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Siti Nur Fatihah
Siti Nur Fatihah
MATRIC MS0913510874
NUMBER
PRACTICUM H1P1
Determination of
Faraday’s 1. A copper electrode was cleaned with a piece of
Constant. abrasive cloth.
2. The copper electrode was weighed accurately.
3. The Apparatus was set up as shown by fixing
copper as the cathode and the carbon electrode as
the anode.
4. The circuit was completed by connecting the wires
from each electrode to the ammeter and
transformer.The transformer was set with a voltage
of 3V to supply the direct current.
5. The electrolysis was run for exactly 15 minutes and
the ammeter reading was recorded.
6. The observation of each electrode ware recorded.
7. The circuit was disconnecting after 15 minutes.
8. The copper strip was dried using a hair dryer.
9. The copper strip was weighed again.
10.The mass of copper deposited was calculated.The
Faraday’s constant was determined.
Electrode Voltmeter
reading
Zn/Zn2+//Cu2+/Cu 0.55 V
Al/Al3+//Cu2+/Cu 0.71 V
Fe/Fe2+//Cu2+/Cu 0.40V
7g
Time 900 s
Observation : i. On Carbon
electrode:
Bubble of O2 gas is produced.
ii. On Copper
electrode :
Metal deposited
Fe, Zn,Mg,Al
- Explain/Give reason
Q=It
=0.50x(15×60)
=450C
2.4992X10-3mole Cu = 450 C
Chemistry SK 027: Kolej Matrikulasi Pulau Pinang
Experiment 2: Electrochemical Cells
1 mole Cu = (1x450)/(2.4992x10-3)
= 1.8006x105 C/mol
Cu2+(aq) + 2e Cu(s)