JAMB - Chemistry (2005 - No. 2)
Which of the following ions require the largest quantity of electricity for discharge at an electrode?
4.0 moles of Cl-
3.0 moles of Na+
2.5 moles of Cu2+
2.0 moles of Al3+
Explanation
To get the quantity of electricity for discharge at an electrode for each ions, we multiply the number of electrons by the number of moles, since 1 mole = 1F
- 4.0 moles of Cl\(^-\) → 1e\(^-\) x 4 = 4F
- 3.0 moles of Na\(^+\) → 3e\(^-\) x 1 = 3F
- 2.5 moles of Cu\(^{2+}\) → 2e\(^-\) x 2.5 = 5F
- 2.0 moles of Al\(^{3+}\) → 3e\(^-\) x 2 = 6F. The Ions that require the largest quantity of electricity for discharge at an electrode is the Al\(^{3+}\).
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