Faraday’s law of Electrolysis

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Faraday’s Law of Electrolysis
What is electrolysis ?
Electrolysis

Michael Faraday
22 September 1791 – 25 August 1867

In 1833

Relation between
 Amount of electricity
 Amount of chemical changes
Faraday’s Law of Electrolysis

• First Law
• Second Law
 Faraday’s First Law of Electrolysis
Amount of substance deposited or dissolved (W) ∝ Amount of passed electricity (Q)

W∝Q

But Q = I t
∴W ∝ I t
Or W = Z I t Here, Z is electrochemical equivalent of the element.

If we set , I = 1 amp and t = 1 sec

Then , W = Z
That means , E . C . E (Z) = the weight of element deposited or
dissolved from electrode when I = 1 amp & t = 1 sec
Application of Faraday’s First Law of Electrolysis

• To calculate the amount of deposited substances

by passing definite amount of current.

• To calculate E .C. E of an element .

Faraday’s First Law of Electrolysis

∎ 0.5 A of current was passed through a solution of blue vitriol for 10 min.
How much copper will be deposited ? [Z = 0.000329]

Here, I = 0.5 A
Z = 0.000329
t = 10 min = 600 s
W=?
From Faraday’s law we know, W = Z I t
= 0.000329 × 0.5 × 600
= 0.0987
 Faraday’s Second Law of Electrolysis

Amount of substance deposited or dissolved (W) ∝ Chemical Equivalent (E)

Gram atom of substance deposited (A)

Chemical Equivalent (C E) =
Valance (ϑ )

So we get , W∝ E
𝐶ℎ𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡 (E)
Here, Z (E. C. E) =
1C
E
=> Z = 96500 = FE [𝐴𝑠 1 F = 96500 C]
EIt
According to first law , W = Z I t = 96500
EIt
So, W =
96500
Application of Faraday’s Second Law of Electrolysis

• To calculate the charge of an electron.

• To calculate the chemical equivalents of metals.
• To measure the electricity pass through an electrolyte.
 Faraday’s Second Law of Electrolysis

∎ If 160 mA of current is passed through a solution of copper sulfate for 40 mins.

What amount of copper will be deposited ? [Atomic weight of Cu = 63.5 g , Charge
of copper ion = +2]

Here, I = 160 mA = .16 A

t = 40 min = 2400 s
W=?
EIt
From Faraday’s law we know, W =
96500
A 63.5
Here, E = = = 31.75
𝜗 2
31.75 × .16 × 2400
So , W = = .12634 g
96500
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