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Electric current is passed through two cells 'A'  'B' in series. Cell 'A' contains an aqueous solution of Ag2SO4 and platinum electrodes. The cell  'B' contains an aqueous solution of CuSO4 and Cu electrodes. The current is passed till 1.6 g of oxygen is liberated at the anode of cell 'A'.

Calculate the quantities of substances deposited at the cathodes of the two cells.(Ag=108, Cu=63.5)

Important Questions on Electrolysis and Electrolytic Conductance

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One hundred millilitres of 0.8 M copper sulphate solution is electrolysed for 30 minutes by passing a current of 5 amp. Calculate the amount of copper sulphate in grams in the solution.

Give the answer up to two places of decimal.

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Anthracene can be oxidised anodically to anthraquinone. What weight of anthraquinone can be produced by the passage of a current of 1 amp for 60 minutes if the current efficiency is 100%?

Give the answer up to two places of decimal.

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To reduce nitrobenzene to aniline, 20 g of C6H5NO2, 30 cc of an alcohol, 250 cc of water, 11 g of HCl and 1 g of SnCl2 . 2H2O were placed in the cathode space. After passing current at a rate of 26.5 amp/hour through the lead cathode electrolytic cell, 12.76 g of aniline was produced. Determine the current yield.

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0.2964 g of Cu was deposited on passage of a current of 0.5 amp for 30 min, through a solution of copper sulphate. Calculate the atomic weight of Cu.
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Most of the copper used to make wire has been electrically refined by depositing it from copper salts solution (divalent) on to a cathode. What is the cost of electrical energy required per kg of copper if, the cost of electricity is Rs. 0.25 per kWh and the cell operates at 0.2 volt? The electrochemical equivalent of copper is 0·00033 g/coulomb.

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How long should a current of 0.5 amp be passed through 50 mL of a 0.10 M NaCl solution in order to make its pH=12, assuming that no volume changes?

Round-off the answer to the nearest integer.

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Lake Cayuga has a volume of water estimated to be 8.2×1012 L. A power station not so far above Cayuga's waters produces electricity at the rate of 1.5×106 coulombs per second at an appropriate voltage. How long(in years) would it take to electrolyse the lake?

If the answer is X×10y. Give the value of X up to one place of decimal.

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A 200 -watt, 110 -volt incandescent lamp is connected in series with an electrolytic cell of negligible resistance containing a solution of zinc chloride. What weight of zinc will be deposited from the solution on passing a current for 30 minutes?

(Zn=63·5; 1 Faraday=96500 coulombs)