Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 007351117X
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-117-7

Chapter 21 - Problems - Page 972: 21.102

Answer

See explanation below.

Work Step by Step

The chemical reaction is: Na+ + 1 e- --> Na a. (215 g Na) (1 mol Na / 22.99 g Na) (1 mol e-/ 1 mol Na) = 9.35 mol e- b. (9.351892127 mol e-) (96485 C / mol e-) = 9.02 x 10^5 coulombs c. (9.02 x 10^5 C/ 9.5 hr)(1 hr/3600 s) = 26.4 A
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