Question 26 of 29intermediate🔧 ApplyNumerical3 marks

How much electricity is required in coulomb for the oxidation of (i) 1 mol of H₂O to O₂? (ii) 1 mol of FeO to Fe₂O₃?

(i)
Answer

193000 C (or 2 Faradays)

(ii)
Answer

96500 C (or 1 Faraday)

Explanation

This question tests the understanding of Faraday's laws of electrolysis and the stoichiometry of electrode reactions. The key principle is that the amount of electricity required depends on the number of electrons transferred in the oxidation reaction. From the context, we know that charge on one electron is 1.6021×101.6021 \times 10⁻¹⁹ C, and one mole of electrons (1 Faraday) equals approximately 96500 C. For each reaction, we must first write the balanced oxidation half-reaction and determine the number of moles of electrons involved per mole of substance oxidized.