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Author: Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

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Electrolysis is defined as the process of breaking down ionic compounds into their constituent elements by passing a direct electric current through the compound in a fluid state. The cathode reduces cations, while the anode oxidizes anions. An electroly…

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Chapter 18, Problem 127AE

One of the few industrial-scale processes that produce organic compounds electrochemically is used by the Monsanto Company to produce1,4-dicyanobutane. The reduction reaction is

2 CH 2 ═ CHCH + 2 H + + 2 e − → NC ─ ( CH 2 ) 4 ─ CN

The NC─(CH₂)₄─CN is then chemically reduced using hydrogen gas to H₂N─(CH₂)₆─NH₂, which is used in the production of nylon. What current must be used to produce 150.kg NC─(CH₂)₄─CN per hour?

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Solution Summary: The author calculates the amount of current used to produce 1,4-dicyanobutane electrochemically and the further reduction of compound for its use in production of nylon.

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