ii) How many amperes of current needs to be passed through molten Sodium chloride (NaCl) to produce 2.5 g of Sodium (Na) metal at the cathode in 20 minutes during electrolysis of molten Sodium chloride? iii) Calculate the charge in coulomb passed through the solution in part (ii). iv) Calculate the charge in Faraday passed through the solution in part (ii).

ii) How many amperes of current needs to be passed through molten Sodium chloride (NaCl) to produce 2.5 g of Sodium (Na) metal at the cathode in 20 minutes during electrolysis of molten Sodium chloride? iii) Calculate the charge in coulomb passed through the solution in part (ii). iv) Calculate the charge in Faraday passed through the solution in part (ii).

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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