2=-0.873 VE°Cl22Cl-=+1.36 VE°2H++12O2H2O=+1.23 V

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Copper sulphate solution (250 mL) was electrolysed using a platinum anode and a copper cathode. A constant current of 2 mA was passed for 16 minutes. It was found that after electrolysis the absorbance of the solution was reduced to 50% of its original value. The concentration of copper sulphate in the solution at the beginning would be:

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Electrolysis of a solution of MnS O 4 in aqueous sulphuric acid is a method for the preparation of  Mn O 2 as per the reaction:

Mn aq 2 + + 2 H 2 O MnO 2 s + 2 H aq + + H 2 g

Passing a current of 27 A for 24 hours gives only 1 kg of Mn O 2 .  The value of current efficiency would be: MMnO2=86.9g

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The following electrochemical cell has been set up.

Pt(1)|Fe3+,Fe2+(a=1)||Ce4+,  Ce3+(a=1)|Pt(2)E°(Fe3+,  Fe2+)=0.77V:E°(Ce4+,Ce3+)=1.61  V
If an ammeter is connected between the two platinum electrodes, predict the direction of flow of current.

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A dilute aqueous solution of   N a 2 S O 4  is electrolyzed using platinum electrodes. The products at the anode and cathode are :

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In the electrolytic cell, flow of electrons is from:

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At anode in the electrolysis of fused sodium chloride:

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In hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell, combustion of hydrogen occurs to –

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Electric current was passed through an aqueous solution of CuSO4 using two Pt electrodes. After some time, the blue colour of the solution disappeared along with evolution of O2 gas. Which of the following statement is correct regarding the resultant solution?

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Electrolysis is used for

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In electrochemical cell, oxidation and reduction occurs at

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Which of the following statements is not applicable to electrolytic conductors?

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Faraday's of electricity required to reduce 1 mole of MnO4- ions to Mn2+:

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Electrolysis of concentrated aqueous solution of NaCl results in

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In the electrolysis of molten Al2O3 with inert electrodes

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Which of the following is an incorrect statement:

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Based on the cell representation for a spontaneous reaction, at the anode:

Ag(s)|AgCl(s)|Cl-(aq)Br-(aq)Br2()C(s)

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In the electrolytic refining of copper, Ag and Au are found :-

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The highly efficient method of obtaining beryllium is :