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Electrochemistry
Electrochemistry Electrochemistry I (amps) =
coulombs
seconds
Consider electrolysis of aqueous silver ion. charge passing
Current = 1.50 amps flow thru a Ag+(aq)
aq) solution for
Ag+ (aq
(aq)) + e- ---> Ag(s)
Ag(s) time
15.0 min. What mass of Ag metal is
1 mol e- ---> 1 mol Ag coulombs deposited?
I (amps) =
If we could measure the moles of e-, we seconds Solution
could know the quantity of Ag formed.
But how is charge related to moles of (a) Calc.
Calc. charge
But how to measure moles of e-? electrons? Coulombs = amps x time
charge passing Charge on 1 mol of e- =
Current = = (1.5 amps)(15.0 min)(60 s/min) = 1350 C
time (1.60 x 10 -19 C/e-)(6.02 x 10 23 e-/mol
e-/mol))
coulombs
I (amps) = = 96,500 C/mol
C/mol e- = 1 Faraday
seconds

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Electrochemistry Quantitative Aspects of Electrochemistry Quantitative
Quantitative Aspects
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Electrochemistry
coulombs The anode reaction in a lead storage battery is The anode reaction in a lead storage battery is
I (amps) =
seconds Pb (s) + HSO4-(aq
Pb(s) aq)) ---> PbSO4(s) + H+(aq
aq)) + 2e- (s) + HSO4-(aq
Pb(s)
Pb aq)) ---> PbSO4(s) + H+(aq
aq)) + 2e-
1.50 amps flow thru a Ag+(aq
aq)) solution for 15.0 min. What If a battery delivers 1.50 amp, and you have 454 g of Pb
Pb,, how If a battery delivers 1.50 amp, and you have 454 g of Pb
Pb,, how
long will the battery last? long will the battery last?
mass of Ag metal is deposited?
Solution Solution Solution
(a) Charge = 1350 C a) 454 g Pb = 2.19 mol Pb a) 454 g Pb = 2.19 mol Pb
(b) Calculate moles of e- used b) Calculate moles of e- b) Mol of e- = 4.38 mol
1 mol e- 2 mol e- c) Charge = 423,000 C
1350 C • 0.0140 mol e- 2.19 mol Pb • = 4.38 mol e- Charge (C)
96,500 C 1 mol Pb Time (s) =
d) Calculate time I (amps)
(c) Calc.
Calc. quantity of Ag c) Calculate charge
423,000 C
4.38 mol e- • 96,500 C/mol
C/mol e- = 423,000 C Time (s) = = 282,000 s About 78 hours
1 mol Ag 1.50 amp
0.0140 mol e- • 0.0140 mol Ag or 1.51 g Ag
1 mol e-

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