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11 months agoContributor-Level 10
(d) In H2O2 oxidation number of O = -1 and can vary from 0 to -2 (+2 is possible in OF2). The oxidation number can decrease or increase, because of this H2O2 can act both asoxidising and reducing agent.
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(b) Both are correct statements but reason is not correct for the assertion. The highest oxidation number of a representative element is the group number for the first two groups and the group number minus 10 (following the long form of periodic table) for the other groups.
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5.40. (a) Surface tension: It is defined as the force acting per unit length perpendicular to the line drawn on the surface.
(b) Surface tension of a liquid depends upon following factors.
(i) Temperature: Surface tension decreases with rise in temperature. As the temperature of the liquid increases the average kinetic energy of the molecules increases. Thus, there is a decrease in intermolecular force of attraction which decreases the surface tension.
(ii) Nature of the liquid: Greater the magnitude of intermolecular forces of attraction in the liquid, greater will be the value of surface tension.
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Reason: It can react both as an anode as well a cathode in an electrochemical cell.
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(a) A standard hydrogen electrode is called a reversible electrode because it can react both as anode as well as cathode in an electrochemical cell.
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5.39. In liquids, the molecules are more compact in comparison to gases.
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The given redox reaction can be depicted as
Zn (s) + 2Ag+ (aq) → Zn2+ (aq) + 2Ag (s)
Since Zn gets oxidised to Zn2+ ions, and Ag+ gets reduced to Ag metal, therefore,
Oxidation occurs at the zinc electrode and reduction occurs at the silver electrode. Thus, galvanic cell corresponding to the above redox reaction may be depicted as:
Zn|Zn2+ (aq) | Ag+ (aq) | Ag
(i) Zinc electrode is negatively charged because oxidation occurs at the zinc electrode (i.e. electrons accumlulate on the zinc electrode)
(ii) The ions carry current. The electrons flow from Zn to Ag electrode while the current flows from Ag to Zn electrode.
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5.38. The temperature at which a real gas obeys ideal gas law over an appreciable range of pressure, is called Boyle temperature or Boyle point.
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5.37. (i) Surface tension decreases with increase of temperature.
(ii) Viscosity decreases with increase of temperature.
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Lower the electrode potential, better is the reducing agent. Since the electrode potentials increase in the order: K+/K (-2.93 V), Mg2+/Mg (-2.37 V), Cr3+/Cr (-0.74 V), Hg2+/Hg (0.79 V), Ag+/Ag (0.80 V), therefore, reducing power of metals decreases in the same order, i.e., K, Mg, Cr, Hg, Ag.
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11 months agoContributor-Level 10
Based on the relative positions of these metals in the activity series, the correct order is Mg, Al, Zn, Fe, Cu.
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