JIPMER 2009
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2009
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Current Electricity
JIPMER 2009 · Physics · Current Electricity
A steady current of 1.5 A flows through a copper voltameter for 10...
A steady current of 1.5 A flows through a copper voltameter for 10 min . If the electrochemical equivalent of copper is , the mass of copper deposited on the electrode will be
Options
- A0.40 g
- B0.50 g
- C0.67 g
- D0.27 g
Correct answer
D. 0.27 g
Step-by-step solution
If is the mass of a substance deposited or liberated at an electrode during electrolysis when a charge passes through electrolyte, then according to Faraday's first law of electrolysis,
or
where is a constant of proportionality and is called electrochemical equivalent (ECE) of the the substance.
If an electric current flows through the electrolyte, then
\begin{aligned}
i=1.5 \mathrm{~A}, t & =10 \mathrm{~min}=10 \times 60 \mathrm{~s}, \\
z & =30 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{gC}^{-1}
\end{aligned}\begin{aligned}
m & =30 \times 10^{-5} \times 1.5 \times 10 \times 60 \\
& =27 \times 10^{-2}=0.27 \mathrm{~g}
\end{aligned}$$