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Sulfide in a water sample is coulometrically titrated with iodine (H2S + I2 ----> S + 2H+ + 2I-). If a 10.00 mL aliquot of the water sample requires a current of 0.75 A for 5.4 minutes to reach the end point, what is the molarity of the sulfide in the water sample?
(A) 0.5036 (B) 0.1259 (C) 0.0051 (D) 0.0013
(H2S + I2 ----> S + 2H+ + 2I-).
S-2 + 2e- -------> S
Z =2
F = 96500C
M = 34g/mole
t = 5.4minutes = 5.4*60 = 324sec
W = MCt/ZF
= 34*0.75*324/2*96500 = 0.043g
molarity = W*1000/G.M.Wt * volume of solution in ml
= 0.043*1000/34*10 = 0.1259M
molarity of sulfide is 0.1259M
(B) 0.1259
W = M