It took 116 hours to produce 603 g of metal X by performing electrolysis on molten XC13 with a current of 2.00 A. Calculate the molar mass of X.

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**Electrolysis Calculation to Determine Molar Mass**

**Problem Statement:**

It took 116 hours to produce 603 g of metal X by performing electrolysis on molten XCl₃ with a current of 2.00 A. Calculate the molar mass of X.

**Solution Approach:**

To determine the molar mass of metal X, we will go through the following steps:

1. **Determine the total charge passed:**
   - Use the formula \( Q = I \times t \) 
   - Where \( Q \) is the charge in Coulombs (C), \( I \) is the current in Amperes (A), and \( t \) is the time in seconds (s).

2. **Convert the time:**
   - Time given in hours needs to be converted to seconds:
     \[ t = 116 \text{ hours} \times 3600 \text{ seconds/hour} \]

3. **Calculate the total charge (Q):**
   - Using the current (I = 2.00 A):
     \[ Q = 2.00 \text{ A} \times 116 \text{ hours} \times 3600 \text{ s/hour} \]

4. **Use Faraday's Law:**
   - Faraday's law of electrolysis relates the amount of substance to the charge passed through the electrolyte:
     \[ Q = n \times z \times F \]
   - Where \( n \) is the number of moles of substance, \( z \) is the number of moles of electrons, and \( F \) is Faraday’s constant (\( 96485 \text{ C/mol} \)).

5. **Determine moles of X:**
   - Knowing \( z = 3 \) (since the compound is XCl₃):
     \[ n = \frac{Q}{z \times F} \]

6. **Calculate the molar mass:**
   - Using the mass produced (603 g), calculate the moles of X:
     \[ \text{Molar Mass (M)} = \frac{\text{mass}}{n} \]
   
By following these steps, students can calculate the molar mass of the metal X produced through the electrolysis process.

**Note:** 
This method highlights the principles of electrolysis and stoichiometric calculations in physical chemistry.
Transcribed Image Text:**Electrolysis Calculation to Determine Molar Mass** **Problem Statement:** It took 116 hours to produce 603 g of metal X by performing electrolysis on molten XCl₃ with a current of 2.00 A. Calculate the molar mass of X. **Solution Approach:** To determine the molar mass of metal X, we will go through the following steps: 1. **Determine the total charge passed:** - Use the formula \( Q = I \times t \) - Where \( Q \) is the charge in Coulombs (C), \( I \) is the current in Amperes (A), and \( t \) is the time in seconds (s). 2. **Convert the time:** - Time given in hours needs to be converted to seconds: \[ t = 116 \text{ hours} \times 3600 \text{ seconds/hour} \] 3. **Calculate the total charge (Q):** - Using the current (I = 2.00 A): \[ Q = 2.00 \text{ A} \times 116 \text{ hours} \times 3600 \text{ s/hour} \] 4. **Use Faraday's Law:** - Faraday's law of electrolysis relates the amount of substance to the charge passed through the electrolyte: \[ Q = n \times z \times F \] - Where \( n \) is the number of moles of substance, \( z \) is the number of moles of electrons, and \( F \) is Faraday’s constant (\( 96485 \text{ C/mol} \)). 5. **Determine moles of X:** - Knowing \( z = 3 \) (since the compound is XCl₃): \[ n = \frac{Q}{z \times F} \] 6. **Calculate the molar mass:** - Using the mass produced (603 g), calculate the moles of X: \[ \text{Molar Mass (M)} = \frac{\text{mass}}{n} \] By following these steps, students can calculate the molar mass of the metal X produced through the electrolysis process. **Note:** This method highlights the principles of electrolysis and stoichiometric calculations in physical chemistry.
# Standard Reduction Potentials

The table below provides a comprehensive list of standard reduction potentials for various redox couples. These potentials are measured in volts (V) and provide insight into the tendency of a species to gain electrons (reduce) compared to the standard hydrogen electrode (SHE), which is assigned a potential of 0.00 V.

## Standard Reduction Potentials Table

### Left Column
| Couple                | \(E^0\) (Volts) |
|-----------------------|-----------------|
| F2      ↔ HF (H+)        | +3.03          |
| F2      ↔ F-             | +2.87          |
| S2O8^2- ↔ SO4^2-        | +2.05          |
| BiO3^-  ↔ Bi^3+         | +2.0           |
| H2O2    ↔ H2O (H+)      | +1.78          |
| PbO2    ↔ PbSO4 (H+, SO4^2-) | +1.685 |
| Ce^4+   ↔ Ce^3+         | +1.61          |
| MnO4^-  ↔ Mn2+ (H+)     | +1.491         |
| ClO3^-  ↔ Cl^-          | +1.47          |
| PbO2    ↔ Pb2+ (H+)     | +1.46          |
| Au^3+   ↔ Au            | +1.42          |
| Cl2     ↔ Cl^-          | +1.358         |
| Cr2O7^2- ↔ Cr^3+ (H+)   | +1.33          |
| MnO2    ↔ Mn2+ (H+)     | +1.28          |
| O2      ↔ H2O2 (H2O)    | +1.229         |
| Br2     ↔ Br^-          | +1.065         |
| NO3^-   ↔ NO (H+)       | +0.96          |
| Hg2^2+  ↔ Hg2^2+        | +0.910         |
| H2O2    ↔ OH^-          | +0.87          |
| O2      ↔ H2O (pH = 7)
Transcribed Image Text:# Standard Reduction Potentials The table below provides a comprehensive list of standard reduction potentials for various redox couples. These potentials are measured in volts (V) and provide insight into the tendency of a species to gain electrons (reduce) compared to the standard hydrogen electrode (SHE), which is assigned a potential of 0.00 V. ## Standard Reduction Potentials Table ### Left Column | Couple | \(E^0\) (Volts) | |-----------------------|-----------------| | F2 ↔ HF (H+) | +3.03 | | F2 ↔ F- | +2.87 | | S2O8^2- ↔ SO4^2- | +2.05 | | BiO3^- ↔ Bi^3+ | +2.0 | | H2O2 ↔ H2O (H+) | +1.78 | | PbO2 ↔ PbSO4 (H+, SO4^2-) | +1.685 | | Ce^4+ ↔ Ce^3+ | +1.61 | | MnO4^- ↔ Mn2+ (H+) | +1.491 | | ClO3^- ↔ Cl^- | +1.47 | | PbO2 ↔ Pb2+ (H+) | +1.46 | | Au^3+ ↔ Au | +1.42 | | Cl2 ↔ Cl^- | +1.358 | | Cr2O7^2- ↔ Cr^3+ (H+) | +1.33 | | MnO2 ↔ Mn2+ (H+) | +1.28 | | O2 ↔ H2O2 (H2O) | +1.229 | | Br2 ↔ Br^- | +1.065 | | NO3^- ↔ NO (H+) | +0.96 | | Hg2^2+ ↔ Hg2^2+ | +0.910 | | H2O2 ↔ OH^- | +0.87 | | O2 ↔ H2O (pH = 7)
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