Potassium chlorate is prepared by the electrolysis of KCl in basic solution:

If only 60% of the current is utilized in the reaction, the time (rounded to the nearest hour) required to produce 10 g o

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Potassium chlorate is prepared by the electrolysis of KCl in basic solution:

If only 60% of the current is utilized in the reaction, the time (rounded to the nearest hour) required to produce 10 g of  using a current of 2 A is .

(Given: ; molar mass of )

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Strategy:
 Calculate the total charge required for the reaction stoichiometry, account for the 60% current efficiency, and then determine the time using .

Step 1: Calculate moles of

Per the equation, .
Theoretical charge .

Step 2: Account for efficiency

Step 3: Calculate time

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