A silver cup is plated with silver by passing 965 C of electricity. The amount of Ag deposited is

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A silver cup is plated with silver by passing 965 C of electricity. The amount of Ag deposited is

ChemistryElectrochemistryJEE Main

Options:

A 107.89 g
B 9.89 g
C 1.0002 g
D 1.08 g

Solution:

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The correct answer is: 1.08 g

A g^{+} + e^{-} ⟶ A g

∵ 96500 C are required to deposite Ag = 108 g

∴ 965 C are required to deposite Ag

= \frac{108}{96500} \times 965 = 1.08 g

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