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Unit 3: Equilibrium, Acids and Redox

Quick questions on Electrolysis and Faraday's laws - TCE Chemistry (Tasmania)

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What is linking electrons to product?
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The electrode half-equation tells you how many electrons are needed per mole of product. For example, depositing copper requires Cu2++2eCu\text{Cu}^{2+} + 2\text{e}^- \rightarrow \text{Cu}, so 2 moles of electrons give 1 mole of copper. The general routine is:
What are gas volumes?
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If the product is a gas, convert moles to volume using the molar gas volume at the stated conditions, or the ideal gas equation. The same electron bookkeeping applies; just watch the electrons per mole of gas, which is often more than for a metal.

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