How much electricity in terms of Faraday is required to produce
(i) 20.0 g of Ca from molten CaCl2?
(ii) 40.0 g of Al from molten Al2O3?
(i) Ca2+ + 2e- → Ca
⇒ Here, 1 mole of Ca, i.e., 40g of Ca requires = 2 F electricity (F if Faraday)
∴ 20g of Ca requires =
= 1 F of electricity
Electricity in terms of Faraday required to produce 20.0 g of Ca from molten CaCl2 is 1 F of electricity.
(ii) Al3 + + 3e - → Al
⇒ 1 mole of Al, i.e., 27g of Al requires = 3 F electricity (F if Faraday)
∴ 40.0 g of Al will require =
= 4.44 F of electricity
Electricity in terms of Faraday required to produce 40.0 g of Al from molten Al2O3 is 4.44 F of electricity