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

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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, Hg22+/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

Subtopic:  Electrochemical Series |
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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

Subtopic:  Conductance & Conductivity |
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Standard reduction potentials at 25°C 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+

Subtopic:  Electrode & Electrode Potential |
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Equivalent conductances of NaCl, HCl and C2H5COONa at infinite dilution are 126.45, 426.16 and 91 Ω-1cm2. The equivalent conductance of C2H5COOH is : 

1. 201.28 Ω-1cm2

2. 390.71 Ω-1cm2

3. 698.28 Ω-1cm2

4. 540.48 Ω-1cm2

Subtopic:  Conductance & Conductivity |
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The equivalent conductance of M/32 solution of a weak monobasic acid is 8.0 mho cm2 and at infinite dilution is 400 mhocm2. The dissociation constant of the acid is

1. 1.25 x 10-5

2. 1.25 x 10-6

3. 6.25 x 10-4

4. 1.25 x 10-4

Subtopic:  Conductance & Conductivity |
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The change in reduction potential of a hydrogen electrode when its solution initialy at pH = 0 is neutralised to pH = 7, is a/an-

1. Increase by 0.059 V 2. Decrease by 0.059 V
3. Increase by 0.41 V 4. Decrease by 0.41 V
Subtopic:  Electrode & Electrode Potential | Nernst Equation |
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 The cell reaction for the given cell is spontaneous if:

Ptcl2|cl-(1M)||Cl-(1M)|PtCl2

1. P1 > P2 

2. P1 < P2

3. P1 = P2

4. P1 = 1 atm

Subtopic:  Electrode & Electrode Potential |
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Each of the three metals X, Y and Z were put in turn into aqueous solution of the other two.

X + Salt of Y (or Z)   Y (or Z) + Salt of X.

Which observation is probably incorrect?

1. Y + Salt of X = No action observed

2. Y + Salt of Z = Z + Salt of Y

3. Z + Salt of X = X + Salt of Z

4. Z + Salt of Y = No action observed

Subtopic:  Electrochemical Series |
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The standard reduction potentials of Cu2+/Cu and Cu2+/Cu+ are 0.337 and 0.153V respectively. The standard electrode potential of Cu+/Cu half cell is:

1. 0.184V 

2. 0.827V

3. 0.521V

4. 0.490V

Subtopic:  Electrode & Electrode Potential |
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