General Science

ELECTROCHEMISTRY MCQs

Total Questions : 21

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Question 1. Electrochemistry deals with
  1.    electric energy
  2.    chemical energy
  3.    only a
  4.    both a & b
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Answer is Option D. -> both a & b
Question 2. What is a cathode?
  1.    It is the electrode where oxidation takes place.
  2.    It is the electrode where reduction takes place.
  3.    It is an aqueous solution containing an electrode.
  4.    It is the salt bridge that connects half-cells.
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Answer is Option B. -> It is the electrode where reduction takes place.
Question 3. What is a reducing agent?
  1.    It is the species that gets reduced -- gains electrons.
  2.    It is the species that gets oxidized -- loses electrons.
  3.    It is the species that creates electrons.
  4.    It is the species that destroys electrons.
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Answer is Option B. -> It is the species that gets oxidized -- loses electrons.
Question 4. The substances which give different colour indifferent medium and thus indicate the presence of acid or base in a solution are called _______
  1.    dye
  2.    indicator
  3.    reagent
  4.    chemical
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Answer is Option B. -> indicator
Question 5. What is a galvanic (voltaic) cell?
  1.    It is a cell that destroys electrons on one side and creates electrons on the other side.
  2.    It is a cell that contains only one metal bar and one aqueous ion solution.
  3.    It is a type of battery that drives a redox reaction when electricity is applied.
  4.    It is a type of battery that generates an electrical current from redox reactions.
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option D. -> It is a type of battery that generates an electrical current from redox reactions.
Question 6. An electroanalytical / electrochemical techniques uses ________
  1.    working electrode
  2.    reference electrode
  3.    both reference and working electrodes
  4.    working, reference and counter electrodes
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Answer is Option B. -> reference electrode
Question 7. What is a half-reaction?
  1.    It is a reaction at equilibrium where half of the substances are reactants and half of the substances are products.
  2.    It is the reaction that occurs when the switch of a galvanic cell is open.
  3.    It shows EITHER the reduction component or the oxidation component of a redox reaction.
  4.    It shows BOTH the reduction and oxidation components of a redox reaction.
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Answer is Option C. -> It shows EITHER the reduction component or the oxidation component of a redox reaction.
Question 8. Oxidation occurs at the
  1.    anode
  2.    cathode
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Answer is Option A. -> anode
Question 9. What occurs to the mass of copper electrode in the following reaction?Zn/Zn2+ // Cu2+/Cu
  1.    increases
  2.    decreases
  3.    remains the same
  4.    None of these
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Answer is Option A. -> increases
Question 10. WHICH WAY DO THE ELECTRON FLOW IN A GALVANIC CELL
  1.    NEGATIVE TO POSITIVE TERMINAL
  2.    ANODE TO CATHODE
  3.    POSITIVE TO NEGATIVE TERMINAL
  4.    Both A & B
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option D. -> Both A & B