Faraday’s Law of Electrolysis states that the quantity of substance formed, m at an electrode is directly proportional to the quantity of electric charge supplied, Q.
m α Q
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Quantity of
substance formed, m |
Quantity of electric charge, Q. |
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Mole Mass Molar volume at STP: 22.4 dm3 |
Formula to calculate
Q Q = It Q
= electric charge in coulombs (C) If the
quantity of electron transfer increase, the electric change will increase. 1 mole of e ≡ 1
F ≡ 96 500 C 2 mole of e ≡ 2
F ≡ 2 x 96 500 C |