The quantity of silver deposited when one coulomb charge is passed through AgNO3 solution:
Electrochemistry · Class 12 · JEE Main Previous Year Question
The quantity of silver deposited when one coulomb charge is passed through solution:
- a
1 g of silver
- b✓
1 electrochemical equivalent of silver
- c
1 chemical equivalent of silver
- d
0.1 g atom of silver
1 electrochemical equivalent of silver
Strategy: Faraday's First Law of Electrolysis states that the mass of substan\ce deposited () is proportional to the quantity of electricity passed (). The proportionality constant is the Electrochemical Equivalent ().
Step 1: Apply Faraday's First Law The relationship is given by: where:
- : mass of substan\ce deposited
- : electrochemical equivalent (ECE)
- : Current in amperes
Step 2: Define Electrochemical Equivalent (ECE) By definition, if coulomb is passed, then: Thus, the mass deposited by 1 coulomb of charge is equal to 1 electrochemical equivalent of that substan\ce.
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