Question
An electric current of 0.5 ampere was passed through acidulated water for one hour. Calculate the volume of hydrogen at STP produced. 1 coulomb of electricity deposits 0.00001 gm of hydrogen.
Solution
We have given that
current = 0.5 ampere
weight of H2 (W) = ?
t = 1 hour = 3600 sec,
Z = 0.00001.
W = Z x c x t
= 0.00001 x 0.5 x 3600 g = 0.018 g
2g or H2 at STP occupies = 22.4 litres
0.018 g of H2 at STP occupies
Hence, Volume of H2 produced at STP = 0.2016 litres.