Potassium chlorate is prepared by electrolysis of KCl in basic solution as shown by following equation. 6 OH…

Potassium chlorate is prepared by electrolysis of KCl in basic solution as shown by following equation.

6OH-+Cl-ClO3-+3H2O+6e-

A current of xA has to be passed for 10 h to produce 10.0 g of potassium chlorate. the value of x is __________. (Nearest integer)

(Molar mass of KClO3=122.6 g mol-1 F=96500 C)

Solution

Given balanced equation is

60H+ClClO3-+3H2O+6e-

10 gKClO310122.6 molKCO3 in obtained

from the above reaction, it is concluded that by
6 F charge 1 molKClO3 is obtained.

By the passage of 6 F charge =1 molKClO3

By the passage of x×10×60×6096500F charge

=16×x×10×60×6096500

Now x×10×60×606×96500=10122.6

x=10×96560×122.6=965735.6=1.3111

OR

W=EF×I×t

10=122.696500×6×x×10×3600

X=1.311

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (20 Jul Shift 2)

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