Chapter 6E - Faraday's laws in electrolytic cells Flashcards
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State Faraday’s 1st Law
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The mass of a substance deposited, evolved or dissolved at an electrode during electrolysis is proportional to the quantity of electricity (electrical charge) passed through the cell.
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State Faraday’s 2nd Law
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For 1 mole of a substance to be deposited, evolved or dissolved at the electrode during electrolysis, a whole number of electrons (faradays) is required according to the relevant half equation.
