Electrodes and Electrode Potentials

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Electrodes and Electrode Potentials: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Electrodes, Cathode, Anode, Electrode Potential, Standard Hydrogen Electrode, Reference Electrodes, Standard Reduction Electrode Potential and, Standard Oxidation Electrode Potential

Important Questions on Electrodes and Electrode Potentials

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The standard potential of the following cell is 0.23 V at   15°C  and 0.21 V at   35°C .

 Pts|H2(g)|HCl(aq)|AgCl(s)|Ag(s)

 (ii) Calculate   ΔH°andΔS°  for the cell reaction by assuming that these quantities remain unchanged in the range 15°C to 35°C.

(iii) Calculate the solubility of AgCl in water at   25°C .

Given: The standard reduction potential of the  Ag+(aq)/Ag(s)  couple is 0.80 V at 25°C.

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A standard hydrogen electrode has zero electrode potential because

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Which of the following is oxidised by oxygen in acidic medium?

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Which of the following facts is not true?

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Consider the following four electrodes:

P: Cu2+0.0001 M/CusQ: Cu2+0.1 M/CusR: Cu2+0.01 M/Cus and S: Cu2+0.001 M/Cus

If the standard electrode potential of  Cu2+/Cu is +0.34 V, the reduction potentials in volts of the above electrodes follow the order:

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Define standard oxidation electrode potential.

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In a voltaic cell, reduction occurs at cathode

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In an electrochemical cell, reduction occurs at anode.

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The negative terminal of electrochemical cell is

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The value of potential of the cell in which the following reaction takes place at 298 K is

[At 298 K,E0Ag+/Ag=+0.80 V;E0Al3+/Al=-1.66 V;2.303RT/F=0.06 V ]

Al(s)+3Ag+(0.001M)Al3+(0.1M)+3Ag(s)

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Standard hydrogen electrode is the reference electrode.

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Explain standard hydrogen electrode.

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12F2+e-F- Eo=+3.02V

Electrode potential for given reaction

F2+2e-2F-

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Standard reduction potential is calculated at

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The standard reduction potentials at 25°C of Li+/Li,Ba2+/BaNa+/Na and Mg2+/Mg are -a-a+0.15,-a+0.34 and -a+0.68 volt respectively. The strongest oxidising agent among the following is

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Metal which will easily release electron (s) in aqueous solution, is

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The gas liberated at the cathode is
 

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For a galvanic cell Cr/Cr3+//cd2/Cd, calculated ΔG0 for its all reaction will be
ECr3+/Cr0=-0.74V,ECd2+/Cd0=-0.40 V

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Given half-cell potentials ECr3+/Cr2+02+=-0.4 V and ECr2+/cr0=-0.91 V, find the standard reduction potential of Cr3+/Cr