Question Bank Module I- Electrochemistry and Battery

Technology
1. Define single electrode potential and standard electrode potential.
2. Define emf.
3. Define cell potential.
4. Derive an expression for single electrode potential (OR) Derive Nernst
equation.

5. With examples mention different types of electrode.

6. What is metal metal salt ion electrode? Give example.
7. Define metal-metal ion electrode with example.

8. What are ion selective electrodes? Give example.

9. Distinguish between galvanic cell and electrolytic cell.
10.What are reference electrodes? Mention the limitations of primary reference
electrodes and advantages of secondary reference electrodes.
11.How do you construct a calomel electrode? Write its half cell reactions and
mention its advantages ( OR) Describe the construction and working of
calomel electrode.
12.Write a note on Ag/AgCl electrode (OR) Explain the construction and working
of Ag/AgCl electrode and mention its uses.
13.How is electrode potential experimentally determined? OR Explain the
measurement of standard electrode potential using saturated calomel
electrode or reference electrode illustrate with an example.
14.Discuss the construction and working of glass electrode and mention its
advantages and disadvantages.
15.What is glass electrode? Give the principle involved in the determination of
pH using glass electrode and explain the method of determining pH using
glass electrode.
16.Explain the construction and working of electrolyte concentration cell.
17.Explain the construction and working of metal electrode concentration cell.
18.Distinguish a galvanic cell from a concentration cell.
19.Define concentration cell.
20.Construct a concentration cell by taking same electrolyte and explain its
working.
21.Represent the cell formed by coupling of two zinc electrodes immersed in zinc
sulphate solutions. Concentration of zinc ions in one electrode system is 100
times more concentrated than the other. Write the cell reaction and calculate
the potential at 305K.
22.Calculate the cell potential of the following cell at 298K Ag/Ag +(0.001M)//
Ag+(0.50M)/Ag. What will be the potential, when the concentration of silver
ions in the above cell is changed from 0.001M to 0.005M at the same
temperature?
23.A concentration cell was constructed by immersing two copper electrodes in
0.02M and 0.002M CuSO4 solution. Write the cell representation, cell reaction
and calculate the emf of the concentration cell.
24.Emf o f the cell Ag/AgNO3(0.02M)// AgNO3(C2M) is 1.2V. Calculate C2 of the
cell.
25. Distinguish between a cell and a battery.

Question Bank Module I- Electrochemistry and Battery

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26.Give the classification of batteries with example.
27.Distinguish between primary, secondary and reserve batteries with example.
28.Explain the characteristics of battery.
29.Explain the following characteristics of battery
a) Cell potential or voltage b) Capacity c) Shelf life d) Cycle life
30.Describe the construction and working of Zinc Air battery. Mention its
applications.
31.Why secondary batteries are considered as storage batteries? Explain the
construction and working of Ni-MH battery. Give the reactions involved during
charging and discharging modes.
32.Why Lithium is used as anodic active material, support your answer.
33. Explain the construction and working of Li MnO 2 cell. Mention its uses.
34.Describe the construction and working of Li-ion battery. Mention its uses.
35.What are reserve batteries?
36.Give the classification of fuel cell on the basis of temperature, fuel and
electrolyte.
37.How does a fuel cell differ from a battery? Explain the construction and
working of Methanol-oxygen fuel cell with H 2SO4 as electrolyte. Indicate the
advantages of H2SO4 as electrolyte over alkali electrolyte.
38. Differentiate conventional cell and fuel cell.
39.List the limitations and advantages of Fuel cell.
40.What are fuel cells?