Electricity is passed through an acidic solution of
Cu^2+$Cu^{2+}$ till all the
Cu^2+$Cu^{2+}$ was exhausted, leading to the deposition of
300 text mg$300 \text{ mg}$ of Cu metal. However, a current of
600 text mA$600 \text{ mA}$ was continued to pass through the same solution for another
28 text minutes$28 \text{ minutes}$ by keeping the total volume of the solution fixed at
200 text mL$200 \text{ mL}$. The
total volume of oxygen evolved at STP during the entire process is ____
textmL$\text{mL}$. (Nearest integer)
[Given :
Cu^2+(aq)+2e^- rightarrow Cu(s) quad E_red^0 = +0.34 text V$Cu^{2+}(aq)+2e^{-} \rightarrow Cu(s) \quad E_{red}^0 = +0.34 \text{ V}$
O_2(g)+4H^++4e^- rightarrow 2H_2O quad E_red^0 = +1.23 text V$O_2(g)+4H^++4e^{-} \rightarrow 2H_2O \quad E_{red}^0 = +1.23 \text{ V}$
Molar mass of
Cu = 63.54 text g mol^-1$Cu = 63.54 \text{ g mol}^{-1}$
Molar mass of
O_2 = 32 text g mol^-1$O_2 = 32 \text{ g mol}^{-1}$
Faraday Constant =
96500 text C mol^-1$96500 \text{ C mol}^{-1}$
Molar volume at STP =
22.4 text L$22.4 \text{ L}$ ]
Solution
### Related Formula
textEquivalents of metal deposited = textEquivalents of gas evolved (in Phase 1)$$\text{Equivalents of metal deposited} = \text{Equivalents of gas evolved (in Phase 1)}$$
n_e^- = fracQF = fracI times t96500$$n_{e^-} = \frac{Q}{F} = \frac{I \times t}{96500}$$
### Core Logic
Phase 1: Deposition of 300 text mg$300 \text{ mg}$ Cu.
By Faraday's Laws, the equivalents of copper deposited at the cathode must equal the equivalents of oxygen evolved at the anode during this period.
Equivalents of Cu = fracWE = frac300 times 10^-3frac63.542$Cu = \frac{W}{E} = \frac{300 \times 10^{-3}}{\frac{63.54}{2}}$
Equivalents of O_2 = n_O_2 times 4$O_2 = n_{O_2} \times 4$
frac300 times 10^-3 times 263.54 = n_O_2 times 4$\frac{300 \times 10^{-3} \times 2}{63.54} = n_{O_2} \times 4$
2.36 times 10^-3 = n_O_2$2.36 \times 10^{-3} = n_{O_2}$ (moles of O_2$O_2$ in Phase 1)
Phase 2: Current continued.
I = 600 text mA = 0.6 text A$I = 600 \text{ mA} = 0.6 \text{ A}$, t = 28 text mins = 28 times 60 text seconds$t = 28 \text{ mins} = 28 \times 60 \text{ seconds}$.
Moles of electrons passed = frac0.6 times 28 times 6096500 = 0.010445 text moles of e^-$= \frac{0.6 \times 28 \times 60}{96500} = 0.010445 \text{ moles of } e^{-}$
Equivalents of O_2$O_2$ evolved in Phase 2 = Moles of e^-$e^{-}$ passed = 0.010445$0.010445$
n_O_2 text (Phase 2) = frac0.0104454 = 2.611 times 10^-3 text mol$n_{O_2} \text{ (Phase 2)} = \frac{0.010445}{4} = 2.611 \times 10^{-3} \text{ mol}$
### Step 1: Calculate Total Volume of Oxygen
Total moles of O_2$O_2$ evolved = (2.36 times 10^-3) + (2.611 times 10^-3) = 4.971 times 10^-3 text mol$= (2.36 \times 10^{-3}) + (2.611 \times 10^{-3}) = 4.971 \times 10^{-3} \text{ mol}$
Total volume at STP:
V_O_2 = n_total times 22400 text mL$V_{O_2} = n_{total} \times 22400 \text{ mL}$
V_O_2 = 4.971 times 10^-3 times 22400 text mL = 111.35 text mL$V_{O_2} = 4.971 \times 10^{-3} \times 22400 \text{ mL} = 111.35 \text{ mL}$
Rounding to nearest integer implies 111 text mL$\implies 111 \text{ mL}$.
### Pattern Recognition
Equivalents of products at cathode and anode are always equal in any given time span. Valency factor for O_2$O_2$ evolution from water is 4.
### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer
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### Chapter Mix
Class 12 Chemistry: Electrochemistry