Question Error Report

Thank you for reporting, we will resolve it shortly

Back to Question

Q. Calculate the volume of $O_{2}$ liberated at $STP$ by passing $5A$ current for $193 \, sec$ through acidified water:

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020Electrochemistry

Solution:

As per the first law of electrolysis, The mass deposited or volume liberated at the electrode is directly proportional to the charge passing between the electrode.

$m=ZQ$

Where $Z=\frac{E}{F}$ (electrovalent equivalent)

$Q=i\times t$ .

mass of $O_{2}$ $=\frac{E \times i \times t}{F}$ (Where $F=96500C$ )

$=\frac{8 \times 5 \times 193}{96500}g$

$=0.08g$

$\because $ At $STP$ , volume of $32gO_{2}=22400mL$

$\therefore $ The volume of $0.08gO_{2}$ $=\frac{22400 \times 0 \text{.} 08}{32}$

$=56\,ml$