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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Thermal and Chemical Effects of Electric Current

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Thermal and Chemical Effects of Electric Current

When connected to a silver voltameter, the potential difference...

When connected to a silver voltameter, the potential difference across the terminals of a battery having an emf of 12 V12 \text{ V} and an internal resistance of 2Ω2 \Omega drops to 10 V10 \text{ V}. Determine the amount of silver deposited at the cathode in half an hour. The atomic weight of silver is 107.9 g mol−1107.9 \text{ g mol}^{-1}.

Options

  1. A2 g2 \text{ g}
  2. B12 g12 \text{ g}
  3. C1 g1 \text{ g}
  4. D10 g10 \text{ g}

Correct answer

A. 2 g2 \text{ g}

Step-by-step solution

The terminal potential difference of the battery is given by V=E−IrV = E - Ir.

Substituting the given values, 10=12−I(2)10 = 12 - I(2).

2I=2⇒I=1 A2I = 2 \Rightarrow I = 1 \text{ A}.

The time for which the current flows is t=30 min=1800 st = 30 \text{ min} = 1800 \text{ s}.

The total charge passed through the voltameter is Q=It=1×1800=1800 CQ = It = 1 \times 1800 = 1800 \text{ C}.

According to Faraday's first law of electrolysis, the mass of silver deposited is m=ZQm = ZQ, where ZZ is the electrochemical equivalent.

Z=Atomic weightValency×F=107.91×96500 g C−1Z = \dfrac{\text{Atomic weight}}{\text{Valency} \times F} = \dfrac{107.9}{1 \times 96500} \text{ g C}^{-1}.

m=107.996500×1800=107.9×18965≈2.01 gm = \dfrac{107.9}{96500} \times 1800 = \dfrac{107.9 \times 18}{965} \approx 2.01 \text{ g}.

The amount of silver deposited is approximately 2 g2 \text{ g}.
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