When same quantity of electricity is passed through aqueous $\mathrm{AgNO}_3$ and $\mathrm{H}_2…

When same quantity of electricity is passed through aqueous $\mathrm{AgNO}_3$ and $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4$ solutions connected in series, $5.04 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~g}$ of $\mathrm{H}_2$ is liberated. What is the mass of silver (in grams) deposited ? (Eq. wts. of hydrogen $=1.008$, silver $=108)$
  1. $54$
  2. $0.54$
  3. $0.5$
  4. $10.8$

Solution

Given, weight of hydrogen liberated $ =5.04 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~g} $ Eq. wt. of hydrogen $=1.008$ Eq. wt. of silver $=108$ Weight of silver deposited, $w=$ ? According to Faraday's second law of electrolysis weight of silver deposited weight of hydrogen liberated $ \begin{aligned} & =\frac{\text { eq. wt. of silver }}{\text { eq. wt. of hydrogen }} \\ \frac{w}{5.04 \times 10^{-2}} & =\frac{108}{1.008} \\ w=\frac{108 \times 5.04 \times 10^{-2}}{1.008} & =5.4 \mathrm{~g} \end{aligned} $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2008

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