3. ELECTRO CHEMISTRY

3.1 Conductance in electrolytic solutions

3.2 Specific and molar conductance - Variation of conductance with concentration.

3.3 Kohlrausch's law - application of  calculation of equivalent conductance of 

    weak electrolytes.

3.4 Electrolytes and non-electrolytes, redox reactions. Electrolysis.

3.5 Some typical examples of eletrolysis viz; Fused NaOH, Fused NaCl, Brine 

    Solution, Fused MgCl2.

3.6 Faraday's laws of eletrolysis and applicaions.

3.7 Galvanic and voltaic cells;

3.8 Representation and notation of electrochemical cells with and without salt 

    bridge.

3.9 Standard hydrogen electrode, electrode potentials, electrochemical series.

3.10 EMF of cell, Nernst equation and its application to calculate EMF of 

    electrochemical cells.

3.11 Primary cell - dry cell/Lechlanche cell, secondary cells - Fuel cells 

    - H2, O2 fuel cell and hydrocarbon oxygen fuel cell.

3.12 Corrosion - mechanism , factors to promote corrosion and prevention of

    corrosion. Passivity

3.13 Lead accumulator