Q.

The Gibbs energy for the decomposition of Al2O3 at 5000 C is as follows 23Al2O343Al+O2;ΔrG=+960kJ The voltage needed for the electrolytic reduction of aluminium oxide Al2O3 at 5000 C is at least

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a

– 5.0 V

b

– 4.5 V

c

– 3.0 V

d

– 2.5 V

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

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The ionic reactions are 

23× 2Al3++4e-43Al 23×3O2-O2+4e-

number of electron involved are (n)= 4 

G=-nFE 960×103=-4×96500×E on solving  E--2.5V

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