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Topic 2: Electrolysis and Types of Electrolysis 2

10.  (JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Morning Shift )

Consider the following reaction

M n O 4 + 8 H + + 5 e M n + 2 + 4 H 2 O , E o = 1.51 V .

The quantity of electricity required in Faraday to reduce five moles of M n O 4 is ___________. (Integer answer)

correct answer is 25

# Explanation

M n O 4 + 8 H + + 5 e M n + 2 + 4 H 2 O , E o = 1.51 V

1 mole of MnO4- required 5 moles of electrons or 5 F electricity.

5 moles of MnO4- required 25 F electricity.

11. ⇒ (JEE Main 2020 (Online) 4th September Evening Slot )

250 mL of a waste solution obtained from the workshop of a goldsmith contains 0.1 M AgNO3 and 0.1 M AuCl. The solution was electrolyzed at 2V by passing a current of 1A for 15 minutes. The metal/metals electrodeposited will be

[ E A g + / A g 0 = 0.80 V, E A u + / A u 0 = 1.69 V ]

(A) Silver and gold in equal mass proportion

(B) Silver and gold in proportion to their atomic weights

(C) Only gold

(D) Only silver

Explanation

Correct answer is C

Millimoles of Au+ = 0.1 × 250 = 25

Mole of Au+ = 25 1000 = 1 40

Charge passed = I × t = 1 × 15 × 60 = 900 C

moles of e passed = 900 96500 = 9 965

Only gold will be deposited as quantity of charge passed is less than the amount of Au+ present.

12.  (JEE Main 2020 (Online) 6th September Morning Slot )

Potassium chlorate is prepared by the electrolysis of KCl in basic solution

6OH- + Cl- ClO3- + 3H2O + 6e-

If only 60% of the current is utilized in the reaction, the time (rounded to the nearest hour) required to produce 10 g of KClO3 using a current of 2 A is_________.

(Given : F = 96,500 C mol–1; molar mass of KCIO3 = 122 g mol–1)

correct answer is 11

# Explanation

For synthesis of 1 mole of ClO3- , 6F of charge is required.

To synthesise 10 122 moles of KClO3,

Charge required = 10 122 × 6 F

10 122 × 6 = 2 × t ( h r ) × 3600 96500 × 60 100

t(hr) = 965 × 100 122 × 2 × 36 = 10.98 hr 11 Hr

13.  (JEE Main 2020 (Online) 3rd September Evening Slot )

An acidic solution of dichromate is electrolyzed for 8 minutes using 2A current. As per the following equation
Cr2O72- + 14H+ + 6e 2Cr3+ + 7H2O
The amount of Cr3+ obtained was 0.104 g. The efficiency of the process(in%) is (Take : F = 96000 C, At. mass of chromium = 52) ______.

correct answer is 60

# Explanation

Cr2O72- + 14H+ + 6e 2Cr3+ + 7H2O

I = 2 A, t = 8 min

From 1st law of faraday,

wCr+3 = z × i × t

wCr+3 = 52 96000 × 3 × 2 × 8 × 60

= 52 300

Mass of Cr3+ ions actually obtained = 0.104 gm

% efficiency =

Actual obtained Amt
Theo. obtained Amt
× 100

= 0.104 52 300 × 100

= 60 %

14.  (JEE Main 2020 (Online) 9th January Morning Slot )

108 g of silver (molar mass 108 g mol–1) is deposited at cathode from AgNO3(aq) solution by a certain quantity of electricity. The volume (in L) of oxygen gas produced at 273 K and 1 bar pressure from water by the same quantity of electricity is _______.

correct answer is 5.66 To 5.68

# Explanation

Cathode : Ag+(aq) + e- Ag(s)

Moles of Ag deposited = 108 108 = 1 mole

Anode : 2H2O O2 + 4H+ + 4e-

Here we have to find volume of O2 evolved.

Equivalance of Ag = Equivalance of O2

1 × 1 = nO2 × 4

nO2 = 1 4 mol

Volume of O2 evolved

= 1 4 × 22.4

= 5.6 lit

15. ⇒ (JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th April Evening Slot )

A solution of Ni(NO3)2 is electrolysed between platinum electrodes using 0.1 Faraday electricity. How many mole of Ni will be deposited at the cathode?

(A) 0.10

(B) 0.15

(C) 0.20

(D) 0.05

Explanation

Correct answer is D

Cathode reaction :

Ni+2 + 2e- Ni(s)

From 2 mole of electrons 1 mole of Ni is deposited at the cathode.

So from 0.1 F or 0.1 mole of electrons 1 2 × 0.1 = 0.05 mole of Ni is deposited at the cathode.

16. ⇒ (JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Morning Slot )

The anodic half-cell of lead-acid battery is recharged using electricity of 0.05 Faraday. The amount of PbSO4 electrolyzed in g during the process is : (Molar mass of PbSO4 = 303 g mol 1)

(A) 22.8

(B) 15.2

(C) 7.6

(D) 11.4

Explanation

Correct answer is C

Pb(s) + SO 4 2     PbSO4 + 2e

n P b S O 4 1 = n e 2

    n P b S O 4 1 = 0.05 2

  Weight of PbSO4 = 0.05 2 × 303 = 7.6 g

17. ⇒ (JEE Main 2018 (Online) 16th April Morning Slot )

When 9.65 ampere current was passed for 1.0 hour into nitrobenzene in acidic medium, the amount of p-aminophenol produced is :

(A) 9.81 g

(B) 10.9 g

(C) 98.1 g

(D) 109.0 g

Explanation

Correct answer is A

JEE Main 2018 (Online) 16th April Morning Slot Chemistry - Electrochemistry Question 111 English Explanation
Moler mass of p aminophenol

=   6 × 12 + 7 + 14 + 16

= 109 gmol 1

Eq. weight (E) = W Q × 96500

W = E Q 96500

W = E I t 96500

W = 109 4 × 9.65 × 3600 96500

W = 9.81 gm

18. ⇒ (JEE Main 2018 (Offline) )

How long (approximate) should water be electrolysed by passing through 100 amperes current so that the oxygen released can completely burn 27.66 g of diborane?
(Atomic weight of B = 10.8 u)

(A) 1.6 hours

(B) 6.4 hours

(C) 0.8 hours

(D) 3.2 hours

Explanation

Correct answer is D

Required reaction :

B2H6 + 3O2 B2 O3 + 3 H2 O

Here molar mass of B2H6 =10.8 × 2 + 6 = 27.6 gm

Given weight of B2H6 = 27.66 g

No of moles of B2H6 = 27.6 27.66 1 mole.

For combustion of 1 mole B2H6 3 moles O2 required.

This 3 mole of O2 is obtained by electrolysis of H2O.

2H2O( l ) O2 (g) + 4 H+ (aq) + 4 e

From Faradays law of electrolysis,

moles × nf = I t 96500

Here moles of O2 = 3.

Nf of O2 = 4 (in H2 change of O = 2

and in O2 change of 0 = O.

So change in charge = 2 .

for two atoms of O2 change in charge = 2 × 2 = 4)

3 × 4 = 100 × t 96500

t = 12 × 965 sec.

t = 12 × 965 60 × 60 hr

= 3.2 hr

19. ⇒ (JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Morning Slot )

When an electric currents passed through acidified water, 112 mL of hydrogen gas at N.T.P. was collected at the cathode in 965 seconds. The current passed, in ampere, is :

(A) 1.0

(B) 0.5

(C) 0.1

(D) 2.0

Explanation

Correct answer is A

Reaction at cathode :

2H+ + 2e H2

We know,

ω = zIt = E I t 96500
<
no. of moles of H2 = 112 22400

mass (w) of H2 = 112 22400 × 2

112 22400 × 2 = 1 × I × 965 96500

I = 1 A