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Potassium chlorate is prepared by the electrolysis of in basic solution If only 60% of the current is utilized in the reaction, the time (rounded to the nearest hour) required to produce 10 g of using a current of 2 A is . (Given : F = 96,500 C mol–1; molar mass of = 122 g mol–1)
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Correct answer: 11
- Write the electrode reaction and electron requirement
Given:
This shows that formation of 1 mole of involves 6 moles of electrons.
So, for mole of , electrons needed moles.
- Calculate moles of to be produced
Mass required
Molar mass of
- Calculate moles of electrons required
- Convert electron moles to charge actually needed for the reaction
Using mole electrons ,
- Account for 60% current efficiency
Only of supplied current is utilized, so:
- Use to find time
Given current ,
Convert into hours:
Rounded to nearest hour:
- Comparison with stored answer
Derived answer =
Stored correct answer =
So they agree.
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