Chapter 17, Problem 132AE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The volume of Hydrogen gas produced during the electrolysis of Sodium Chloride at a given pressure and temperature is to be calculated.

Concept introduction:

According to Faraday’s second law of electrolysis, when the same amount of electricity is passed through different electrolytes, the amount of substance that gets deposited at each electrode is directly proportional to their equivalent weight.

$\frac{w_1}{w_2}=\frac{E_1}{E_2}$

To determine: The volume of Hydrogen gas produced during the electrolysis of Sodium Chloride at a given pressure and temperature.