Question

Discuss the hitoff’s method for determining the transport no. using non - attackable electrodes​

Answer 1

Answer:

It is based on the fact that during electrolysis "the loss in amount of electrolyte around any electrode is proportional to the speed of the ion moving away from it"

loss around cathode speed of anion_v loss around anode speed of cation

Adding 1 to both sides we get

(lossaroundcathode)/(lossaroundanode) = 1 + v/u loss around anode + loss around cathode u + v u

loss around anode

Taking the reciprocal, we get

loss around anode Total loss = t. + u + v