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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Physical: Electro Chemistry

Question:

Match the entries of column I with appropriate entries of column II and choose the correct option out of the four options given.

Column I Column II
(i) Lead storage battery (a) maximum efficiency
(ii) Mercury cell (b) prevented by galvanisation
(iii) Fuel cell (c) gives steady potential
(iv) Rusting (d) Pb is anode, PbO2 is cathode

 

Options:

(i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(d)

(i)-(c), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(b)

(i)-(a), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(b)

(i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(b)

Correct Answer:

(i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(b)

Explanation:

(i) Lead storage battery: The most important secondary cell is the lead storage battery commonly used in automobiles and invertors. It consists of a lead anode and a grid of lead packed with lead dioxide (PbO2) as cathode. A 38% solution of sulphuric acid is used as an electrolyte.

(ii) Mercury cell: Mercury cell is suitable for low current devices like hearing aids, watches, etc. The cell potential is approximately 1.35 V and remains constant during its life as the overall reaction does not involve any ion in solution whose concentration can change during its lifetime.

(iii) Fuel cell: The cell runs continuously as long as the reactants are supplied. Fuel cells produce electricity with an efficiency of about 70% compared to thermal plants whose efficiency is about 40%. There has been tremendous progress in the development of new electrode materials, better catalysts and electrolytes for increasing the efficiency of fuel cells.

(iv) Rusting: Rusting of iron is prevented by coating a layer of zinc on its surface. This process is termed as galvanisation.