Medium INTEGER +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2021

Potassium chlorate is prepared by electrolysis of KCl in basic solution as shown by following equation.

6OH$-$ + Cl$-$ $\to$ ClO3$-$ + 3H2O + 6e$-$

A current of xA has to be passed for 10h to produce 10.0g of potassium chlorate. The value of x is ____________. (Nearest integer)

(Molar mass of KClO3 = 122.6 g mol$-$1, F = 96500 C)

Answer (integer) 1

Solution

$W = {E \over F} \times I \times t$<br><br>$10 = {{122.6} \over {96500 \times 6}} \times x \times 10 \times 3600$<br><br>$x = 1.311$<br><br>Ans. (1)

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Electrochemistry · Topic: Electrochemical Cells

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