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An electrolytic cell contains a solution of Ag2SO4 and have platinum electrodes. A current is passed until 1.6 gm of O2 has been liberated at anode. The amount of silver deposited at cathode would be

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a

21.60 gm

b

1.6 gm

c

107.88 gm

d

0.8 gm

answer is D.

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At cathode: Ag++eAg

At anode: 2OHH2O+12O2+2e

EAg=1081=108

EO2=12×322=8

WAgEAg=WO2EO2

WAg=1.6×1088=21.6gm

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An electrolytic cell contains a solution of Ag2SO4 and have platinum electrodes. A current is passed until 1.6 gm of O2 has been liberated at anode. The amount of silver deposited at cathode would be