ELECTROLYSIS-QN16


Calculate

i. The mass of the product at the cathode
ii. The volume of the product (at r.t.p) at the anode when a current of 8 amps passes for 80 minutes through the solution of copper (II) sulphate using platinum electrodes. (1 faraday = 96000 coulomb;
molar gas volume = 24dm3 at r.t.p)


  • Soln:


    At Anode
    2OH → 2OH + 2e-
    2OH → H2O + O
    O + O → O2

    4OH(aq)- → 2H2O(I) + 4e- + O2(g)

    4e-migrate to the cathode

    At cathode

    Cu2+ + 2e-→ Cu(s)

    Copper is deposited at the cathode
    faradays of electricity supplied = Coulombs / 96000
    = 8 × 80 × 60 / 96000
    = 0.4

    But

    i) faraday = Atomic weight of Cu / valence of Cu2+ ion
    = 64 / 2
    = 32g

    0.4 faraday of electricity will liberate = 0.4 × 32
    = 12.8g
    12.8g of copper was produced

    ii)mass of O2 = (Atomic mass of O2 × faradays) / valiancy of O2 – ion

    = 16/2 × 0.4
    = 3.2
    Molar gas volume at r.t.p = 24dm3
    32g of O2 gas occupy 24dm3 at r.t.p

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