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Questions Related to metallic and electrolytic conduction

On increasing temperature, the conduction in metallic conductors :

  1. increases

  2. decreases

  3. remains constant

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Increasing the temperature will inhibit conduction in a metallic conductors because the increased thermal motions of the electrons will tend to interfere with their regular flow in an electric current.

The molar conductivity of cation and anion of salt $BA$ are $180$ and $220\ mhos\ cm^{2} mol^{-2}$ respectively. The molar conductivity of $BA$ at infinite dilution is:

  1. $90\ mhos \ cm^{2} mol^{-1}$

  2. $110\ mhos \ cm^{2} mol^{-1}$

  3. $400\ mhos \ cm^{2} mol^{-1}$

  4. $200\ mhos \ cm^{2} mol^{-1}$


Correct Option: C

A solution containing one mole per litre of each $Cu(NO _3) _2$, $AgNO _3, Hg _2(NO _3) _2$ and $Mg(NO _3) _2$ is being electrolysed by using inert electrodes. The values of standard electrode potentials in volts(reduction potential) are.
$Ag^+/Ag=+0.80, Hg^{2+} _2/2Hg =+0.79$
$Cu^{2+}/Cu=+0.34, Mg^{2+}/Mg =-2.37$
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


Correct Option: C

 The standard electrode potentials ${\text{E}} _{{{\text{I}} _2}/{1^ - }}^ \circ ,{\text{E}} _{{\text{B}}{{\text{r}}^ - }/{\text{B}}{{\text{r}} _2}}^ \circ $ and ${\text{E}} _{{\text{Fe/F}}{{\text{e}}^{2 + }}}^ \circ $ are respectively $ + 0.54{\text{V,}} - 1.09{\text{V}}$ and 0.44 V. On the basis of the above data which of the following process is nonspontaneous?

  1. ${\text{B}}{{\text{r}} _2} + 2{{\text{I}}^ - }\;{\text{2B}}{{\text{r}}^ - } + {{\text{I}} _2}{\text{ }}$

  2. ${\text{Fe}} + {\text{B}}{{\text{r}} _2}\;{\text{F}}{{\text{e}}^{2 + }} + 2{\text{B}}{{\text{r}}^ - }$

  3. ${\text{Fe}} + {{\text{I}} _2}{\text{ F}}{{\text{e}}^{2 + }} + 2{{\text{I}}^ - }$

  4. ${{\text{I}} _2} + 2{\text{B}}{{\text{r}}^ - }2{{\text{I}}^ - } + {\text{B}}{{\text{r}} _2}$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

the one which is having higher oxidation potential will undergo oxidation,

in D, $I^-$ is having lower reduction potential in comparison to $Br^-$, so has to undergo oxidation but in option D, it is getting oxidized.
hence, it is a nonspontaneous reaction.

An alkali which dissociates partially on passage of an electric current is:

  1. sodium hydroxide

  2. nickel metal

  3. ammonium hydroxide

  4. copper


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

We have,

Sodium chloride is an ionic compound which is already present in the ionic form and completely dissociated on the passage of electric current,
Nickel and copper metal have higher reduction potential so, reduction takes place on passage of electric current,
ammonium hydroxide is a weak base it is partially dissociated on the passage of electric current.