JEE Main2005ChemistryElectrochemistryActual
Aluminium oxide may be electrolysed at 1000^ C to furnish aluminium metal (Atomic mass =27 amu; 1 Faraday =96,500 Coulombs). The cathode reaction is Al ³⁺+3 e ⁻ Al ^ To prepare 5.12 ~kg of aluminium metal by this method would require
Options
- A5.49 10^7 C of electricity
- B1.83 10^7 C of electricity
- C5.49 10^4 C of electricity
- D5.49 10^1 C of electricity
Correct answer
A. 5.49 10^7 C of electricity
Step-by-step solution
aligned & Q = mFZ M = 5.12 10^5 96500 3 27 & =5.49 10^7 C aligned