Electrochemical Stoichiometry

Question 1

What are the units for current?

Answer 1

amperes

Question 2

What is current?

Answer 2

 Current is the amount of electrical charge that flows during a period of time

Question 3

How is Faraday’s constant calculated?

Answer 3

 Calculated by multiplying the charge of one electron (1.602 x 10-^19) by Avogadro’s number (6.022 x 10^23)

Question 4

What is an ampere equal to?

Answer 4

• 1 Amp (A) = 1 Coulomb (C) per second (s)

Question 5

What is Faraday’s Constant?

Answer 5

o Faraday’s Constant, F, is defined as the charge in coulombs of 1 moles of electrons