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A piece of titanium metal was anodized for 30.0 minutes, producing 10.0 g of TiO2. What current was used?
time (t) = 30 min = 30 x 60 = 1800 sec
weight (w) = 10 g
Ti atomic weight = 47.87
Ti equivalent weight (E) = atomic weight / 4 (TiO2 -------> Ti+4 )
= 47.87 / 4
= 11.96
1 Faraday = 96500 C
Faraday equation
w = E x i x t / 96500
i = w x 96500 / E x t
= 10 x 96500 / 11.96 x 1800
= 44.82 A (A= ampere)
current (i) = 44.82 A