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Part A What mass of calcium can be produced by this process if a current of 6300 A is applied for 39 h ? Assume that the electrolytic cell is 65 % efficient. Part A What mass of calcium can be produced by this process if a current of 6300 A is applied for 39 h ? Assume that the electrolytic cell is 65 % efficient. Part B What is the minimum voltage needed to cause the electrolysis?
Part B
How many minutes are needed to plate out 22.00 g Mg from molten MgCl2, using 3.00 A of current?
part-A Ca+2 + 2e- -------> Ca
Z= 2
W = MCt/ZF
= 40*6300*6*60*60/2*96500 = 28203.1g
part-B W = MCt/ZF
Mg+2 + 2e- --------> Mg
Z = 2
W = 22
M = 24
F = 96500c
C= 3A
W = MCt/ZF
t = WZF/MC
= 22*2*96500/24*3 = 58972.2sec = 58972.2/60 = 982.87min