Quantitative Electrolysis
Important Questions on Quantitative Electrolysis
An accurate value of the Faraday constant is . An accurate value for the charge on one electron is . Use these values to calculate a value of the Avogadro constant to significant figures.

A learner passed a constant electric current of through a solution of silver nitrate, using pure silver electrodes, for exactly. The mass of the anode decreased by . Use this data to calculate the charge on a mole of electrons. (Ar value: )

Calculate the volume of oxygen produced at r.t.p. when a concentrated aqueous solution of sodium sulfate is electrolysed for using a current of . (; of gas occupies at r.t.p.) (Write the value only rounded off to two decimal places)

Calculate the volume of hydrogen produced at r.t.p. when a concentrated aqueous solution of sulfuric acid is electrolysed for using a current of . (; of gas occupies at r.t.p.) (Write the value only rounded off to two decimal places)


