Anodic oxidation of ammonium hydrogen sulphate produces ammonium persulphate- NH4HSO4- NH4SO4- - H- 2NH4SO4- NH42S2O8 - 2e- Anodic oxidation 2H- - 2e- H2 Cathodic reductionHydrolysis of ammonium persulphate forms H2O2- NH42 S2O8 - 2H2O - 2NH4HSO4 - H2O2Current efficiency inn electrolytic process is 60

Given, 228 g(NH_4)_2S_2O_8 + H_2O→ 2NH_4HSO_4 + 34 gH_2O_2 ∵ 34 g H_2O_2 is produced by 228 g(NH_4)_2 S_2O_8 ∴ 85 g H_2O_2 will be produced ...

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Standard XII

Chemistry

Faraday's First Law

Anodic oxidat...

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Anodic oxidation of ammonium hydrogen sulphate produces ammonium persulphate.
$N H_{4} H S O_{4} \to N H_{4} S O_{4}^{-} + H^{+}$
$2 N H_{4} S O_{4}^{-} \to (N H_{4})_{2} S_{2} O_{8} + 2 e^{-}$ (Anodic oxidation)
$2 H^{+} + 2 e^{-} \to H_{2}$ (Cathodic reduction)
Hydrolysis of ammonium persulphate forms $H_{2} O_{2}$ .
$(N H_{4})_{2} S_{2} O_{8} + 2 H_{2} O \to 2 N H_{4} H S O_{4} + H_{2} O_{2}$
Current efficiency inn electrolytic process is $60$ %. Calculate the amount of current required to produce $85 g$ of $H_{2} O_{2}$ per hour.
Hydrolysis reaction shows $100$ % yield.

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Given,
$(N H_{4})_{2} S_{2} O_{8} 228 g + H_{2} O \to 2 N H_{4} H S O_{4} + H_{2} O_{2} 34 g$
$∵ 34 g H_{2} O_{2}$ is produced by $228 g (N H_{4})_{2} S_{2} O_{8}$
$∴ 85 g H_{2} O_{2}$ will be produced by $\frac{228}{34} \times 85 g (N_{4})_{2} S_{2} O_{8}$
$= 570 g$
Equivalent mass of $(N H_{3})_{2} S_{2} O_{8}$ may be calculated using the following reaction:
$2 N H_{3} S O_{4}^{-} \to (N H_{4})_{2} S_{2} O_{8} + 2 e^{-}$
Equivalent mass of $(N H_{4})_{2} S_{2} O_{8} = \frac{M o l . m a s s}{2} = \frac{228}{2} = 114$
From first law of electrolysis,
$W = \frac{I t E}{96500}$
$570 = \frac{I \times 3600 \times 114}{96500}$
$I = 134.0277 a m p e r e$
Give that, current efficiency is $60$ %, the actual amount of current
$= \frac{100}{60} \times 134.0277 = 223.379 a m p e r e$ .

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