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Electrolysis
Question

Two amperes of current is passed through acidulated water for ‘t’ seconds to decompose 18 grams of water .  Value of ‘t’ is equal to

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Solution

At anode 2H2O4H++4e-+O2

At cathode [2H2O+2e-H2+2OH-]×2

Netreaction 2H2O4F2H2+O2

36gH2Orequire4F 18gH2Orequire2F Q=it 2×96500=2×t t=96500seconds

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