Electrochemistry Class 12 Notes Chapter 3

According to the CBSE Syllabus 2023-24, this chapter has been renumbered as Chapter 2.

A device that generates a potential difference between electrodes by chemical reactions is called an electrochemical cell. It comprises two electron conductors, which are separated by an ionic conductor and are linked by an electron conductor. The two metallic electrodes are dipped in the electrolytic solution. The important component of this cell is an ionic conductor.

CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Chapter 3 Electrochemistry – Related links

• Electrochemical Cell
• Galvanic cell
• Difference between Galvanic Cell and Electrolytic cell
• EMF of a cell & Cell notation

Types of Electrochemical Cell

Electrochemical cells are of two types. They are galvanic cells and electrolytic cells. These are two fundamental types of electrochemical cells.

• Galvanic cell – In a galvanic cell, spontaneous redox reaction, the chemical energy is converted into electrical energy. It is also called a voltaic cell or Daniel cell.
• Electrolytic cell – In an electrolytic cell, the nonspontaneous redox reaction is carried out by electrical energy.

We can obtain the standard potential of the cell by taking the difference between the standard potentials of the anode and cathode.

Few Important Questions

1. Define and distinguish between molar conductivity and conductivity.
2. How much charge is required for the reduction of 1 mol of Al³⁺ to Al?
3. How much electricity is necessary for the oxidation of 1 mol of H₂O to O₂ in coulomb?
4. Find the cell constant of 0.001M KCl solution with the following details:

T = 208 K, conductivity = 0.146 × 10^–3 S cm^–1, R = 1500 Ω

1. Calculate the molar conductivity for the following:

Conductivity = 0.0248 S cm^–1, 0.20 M solution of KCl solution, Temperature = 298 K

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