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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

The electrochemical equivalent of a material is dependent upon

The electrochemical equivalent of a material is dependent upon

Options

  1. Athe current passing through the electrolyte that contains the material
  2. Bthe nature of the material
  3. Cthe total amount of charge transferred through the electrolyte
  4. Dthe quantity of this material present within the electrolyte

Correct answer

B. the nature of the material

Step-by-step solution

According to Faraday's first law of electrolysis, the mass mm of a substance deposited at an electrode is given by m=ZQm = ZQ, where QQ is the charge and ZZ is the electrochemical equivalent.

The electrochemical equivalent ZZ is defined as the mass of the substance deposited by one coulomb of charge. It is given by the relation Z=EFZ = \dfrac{E}{F}, where EE is the equivalent weight of the substance and FF is Faraday's constant.

Since the equivalent weight depends on the atomic weight and valency of the substance, the electrochemical equivalent is a characteristic property of the material.

Therefore, it depends only on the nature of the material and is independent of the current, total charge, or the quantity of the material present in the electrolyte.
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