Chemistry 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 18 - Electrochemistry - Questions & Problems - Page 852: 18.59

Answer

63.3 g/mol

Work Step by Step

Charge $Q=It=(0.750\,A)(25.0\times60\,s)=1125\,C$ Copper is deposited according to the equation $Cu^{2+}+2e^{-}\rightarrow Cu$ from which it is clear that 2F charge is needed to deposit one mole $Cu$. Or $2\times96500\,C$ is needed to deposit 1 mole. Then the amount of copper in moles deposited by 1125 C=$\frac{1125\,C}{2\times96500\,C/mol}=0.005829\,mol$ Molar mass of Cu=$\frac{\text{mass in grams}}{\text{number of moles}}=\frac{0.369\,g}{0.005829\,mol}=63.3\,g/mol$
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