JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2018 (Offline) - No. 15)

How long (approximate) should water be electrolysed by passing through 100 amperes current so that the oxygen released can completely burn 27.66 g of diborane?
(Atomic weight of B = 10.8 u)
1.6 hours
6.4 hours
0.8 hours
3.2 hours

Explanation

Required reaction :

B2H6 + 3O2 $$ \to $$ B2 O3 + 3 H2 O

Here molar mass of B2H6 =10.8 $$ \times $$ 2 + 6 = 27.6 gm

Given weight of B2H6 = 27.66 g

$$\therefore\,\,\,\,$$No of moles of B2H6 = $${{27.6} \over {27.66}} \simeq 1$$ mole.

For combustion of 1 mole B2H6 3 moles O2 required.

This 3 mole of O2 is obtained by electrolysis of H2O.

2H2O($$l$$) $$ \to $$ O2 (g) + 4 H+ (aq) + 4 e$$-$$

From Faradays law of electrolysis,

moles $$ \times $$ nf = $${{It} \over {96500}}$$

Here moles of O2 = 3.

Nf of O2 = 4 (in H2 change of O = $$-$$2

and in O2 change of 0 = O.

So change in charge = 2 .

for two atoms of O2 change in charge = 2 $$ \times $$ 2 = 4)

$$\therefore\,\,\,\,$$ 3 $$ \times $$ 4 = $${{100 \times t} \over {96500}}$$

$$ \Rightarrow \,\,\,\,$$ t = 12 $$ \times $$ 965 sec.

$$ \Rightarrow \,\,\,\,$$ t = $${{12 \times 965} \over {60 \times 60}}$$ hr

= 3.2 hr

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