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Distinguish between emf and potential difference.

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OMEGA PUBLICATION-ELECTROCHEMISTRY -MULTIPLE CHOCIE QUESTION
  1. Distinguish between emf and potential difference.

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  2. Strong electrolytes are those which:

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  3. Which of the following is a strong electrolyte?

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  4. Which of the following is a poor conductor of electricity?

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  5. Electrolysis involves oxidation and reduction respectively at

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  6. At anode in the electrolysis of fused sodium chloride

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  7. An element with symbol Ar having number of proton 18 and number of neu...

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  8. The cathode in a galvanic cell and electrolytic cell is

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  9. During the electrolysis of NaCl solution, the gas liberated at the ano...

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  10. What are the products of the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride?

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  11. Use of electrolysis is in:

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  12. In the electrolysis of NaCl

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  13. Electrolytic conduction differs from metallic conduction in the fact t...

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  14. In a galvanic cell,

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  15. The amount of ion discharged during electrolysis is not directly propo...

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  16. What is the symbol of the species with the number of electrons equal t...

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  17. When the same quantity of electricity is passed through the solutions ...

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  18. Faraday's laws of electrolysis are related to

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  19. Give the general representation of the symbol of the element X is ( Z ...

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  20. Find the number of neutrons in deuterium .

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  21. The unit of specific conductance is: ohm, ohm^-1cm^-1 ohm^-1cm ohm^2

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