VSA (1 mark)

1. An electrochemical cell behave like an

electrolytic cell when

(a) Ecell = Eexternal (b) Ecell = 0

(c) Eexternal > Ecell (d) Eexternal < Ecell

(2020)

SA (2 marks)

2. Give two points of differences between

electrochemical and electrolytic cells.

(2/5, 2020)

3. Define electrochemical cell. What happens

if external potential applied becomes greater

than E°cell of electrochemical cell?

(AI 2019, 2/5, AI 2016)

3.2 Galvanic Cells

VSA (1 mark)

4. Represent the galvanic cell in which the

reaction

Zn(s) + Cu2+

(aq) → Zn2+

(aq) + Cu(s) takes place.

(1/3, Delhi 2013C)

5. What is the necessity to use a salt bridge in a

Galvanic cell? (Delhi 2011C)

SA (2 marks)

6. Two half-reactions of an electrochemical cell

are given below :

MnO–

4(aq) + 8H+

(aq) + 5e– → Mn2+

(aq) + 4H2O(l),
E° = + 1.51V

Sn2+

(aq) → Sn4+

(aq) + 2e–, E° = + 0.15 V

Construct the redox equation from the

standard potential of the cell and predict if

the reaction is reactant favoured or product

favoured. (Delhi 2011)

LA I (3 marks)

7. A cell is prepared by dipping copper rod in

1 M copper sulphate solution and zinc rod

in 1 M zinc sulphate solution. The standard

reduction potential of copper and zinc are

0.34 V and –0.76 V respectively.

(i) What will be the cell reaction?

(ii) What will be the standard electromotive

force of the cell?

(iii) Which electrode will be positive?

(Delhi 2011C)

3.3 Nernst Equation

SA (2 marks)

8. Calculate DrG° for the reaction :

Mg(s) + Cu2+

(aq) Mg2+

(aq) + Cu(s)

Given E°

cell = +2.71 V, 1 F = 96500 C mol–1

(2/3,AI 2014)

9. Equilibrium constant (Kc) for the given cell

reaction is 10. Calculate E°cell.

A(s) + B2+
(aq) A2+

(aq) + B(s)

(2/3,Foreign 2014)

10. The standard electrode potential (E°) for

Daniell cell is +1.1 V. Calculate the DG° for

the reaction.

Zn(s) + Cu2+

(aq) → Zn2+

(aq) + Cu(s)

(1 F = 96500 C mol–1) (AI 2013)

11. The standard electrode potential for Daniell

cell is 1.1 V. Calculate the standard Gibbs

energy for the cell reaction.

(F = 96,500 C mol–1) (Delhi 2013C)

12. A zinc rod is dipped in 0.1 M solution of

ZnSO4. The salt is 95% dissociated at this

dilution at 298 K. Calculate the electrode

potential.

[E°Zn2+/Zn = – 0.76 V] (Delhi 2012C)

13. Determine the value of equilibrium constant

(Kc) and DG° for the following reaction :

Ni(s) + 2Ag+

(aq) → Ni2+

(aq) + 2Ag(s), E° = 1.05 V

(1 F = 96500 C mol–1)

(Delhi, Foreign 2011)

LA I (3 marks)

14. Calculate DG° for the reaction,

Zn(s) + Cu2+

(aq) Zn2+

(aq) + Cu(s)
Given : E° for Zn2+/Zn = –0.76 V and

E° for Cu2+/Cu = +0.34 V

R = 8.314 J K–1 mol–1, F = 96500 C mol–1.

(3/5, 2020)

15. Calculate the maximum work and log Kc for

the given reaction at 298 K :

Ni(s) + 2Ag+

(aq) Ni2+

(aq) + 2Ag(s)

Given :

E°

Ni2+/Ni = –0.25 V, E°

Ag+/Ag = + 0.80 V

1F = 96500 C mol–1 (2020)

16. (a) Calculate e.m.f of the following cell :

Zn(s)/Zn2+ (0.1 M) || (0.01 M) Ag+/Ag(s)

Given : E°

Zn2+/Zn = –0.76 V, E°

Ag+

/Ag = + 0.80 V

[Given : log 10 = 1] (3/5, 2020)

17. Calculate DrG° and log Kc for the following

reaction.

Cd2+

(aq) + Zn(s) Zn2+

(aq) + Cd(s)

Given : E°Cd2+/Cd = –0.403 V ; E°Zn2+/Zn = –0.763 V

(AI 2019)

18. Write the cell reaction and calculate the

e.m.f. of the following cell at 298 K.

Sn(s) | Sn2+ (0.004 M) || H+

(0.020 M) | H2(g) (1 bar) | Pt(s)

(Given : E°Sn2+/Sn = –0.14 V) (3/5, 2018)

19. For the reaction,

2AgCl(s) + H2(g) (1 atm) → 2Ag(s) + 2H+(0.1 M)

+ 2Cl–(0.1 M)

DG° = – 43600 J at 25 °C.

Calculate the e.m.f. of the cell.

(log 10–n = – n) (3/5, 2018)

20. Calculate e.m.f. of the following cell at 298 K.

2Cr(s) + 3Fe2+(0.1M) → 2Cr3+(0.01M) + 3Fe(s)

Given : E°

(Cr3+|Cr) = –0.74 V, E°

(Fe2+|Fe) = –0.44 V

(Delhi 2016)

21. Calculate E°cell for the following reaction at

298 K.

2Al(s) + 3Cu2+(0.01M) → 2Al3+(0.01M) + 3Cu(s)

Given : Ecell = 1.98 V (3/5,AI 2016)

22. Calculate emf of the following cell at 25°C:

Fe|Fe2+(0.001 M)||H+(0.01 M)|H2(g)(1 bar)|Pt(s)

E°(Fe2+|Fe) = –0.44 V, E°(H+|H2) = 0.00 V

(Delhi 2015)

23. Calculate the emf of the following cell at

25°C.

Zn|Zn2+ (0.001 M) || H+(0.01M)| H2(g) (1 bar) | Pt(s)

E E Zn Zn H H 2 V V

2 + + 0 76 0 00 ° ° = − =

/(/) .,.

(Foreign 2015)
24. For the cell reaction,

Ni(s) |Ni2+

(aq)||Ag+

(aq)|Ag(s)

Calculate the equilibrium constant at 25°C.

How much maximum work would be

obtained by operation of this cell?

E E ( / ) / . . Ni Ni Ag Ag 2+ + 0 25 0 V and V 80 ° ° = − =

(3/5, Delhi 2015C)

25. Calculate the standard cell potential of the

galvanic cell in which the following reaction

takes place :

Fe2+

(aq) + Ag+

(aq) → Fe3+

(aq) + Ag(s)

Calculate the DrG° and equilibrium constant

of the reaction.

EE

Ag Ag Fe Fe + + V V + ° ° = = ( ) / / 0 8. ; 0 0 3 2 .77

(3/5, Delhi 2015C)

26. Calculate the emf of following cell at 298 K :

Mg(s) | Mg2+(0.1 M) || Cu2+(0.01 M)|Cu(s)

[Given : E°

cell = + 2.71 V, 1 F = 96500 C mol–1]

(3/5, Delhi 2014)

27. Estimate the minimum potential difference

needed to reduce Al2O3 at 500°C. The

Gibbs energy change for the decomposition

reaction,

2
3

Al2 3 O A 2 → +l O is 960 kJ.

(F = 96500 C mol–1) (3/5,Delhi 2014C)

28. Calculate the emf of the following cell at

298 K :

Fe(s)|Fe2+(0.001 M)||H+(1 M)|H2(g) (1 bar), Pt(s)

(Given E°cell = + 0.44 V) (Delhi 2013)

29. Calculate the emf of the following cell at

25°C :

Ag(s)|Ag+(10–3 M)||Cu2+ (10–1 M)|Cu(s)

Given : E°cell = + 0.46 V and log 10n = n.

(AI 2013)

30. In the button cell, widely used in watches, the

following reaction takes place.

Zn(s) + Ag2O(s) + H2O(l) → Zn2+

(aq) + 2Ag(s)

+ 2OH–

(aq)

Determine E° and DG° for the reaction.

Given : E°Ag+/Ag = + 0.80 V, E°Zn2+/Zn = – 0.76 V)

(3/5, Delhi 2012)

31. A voltaic cell is set up at 25°C with the

following half cells :

Al/Al3+ (0.001 M) and Ni/Ni2+ (0.50 M)

Write an equation for the reaction that

occurs when the cell generates an electric

current and determine the cell potential.

E°Ni2+/Ni = – 0.25 V and E°Al3+/Al = – 1.66 V.

(log 8 × 10–6 = – 5.09)

(3/5, AI 2012, 2011, 3/5, Foreign 2011)

32. The cell in which the following reaction

occurs :

2Fe3+

(aq) + 2I–

(aq) → 2Fe2+

(aq) + I2(s)

has E°cell = 0.236 V at 298 K. Calculate the

standard Gibbs energy and the equilibrium

constant of the cell reaction.

(Antilog of 6.5 = 3.162 × 106

; of 8.0

= 10 × 108

; of 8.5 = 3.162 × 108

(Delhi 2012C)

33. Calculate the potential for half-cell containing

0.10 M K2Cr2O7(aq) , 0.20 M Cr3+

(aq) and

1.0 × 10–4 M H+

(aq). The half cell reaction is :

Cr2O2–

7(aq) + 14H+

(aq) + 6e– → 2Cr3+

(aq) + 7H2O(l)

and the standard electrode potential is given

as E° = 1.33 V. (3/5, AI 2011)

34. For the cell,

Zn(s) | Zn2+ (2 M) || Cu2+ (0.5 M) | Cu(s)

(a) Write equation for each half-reaction.

(b) Calculate the cell potential at 25°C

Given :

EE

Zn Zn Cu Cu 2 2 + + 0 76 0 V V 34 ° ° =− =+

//.;.

(Delhi 2011C)

35. Calculate the equilibrium constant, K for the

reaction at 298 K,

Zn(s) + Cu2+

(aq) Zn2+

(aq) + Cu(s)

Given : DG° = – 212.300 kJ mol–1

E E Zn Zn Cu Cu 2 2 + + 0 76 0 V V 34 ° ° =− =+ / / . ; .

(AI 2011C)

LA II (5 marks)

36. E°cell for the given redox reaction is 2.71 V.

Mg Cu M Mg M Cu () () s s + → ( . ) ( . )+

22++

0 01 0 001

Calculate Ecell for the reaction. Write the

direction of flow of current when an external

opposite potential applied is

(i) less than 2.71 V and

(ii) greater than 2.71 V (Delhi 2019)

37. Calculate e.m.f and DG for the following cell

Mg(s)

| Mg2+ (0.001 M) || Cu2+ (0.0001 M) | Cu(s)

EE

( / ) ( / ) , . Mg Mg Cu Cu 2 2 2 37 0 V V 34 + +

°°=−⋅=+

(AI 2015)

3.4 Conductance of Electrolytic

Solutions

VSA (1 mark)

38. Assertion (A) : Conductivity of an electrolyte

decreases with decrease in concentration.

Reason (R) : Number of ions per unit volume

increases on dilution.

(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R)

are correct statements, and Reason (R)

is the correct explanation of the

Assertion (A).

(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R)

are correct statements, but Reason (R)

is not the correct explanation of the

Assertion (A).

(c) Assertion (A) is correct, but Reason (R)

is incorrect statement.

(d) Assertion (A) is incorrect, but Reason

(R) is correct statement. (2020)

39. Give reason :

Conductivity of CH3COOH decreases on

dilution. (1/5, 2018)

40. Define limiting molar conductivity. Why

conductivity of an electrolyte solution

decreases with the decrease in concentration?

(1/2, Delhi 2015)

41. State Kohlrausch’s law of independent

migration of ions. Write its one application.

(1/2, Foreign 2015)

42. Define the following term :

Molar conductivity (Lm) (1/5, Delhi 2015C)

43. Define the following term :

Kohlrausch’s law of independent migration

of ions. (1/5, Delhi 2015C)

44. Define the following term :

Limiting molar conductivity (1/5, Delhi 2014)

45. State and explain Kohlrausch’s law.

(1/3, Delhi 2013C)

46. Express the relation between conductivity

and molar conductivity of a solution held in

a cell? (Delhi 2011)

47. Express the relation among the conductivity

of solution in the cell, the cell constant and

the resistance of solution in the cell.

(Delhi 2011)

SA (2 marks)

48. Predict the products of electrolysis of an

aqueous solution of CuCl2 with platinum

electrodes.

(Given : E°

Cu2+/Cu = + 0.34 V,

E°

(1/2Cl2/Cl–) = + 1.36 V

E°

H+

/H2

(g), Pt = 0.00 V, E°

(1/2 O2

/H2

O) = + 1.23 V)

(2/5, 2020)

49. In the plot of molar conductivity (Lm) vs square

root of concentration (c1/2),following curves

are obtained for two electrolytes A and B

Answer the following :

(i) Predict the nature of electrolytes A and

B.

(ii) What happens on extrapolation of Lm

to concentration approaching zero for

electrolytes A and B? (2/5, Delhi 2019)

50. Calculate the degree of dissociation (a) of

acetic acid if its molar conductivity (Lm) is

39.05 S cm2

mol–1.

(Given : l°(H+) = 349.68 S cm2

mol–1 and

l°(CH3COO–) = 40.9 S cm2

mol–1)

(Delhi 2017)

51. Define the term degree of dissociation.

Write an expression that relates the molar

conductivity of a weak electrolyte to its

degree of dissociation.

(2/5, Delhi 2015C)

52. Define conductivity and molar conductivity

for the solution of an electrolyte. Discuss

their variation with concentration.

(2/5, AI 2015C)

53. State Kohlrausch law of independent

migration of ions. Why does the conductivity

of a solution decrease with dilution?

(AI 2014)

54. Define the terms conductivity and

molar conductivity for the solution of an

electrolyte. Comment on their variation with

temperature. (Delhi, AI 2014C)

55. The resistance of 0.01 M NaCl solution

at 25°C is 200 W. The cell constant of the

conductivity cell used is unity. Calculate the

molar conductivity of the solution.

(2/3, AI 2014C)

56. The conductivity of 0.20 M solution of KCl

at 298 K is 0.025 S cm–1. Calculate its molar

conductivity. (Delhi 2013)

57. The conductivity of 0.001 M acetic acid is

4 × 10–5 S/cm. Calculate the dissociation

constant of acetic acid, if molar conductivity

at infinite dilution for acetic acid is

390 S cm2

/mol. (2/3, Delhi 2013C, 2012C)

58. Express the relation among cell constant,

resistance of the solution in the cell and

conductivity of the solution. How is molar

conductivity of a solution related to its

conductivity? (AI 2012)

LA I (3 marks)

59. Out of the following pairs, predict with reason

which pair will allow greater conduction of

electricity.

(i) Silver wire at 30°C or silver wire at 60°C.

(ii) 0.1 M CH3COOH solution or 1 M

CH3COOH solution.

(iii) KCl solution at 20°C or KCl solution at

50°C. (3/5, 2020)

60. The electrical resistance of a column of

0.05 M KOH solution of length 50 cm and

area of cross-section 0.625 cm2

is 5 × 103

ohm.

Calculate its resistivity, conductivity and

molar conductivity. (3/5, 2020)

61. The conductivity of 0.001 mol L–1 solution

of CH3COOH is 3.905 × 10–5 S cm–1.

Calculate its molar conductivity and degree

of dissociation (a).

[Given : l° (H+) = 349.6 S cm2

mol–1 and

l°(CH3COO–) = 40.9 S cm2

mol–1]

(3/5, AI 2016)

62. The conductivity of 0.20 mol L–1 solution of

KCl is 2.48 × 10–2 S cm–1. Calculate its molar

conductivity and degree of dissociation (a).

Given : l° (K+) = 73.5 S cm2

mol–1 and

l° (Cl–) = 76.5 S cm2

mol–1. (AI 2015)

63. Resistance of a conductivity cell filled with

0.1 mol L–1 KCl solution is 100 W. If the

resistance of the same cell when filled with

0.02 mol L–1 KCl solution is 520 W, calculate

the conductivity and molar conductivity

of 0.02 mol L–1 KCl solution. The

conductivityof 0.1 mol L–1 KCl solution is

1.29 × 10–2 W–1 cm–1. (3/5, AI 2014)

64. The value of L°m of Al2(SO4)3 is 858 S cm2

mol–1,

while l° SO2–

4 is 160 S cm2

mol–1, calculate

the limiting ionic conductivity of Al3+.

(AI 2013C)

65. The electrical resistance of a column of 0.05 M

NaOH solution of diameter 1 cm and length

50 cm is 5.55 × 103

ohm. Calculate

its resistivity, conductivity and molar

conductivity. (AI 2012)

66. When a certain conductance cell was filled

with 0.1 M KCl, it has a resistance of 85 ohms

at 25°C. When the same cell was filled with

an aqueous solution of 0.052 M unknown

electrolyte, the resistance was 96 ohms.

Calculate the molar conductance of the

electrolyte at this concentration.

[Specific conductance of 0.1 M KCl

= 1.29 × 10–2 ohm–1 cm–1]

(AI 2012C)

67. Calculate the degree of dissociation of acetic

acid at 298 K, given that :

Lm (CH3COOH) = 11.7 S cm2

mol–1

L°m(CH3COO–) = 49.9 S cm2

mol–1

L°m(H+) = 349.1 S cm2

mol–1 (Delhi 2011C)

LA II (5 marks)
68. (a) Define molar conductivity of a solution

and explain how molar conductivity

changes with change in concentration

of solution for a weak and a strong

electrolyte.

(b) The resistance of a conductivity cell

containing 0.001 M KCl solution at 298 K

is 1500 W. What is the cell constant if the

conductivity of 0.001 M KCl solution at

298 K is 0.146 × 10–3 S cm–1? (AI 2012)

3.5 Electrolytic Cells and

Electrolysis

VSA (1 mark)

69. How many coulombs are required for the

oxidation of 1 mol of H2O to O2?

(One word, 2020)

70. Give reason :

On the basis of E° values, O2 gas should be

liberated at anode but it is Cl2 gas which is

liberated in the electrolysis of aqueous NaCl.

(1/5, 2018)

71. Following reactions occur at cathode during

the electrolysis of aqueous silver chloride

solution : Ag+

(aq) + e– Ag(s), E° = +0.80 V

H+

(aq) + e– 1

H2( ) g , E° = 0.00 V

On the basis of their standard reduction

electrode potential (E°) values, which

reaction is feasible at the cathode and why?

(AI 2017C, 1/2, Delhi 2015)

72. How much charge is required for the

reduction of 1 mol of Zn2+ to Zn?

(Delhi 2015)

73. Following reactions occur at cathode during

the electrolysis of aqueous copper (II)

chloride solution :

Cu2+

(aq) + 2e– Cu(s) ; E° = +0.34 V

H+

(aq) + e– 1

H2( ) g ; E° = 0.00 V

On the basis of their standard reduction

electrode potential (E°) values, which

reaction is feasible at the cathode and why?

(1/2, Foreign 2015)

74. State the Faraday’s first law of electrolysis.

(Delhi 2015C)

SA (2 marks)

75. X and Y are two electrolytes. On dilution

molar conductivity of ‘X’ increases 2.5 times

while that Y increases 25 times. Which of

the two is a weak electrolyte and why?

(2/5, 2020)

76. Calculate the mass of Ag deposited at

cathode when a current of 2 ampere was

passed through a solution of AgNO3 for

15 minutes.

(Given : Molar mass of Ag = 108 g mol–1,

1 F = 96500 C mol–1) (2/3, Delhi 2017)

77. State Faraday’s first law of electrolysis. How

much charge in terms of Faraday is required

for the reduction of 1 mol of Cu2+ to Cu?

(2/5, Delhi 2014)

78. A solution of Ni(NO3)2 is electrolysed

between platinum electrodes using a current

of 5.0 ampere for 20 minutes. What mass of

nickel will be deposited at the cathode?

(Given : At. mass of Ni = 58.7 g mol–1,

1F = 96500 C mol–1) (Foreign 2014)

79. Predict the products of electrolysis in each of

the following :

(i) An aqueous solution of AgNO3 with

platinum electrodes.

(ii) An aqueous solution of H2SO4 with

platinum electrodes. (2/5, Delhi 2014C)

80. How much electricity in terms of Faradays

is required to produce 20 g of calcium from

molten CaCl2? (2/3, Delhi 2013C)

81. Silver is uniformly electrodeposited on a

metallic vessel of surface area of 900 cm2

by

passing a current of 0.5 ampere for 2 hours.

Calculate the thickness of silver deposited.

Given : The density of silver is 10.5 g cm–3

and atomic mass of Ag = 108 amu.

(2/3, AI 2013C)

82. How many coulombs are required to reduce

1 mole Cr2O7

2– to Cr3+?
(2/3, Delhi 2012C)

83. How many moles of mercury will be

produced by electrolysing 1.0 M Hg(NO3)2

solution with a current of 2.00 A for 3 hours?

(2/5, AI 2011)

LA I (3 marks)

84. A steady current of 2 amperes was passed

through two electrolytic cells X and Y

connected in series containing electrolytes

FeSO4 and ZnSO4 until 2.8 g of Fe deposited

at the cathode of cell X. How long did the

current flow? Calculate the mass of Zn

deposited at the cathode of cell Y. (Molar

mass : Fe = 56 g mol–1, Zn = 65.3 g mol–1, 1

F = 96500 C mol–1) (3/5, Delhi 2019)

85. Chromium metal is electroplated using an

acidic solution containing CrO3 according to

the following equation:

CrO3(aq) + 6H+ + 6e– Cr(s) + 3H2O

Calculate how many grams of chromium

will be electroplated by 24,000 coulombs.

How long will it take to electroplate 1.5 g

chromium using 12.5 A current?

[Atomic mass of Cr = 52 g mol–1,

1 F = 96500 C mol–1]

(AI 2019)

86. (a) The cell in which the following reaction

occurs :

2Fe3+

(aq) + 2I–

(aq) → 2Fe2+
(aq) + I2(s)

has E°

cell = 0.236 V at 298 K. Calculate

the standard Gibbs energy of the cell

reaction. (Given : 1 F = 96,500 C mol–1)

(b) How many electrons flow through

a metallic wire if a current of 0.5 A is

passed for 2 hours?

(Given : 1 F = 96,500 C mol–1)

(AI 2017)

3.6 Batteries

VSA (1 mark)

87. Define : Secondary batteries

(1/5, Delhi 2015C)

SA (2 marks)

88. Write the name of the cell which is generally

used in hearing aids. Write the reactions

taking place at the anode and the cathode of

this cell. (AI 2017)

89. Write the name of the cell which is generally

used in inverters. Write the reactions taking

place at the anode and the cathode of this

cell. (AI 2017)

90. Write the name of the cell which is generally

used in transistors. Write the reactions

taking place at the anode and the cathode of

this cell. (AI 2017)

91. From the given cells :

Lead storage cell, Mercury cell, Fuel cell and

Dry cell

Answer the following :

(i) Which cell is used in hearing aids?

(ii) Which cell was used in Apollo Space

Programme?

(iii) Which cell is used in automobiles and

inverters?

(iv) Which cell does not have long life?

(Delhi 2016)

92. What type of battery is mercury cell? Why is

it more advantageous than dry cell?

(2/5, AI 2015)

93. What type of a battery is the lead storage

battery? Write the anode and the cathode

reactions and the overall reaction occurring

in a lead storage battery when current is

drawn from it. (2/5, Delhi 2012, AI 2011)

94. Write the reactions taking place at cathode

and anode in lead storage battery when the

battery is in use. What happens on charging

the battery? (AI 2012C)

95. Mention the reactions occurring at (i) anode,

(ii) cathode, during working of a mercury

cell. Why does the voltage of a mercury cell

remain constant during its operation?

(Delhi 2011C)

3.7 Fuel Cells

VSA (1 mark)

96. Name the type of cell which was used in

Apollo space programme.

(2020, 1/3, AI 2014)

97. Define : Fuel cell

(Delhi 2017, 1/5, Delhi 2015C, 2014)

SA (2 marks)

98. Give two advantages of fuel cells. (2/5, 2020)

99. Define fuel cell and write its two advantages.

(2/5, 2018)

100. Write two advantages of H2 O2 fuel cell

over ordinary cell. (2/3, Foreign 2014)

101. What are fuel cells? Explain the electrode

reactions involved in the working of

H2 O2 fuel cell. (2/3, Delhi 2013C)

102. Give an example of a fuel cell and write the

cathode and anode reactions for it.

(AI 2011C)

3.8 Corrosion

VSA (1 mark)

103. Using the E° values of A and B predict which

is better for coating the surface of iron

E(Fe /Fe) 2+ 0 4. 4 ° = −

to prevent corrosion and why?

E E ( / A A) B B

. V; . V

(/)

2 2 + 2 37 0 14 + ° = − ° =

(AI 2016)

SA (2 marks)

104. The chemistry of corrosion of iron is

essentially an electrochemical phenomenon.

Explain the reactions occurring during the

corrosion of iron in the atmosphere.

(Delhi 2011)

LA I (3 marks)
105. What is corrosion? Explain the electrochemical theory of rusting of iron and write the

reactions involved in the rusting of iron.

(Delhi 2012C