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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Zn amalgam is prepared by electrolysis of aqueous ZnCl2 using 9 gram Hg cathode. How much current is to be passed through ZnCl2 solution for 1000 seconds to prepare of Zn amalgam with 20% weight? (Atomic wt, Zn = 65.4 g)

 Let “x “gram of Zn deposited on 9 gm of Hg:


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(1) A current of 2.68 ampere is passed for one hour through an aqueous solution of copper sulphate using copper electrodes. Calculate the change in the mass cathode and that of anode. ( atomic mass of copper is 63.5 u).

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Monday, May 10, 2021

1 M aqueous solution of NaCl undergo electrolysis if 50 mA current is passed for 12 hours assume current efficiency is 25%. The total volume of gas produced at standard state is. NaCl (aq) solution undergoes electrolysis as:

NaCl(aq) àNa+ + Cl-

        H2O à H+ + HO-

Reactions:

At cathode: 2H+ + 2e-à H2(g)

At anode:   2Cl-à Cl2(g) + 2e-


Related Questions:

(1) A current of 2.68 ampere is passed for one hour through an aqueous solution of copper sulphate using copper electrodes. Calculate the change in the mass cathode and that of anode. ( atomic mass of copper is 63.5 u).