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MHT CET 202625 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
25 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Electrochemistry

MHT CET 2026 · 25 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Electrochemistry

2MnO_ 2(s) + 2NH_4^+ + 2e^- arrow Mn_2O_ 3(s) + 2NH_ 3(aq) + H_2O_...

2MnO2(s)+2NH4++2e−→Mn2O3(s)+2NH3(aq)+H2O(l)2\text{MnO}_{2(s)} + 2\text{NH}_4^+ + 2e^- \rightarrow \text{Mn}_2\text{O}_{3(s)} + 2\text{NH}_{3(aq)} + \text{H}_2\text{O}_{(l)}
Which of the following cell exhibits above net reduction reaction?

Options

  1. ALeclanche cell
  2. BH2−O2\text{H}_2 - \text{O}_2 Feul cell
  3. CLead accumlator
  4. DNICAD cell

Correct answer

A. Leclanche cell

Step-by-step solution

The given reaction is the reduction half-reaction that takes place at the cathode in a Leclanche cell (also known as a dry cell).

At the cathode, manganese dioxide is reduced in the presence of ammonium ions to form manganese(III) oxide (or MnO(OH)), ammonia, and water.

The overall cathode reaction is:
2MnO2(s)+2NH4++2e−→Mn2O3(s)+2NH3(aq)+H2O(l)2\text{MnO}_{2(s)} + 2\text{NH}_4^+ + 2e^- \rightarrow \text{Mn}_2\text{O}_{3(s)} + 2\text{NH}_{3(aq)} + \text{H}_2\text{O}_{(l)}

Thus, the cell that exhibits this net reduction reaction is the Leclanche cell.

Answer: Leclanche cell
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