Redox Reactions And Electrochemistry Ques 575

Question: Aluminium oxide may be electrolysed at 1000C to furnish aluminium metal (At. Mass = 27 amu; 1 Faraday = 96,500 Coulombs). The cathode reaction is - Al3++3eAl To prepare 5.12 kg of aluminium metal by this method we require electricity of

Options:

A) 5.49×101C

B) 5.49×104C

C) 1.83×107C

D) 5.49×107C

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

[d] 1 mole of e=1F=96500C 27g of Al is deposited by 3×96500C 5120 g of Al will be deposited by =3×96500×512027=5.49×107C



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