Faraday's Law and Electrolysis
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What is the relationship between the moles of electrons and the product of current and time according to Faraday's Law?

  • Inversely proportional
  • Directly proportional (correct)
  • No relationship
  • Exponential relationship
  • In an electrolytic cell, where does reduction occur?

  • Salt bridge
  • Anode
  • Electrolyte
  • Cathode (correct)
  • What is the value of Faraday's constant, F, in coulombs per mole of electrons?

  • 50000 C/mol e-
  • 100000 C/mol e-
  • 18000 C/mol e-
  • 96485 C/mol e- (correct)
  • How many moles of electrons are required to reduce 1 mole of calcium cations?

    <p>2 moles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In an electrochemical cell, which electrode does oxidation occur?

    <p>Anode</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about electrodes in electrochemistry is true?

    <p>Inert electrodes do not change mass while the cell operates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process occurs at the anode in an electrolytic cell?

    <p>Oxidation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Faraday's Law, the moles of electrons passed through a cell is calculated by which formula?

    <p>$\frac{\text{Current} \times \text{Time in seconds}}{96485}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using stoichiometry in electrochemical processes?

    <p>To determine mass of material plated/removed from solution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a constant current of 3 A flows through a cell for 2 hours, what can be determined using Faraday's Law?

    <p>The total charge transferred</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the given voltaic cell, what is the oxidation half-reaction at the anode?

    <p>Mg → Mg2+ + 2e-</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cell potential of the voltaic cell at 25°C?

    <p>+1.054 V</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many moles of electrons are transferred in the given voltaic cell?

    <p>2 moles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the reaction quotient (Q) represent in electrochemical cells?

    <p>The relative ratio of products to reactants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Faraday's Law relate to the process of electrolysis?

    <p>It quantifies the amount of substances produced at an electrode during electrolysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which electrode in a galvanic cell is responsible for the reduction of metal ions?

    <p>Cathode</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which electrode are electrons used up in an electrolytic cell?

    <p>Cathode</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the salt bridge in a voltaic cell?

    <p>Maintain electrical neutrality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When aluminum metal is oxidized to aluminum cation, which electrode is affected?

    <p>Anode</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which electrode gains mass by reducing copper(II) to copper metal in a galvanic cell?

    <p>Cathode</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does increasing the tin (II) ion concentration in the anode compartment have on the cell potential?

    <p>It decreases the cell potential.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If more hydrogen gas is added to the cathode compartment, what impact does this have on the cell potential?

    <p>It increases the cell potential.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of adding more tin metal to the half-cell in terms of cell potential?

    <p>It has no effect on the cell potential.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does increasing the tin (II) ion concentration compare to increasing the pressure of hydrogen gas in terms of their impact on cell potential?

    <p>One increases while the other decreases cell potential.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which action among increasing tin (II) ion concentration, adding more hydrogen gas, and increasing tin metal will NOT change the measured cell potential?

    <p>Increasing tin metal</p> Signup and view all the answers

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