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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

A current of 2A was passed for 1h through a solution of CuSO4. 2g of Cu2+ ions were discharged at cathode. The current effiency is?

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9 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer9 Years ago
From the Faraday’s law of electrolysis,
(2/63.5)*2 = i*60/F
i => 10.31 A
Efficiency => (10.31-2)*100/10.31 => 80.6%