How many coulombs of electricity is required to produce 1g of sodium metal by reduction of sodium ion?
Q.11 How many coulombs of electricity is required to produce 1g of sodium metal by reduction of sodium ion?
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Answer: About 4196 C (4.196 × 103 C)
\(\mathrm{Na^+ + e^- \rightarrow Na}\): 1 mol Na (23 g) needs 1 F = 96500 C.
Moles of Na in 1 g \(= \dfrac{1}{23}\) mol.
\(Q = \dfrac{1}{23} \times 96500 = 4195.7\ \text{C} \approx 4196\ \text{C}\)
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