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Electrochemistry question

2020 · 6 Sep · Shift 1 · Q3
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Electrochemistry question

2020 · 6 Sep · Shift 1 · Q3

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Potassium chlorate is prepared by the electrolysis of KClKClKCl in basic solution 6OH−+Cl−6OH^- + Cl^-6OH−+Cl− →\to→ ClO3−+3H2O+6e−ClO_3^- + 3H_2O + 6e^-ClO3−​+3H2​O+6e− If only 60% of the current is utilized in the reaction, the time (rounded to the nearest hour) required to produce 10 g of KClO3KClO_3KClO3​ using a current of 2 A is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​. (Given : F = 96,500 C mol–1; molar mass of KCIO3KCIO_3KCIO3​ = 122 g mol–1)
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Correct answer: 11

  1. Write the electrode reaction and electron requirement

Given: 6OH−+Cl−→ClO3−+3H2O+6e−6OH^- + Cl^- \rightarrow ClO_3^- + 3H_2O + 6e^-6OH−+Cl−→ClO3−​+3H2​O+6e−

This shows that formation of 1 mole of ClO3−ClO_3^-ClO3−​ involves 6 moles of electrons.

So, for 111 mole of KClO3KClO_3KClO3​, electrons needed =6= 6=6 moles.


  1. Calculate moles of KClO3KClO_3KClO3​ to be produced

Mass required =10 g= 10\,\text{g}=10g

Molar mass of KClO3=122 g mol−1KClO_3 = 122\,\text{g mol}^{-1}KClO3​=122g mol−1

n(KClO3)=10122=0.08197 moln(KClO_3)=\frac{10}{122}=0.08197\,\text{mol}n(KClO3​)=12210​=0.08197mol


  1. Calculate moles of electrons required

n(e−)=6×0.08197=0.4918 moln(e^-)=6\times 0.08197=0.4918\,\text{mol}n(e−)=6×0.08197=0.4918mol


  1. Convert electron moles to charge actually needed for the reaction

Using 111 mole electrons =F=96500 C= F = 96500\,\text{C}=F=96500C,

Qreaction=0.4918×96500=47459 CQ_{\text{reaction}}=0.4918\times 96500=47459\,\text{C}Qreaction​=0.4918×96500=47459C


  1. Account for 60% current efficiency

Only 60%60\%60% of supplied current is utilized, so:

Qsupplied=Qreaction0.60Q_{\text{supplied}}=\frac{Q_{\text{reaction}}}{0.60}Qsupplied​=0.60Qreaction​​

Qsupplied=474590.60=79098 CQ_{\text{supplied}}=\frac{47459}{0.60}=79098\,\text{C}Qsupplied​=0.6047459​=79098C


  1. Use Q=ItQ = ItQ=It to find time

Given current I=2 AI = 2\,\text{A}I=2A,

t=QI=790982=39549 st=\frac{Q}{I}=\frac{79098}{2}=39549\,\text{s}t=IQ​=279098​=39549s

Convert into hours:

t=395493600=10.99 ht=\frac{39549}{3600}=10.99\,\text{h}t=360039549​=10.99h

Rounded to nearest hour:

11\boxed{11}11​


  1. Comparison with stored answer

Derived answer = 111111

Stored correct answer = 111111

So they agree.

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