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The correct cell to… (Class 12 Chemistry 2023, Q3)

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ChemistryCBSE Class 12 · Board exam 2023, set 56/1/1 · 1 mark · MCQ

CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2023: question 3

Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2023, paper 56/1/1, section A, question 3, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q3 · 1 mark · MCQElectrochemistry

The correct cell to represent the following reaction is :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 56/1/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Which species loses electrons?

Hint 2

The anode is written on the left of the salt bridge.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. Zn is oxidised, so it is the anode and is written on the left. is reduced, so Ag is the cathode and is written on the right.

  2. The cell is , option (D).

    1 mark

Answer: Option (D)

Where the marks are

  • Anode on the left, cathode on the right (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Electrochemistry (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Electrochemistry, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 56/1/1: every question, by section.

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