Question

Calculate the charge in coulombs required for the oxidation of 2 moles of H2O to O2

Answer 1

Answer:

1 mol of H2O will give one atom of O

Charge on O = – 2

Electricity required =n F

= 2 × 96487 Coulombs

= 192974 Coulombs

= 1.93 × 105 Coulombs