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In an electrolysis, a current of 200 A was passed through molten oxide of metal Q for 58 minutes and 64.8 g of the metal deposited. Determine: i) Charge on metal Q ii) The volume of oxygen gas produce

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4. In an electrolysis, a current of 200 A200 \text{ A} was passed through molten oxide of metal Q for 58 minutes and 64.8 g64.8 \text{ g} of the metal deposited. Determine:

i) Charge on metal Q

ii) The volume of oxygen gas produced at standard temperature and pressure (STP). (Q = 27, 1F=96500 C1 \text{F} = 96500 \text{ C}, molar gas volume at STP = 22.4 dm322.4 \text{ dm}^3)

  1. Calculate the total charge passed.

    The current I=200 AI = 200 \text{ A} and time t=58 minutest = 58 \text{ minutes}.
    Convert time to seconds:

    t=58 min×60 s/min=3480 st = 58 \text{ min} \times 60 \text{ s/min} = 3480 \text{ s}

    The total charge QtotalQ_{total} is given by Qtotal=I×tQ_{total} = I \times t.

    Qtotal=200 A×3480 s=696000 CQ_{total} = 200 \text{ A} \times 3480 \text{ s} = 696000 \text{ C}
  2. Calculate the moles of metal Q deposited.

    The molar mass of metal Q is given as 27 g/mol27 \text{ g/mol}.
    The mass of metal Q deposited is 64.8 g64.8 \text{ g}.

    Moles of Q=Mass of QMolar mass of Q=64.8 g27 g/mol=2.4 mol\text{Moles of Q} = \frac{\text{Mass of Q}}{\text{Molar mass of Q}} = \frac{64.8 \text{ g}}{27 \text{ g/mol}} = 2.4 \text{ mol}
  3. Determine the charge on metal Q.

    According to Faraday's laws of electrolysis, the charge required to deposit one mole of a metal is n×Fn \times F, where nn is the charge on the metal ion and FF is Faraday's constant (96500 C/mol96500 \text{ C/mol}).
    The total charge passed is 696000 C696000 \text{ C} and 2.4 mol2.4 \text{ mol} of metal Q was deposited.
    So, 2.4 mol×n×F=Qtotal2.4 \text{ mol} \times n \times F = Q_{total}.

    2.4 mol×n×96500 C/mol=696000 C2.4 \text{ mol} \times n \times 96500 \text{ C/mol} = 696000 \text{ C} n=696000 C2.4 mol×96500 C/mol=696000231600≈3.005n = \frac{696000 \text{ C}}{2.4 \text{ mol} \times 96500 \text{ C/mol}} = \frac{696000}{231600} \approx 3.005

    The charge on metal Q is approximately 3.
    Therefore, the metal ion is Q3+\text{Q}^{3+}.

    i) Charge on metal Q:
    The charge on metal Q is 3\boxed{3}

  4. Write the half-reaction for the deposition of metal Q.

    Q3+(l)+3e−→Q(s)\text{Q}^{3+}(l) + 3\text{e}^- \to \text{Q}(s)
  5. Write the half-reaction for the production of oxygen gas.

    In molten oxide electrolysis, the oxide ions (O2−\text{O}^{2-}) are oxidized at the anode to produce oxygen gas.

    2O2−(l)→O2(g)+4e−2\text{O}^{2-}(l) \to \text{O}_2(g) + 4\text{e}^-
  6. Calculate the moles of electrons transferred.

    From Step 3, we know that 2.4 mol2.4 \text{ mol} of Q3+\text{Q}^{3+} ions required 3 moles of electrons per mole of Q.

    Moles of electrons=2.4 mol Q×3 mol e−1 mol Q=7.2 mol e−\text{Moles of electrons} = 2.4 \text{ mol Q} \times \frac{3 \text{ mol e}^-}{1 \text{ mol Q}} = 7.2 \text{ mol e}^-

    Alternatively, using the total charge:

    Moles of electrons=QtotalF=696000 C96500 C/mol e−≈7.21 mol e−\text{Moles of electrons} = \frac{Q_{total}}{F} = \frac{696000 \text{ C}}{96500 \text{ C/mol e}^-} \approx 7.21 \text{ mol e}^-

    We will use 7.2 mol e−7.2 \text{ mol e}^- for consistency with the calculated charge on Q.

  7. Calculate the moles of oxygen gas produced.

    From the half-reaction for oxygen production, 4 mol4 \text{ mol} of electrons produce 1 mol1 \text{ mol} of O2\text{O}_2.

    Moles of O2=7.2 mol e−×1 mol O24 mol e−=1.8 mol O2\text{Moles of O}_2 = 7.2 \text{ mol e}^- \times \frac{1 \text{ mol O}_2}{4 \text{ mol e}^-} = 1.8 \text{ mol O}_2
  8. Calculate the volume of oxygen gas produced at STP.

    At STP, 1 mol1 \text{ mol} of any gas occupies 22.4 dm322.4 \text{ dm}^3.

    Volume of O2=1.8 mol×22.4 dm3/mol=40.32 dm3\text{Volume of O}_2 = 1.8 \text{ mol} \times 22.4 \text{ dm}^3/\text{mol} = 40.32 \text{ dm}^3

    ii) The volume of oxygen gas produced at standard temperature and pressure (STP):
    The volume of oxygen gas produced is 40.32 dm3\boxed{40.32 \text{ dm}^3}

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