A lead storage battery containing 5.0 L of (1N) H2SO4 solution is operated for 9.65×105 s with a steady current of 100 mA. Assuming volume of the solution remaining constant, normality of H2SO4 will:
A
remain unchanged
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B
increases by 0.20
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C
increase by unity
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D
decrease by 0.40
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Solution
The correct option is A remain unchanged Total charge=9.65×105×100×10−3 =9.65×104 =96500C =1F ∴ moles ofe−=1 as 1 F is charge of 1 mole electrode But for a lead storage battery, H2SO4 acts just as catalyst and its concentration does not change during reaction