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Cadmium amalgam is prepared by electrolysis of the solution of CdCl2 using a mercury cathode. How long should a current of 4A be passed in order to prepare 10 by mass Cd in Cd Hg amalgam on the cathode of 4.5 g Hg? (atomic mass of Cd = 112)

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400 sec
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215.40 sec
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861.6 sec
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430.8 sec
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Solution

The correct option is A 400 sec
W=z.i.t
10=EF×i.t t={10×96500(112/2)×4} sec
t=4308.03 sec

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