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Grade 12th passInorganic Chemistry

The quantity of charge required to obtain 1 mole of aluminum from Al2o3

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Profile image of Rajat Arya
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Apurva Sharma
5 Years ago

Al2O3 on electrolysis gives rise to 2 Al3+ ions and 3 O2- ions.

To get neutralised Al3+ atom the charges are to be neutralised.

to neutralise one Al3+ ion 3 electrons are required

hence to neutralise one mole of Al3+ atoms to get one mole Al, we need 3F of charge.

 

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