Data / Result

Electrode Measurements for Copper (II) Sulphate:

Mass of anode before electrolysis

Mass of anode after electrolysis
Mass loss of anode

Mass of cathode before electrolysis

Mass of cathode after electrolysis
Mass loss of cathode
Average of weight loss at anode
Average of weight loss at cathode

Trial 1
31.074 g
29.043 g
2.031 g

Trial 2
26.738 g
26.678 g
0.054 g

Trial 1
28.930 g
31.221 g
2.291 g

Trial 2
31.370 g
31.874 g
0.504 g
1.042 g
1.147 g

Time-Amperage Measurement:

Time (seconds)
0
30
60
90
120
150
180
210
240
270
300
330
360
390
420
450
480

Trail 1
Current (A)
0.118
0.119
0.120
0.121
0.121
0.121
0.121
0.122
0.122
0.123
0.123
0.124
0.124
0.125
0.125
0.126
0.126

Trial 2
Current (A)
0.117
0.117
0.117
0.117
0.117
0.117
0.117
0.117
0.117
0.118
0.118
0.118
0.118
0.118
0.118
0.119
0.119

510
540
570
600
Average current

0.126
0.127
0.127
0.128
0.123

0.119
0.119
0.120
0.120
0.119

Summary of Data and Results:

Trial 1

Trial 2

Total time of electrolysis (sec)

600 sec

600 sec

Average current during electrolysis (A)

0.123 A

0.119 A

Total charge measured (Coulombs)

74.04 coul

71.34 coul

Number of electron passed

4.621 x 10^22

4.452 x 10^20

Number of Cu2+ ions generated

2.311 x 10^22

2.226 x 10^20

Based on weight loss of anode:

Number of Cu2+ ions/gram Cu metal

1.138 x 10^22

4.092 x 10^21

Avogadros number

7.230 x 10^23

2.600 x 10^23

Avogadros number

6.022 x 10^23

6.022 x 10^23

Absolute error in measured value

1.208 x 10^23

-3.422 x 10^23

Relative % error in measured value

20%

-56.82%

Based on weight gain of cathode:

Number of Cu2+ ions/gram Cu metal

1.008 x 10^22

1.121 x 10^20

Avogadros number

6.405 x 10^23

7.1271 x 10^21

Avogadros number

6.022 x 10^23

6.022 x 10^23

Absolute error in measured value

3.830 x 10^22

-5.951 x 10^23

Relative % error in measured value

6.36 %

-98.8 %

Electrode Measurements for Sulphuric Acid:

Mass of anode before electrolysis

Mass of anode after electrolysis
Mass loss of anode

Trial 1
26.342 g
26.304 g
0.0382 g

Trial 2
26.323 g
26.201 g
0.121 g

Trial 1

Trial 2

Mass of cathode before electrolysis

Mass of cathode after electrolysis
Mass loss of cathode
Average of weight loss at anode
Average of weight loss at cathode

31.219 g
32.256 g
1.037 g

31.286 g
32.290 g
1.004 g
0.080 g
1.021 g

Time-Amperage Measurement:

Time (seconds)
0
30
60
90
120
150
180
210
240
270
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330
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450
480
510
540
570
600
Average current

Trail 1
Current (A)
0.296
0.297
0.298
0.300
0.295
0.301
0.302
0.305
0.307
0.307
0.313
0.315
0.316
0.310
0.313
0.315
0.309
0.307
0.313
0.310
0.308
0.307

Trial 2
Current (A)
0.301
0.299
0.303
0.305
0.301
0.303
0.300
0.301
0.298
0.296
0.299
0.301
0.300
0.302
0.301
0.301
0.297
0.304
0.306
0.299
0.293
0.300

Summary of Data and Results:

Trial 1
Total time of electrolysis (sec)

600 sec

Trial 2
600 sec

Average current during electrolysis (A)

0.3065

0.300

Total charge measured (Coulombs)

183.9

180

Number of electron passed

1.148 x 10^21

1.123 x 10^21

Number of Cu2+ ions generated

5.74 x 10^20

5.615 x 10^20

Number of Cu2+ ions/gram Cu metal

1.503 x 10^22

4.630 x 10^21

Avogadros number

9.56 x 10^23

2.94 x 10^23

Avogadros number

6.022 x10^23

6.022 x 10^23

Absolute error in measured value

3.53 x 10^23

-3.080 x 10^23

Relative % error in measured value

58.59 %

-51.15 %

Number of Cu2+ ions/gram Cu metal

5.535 x 10^20

5.59 x 10^20

Avogadros number

3.517 x 10^22

3.55 x 10^22

Avogadros number

6.022 x 10^23

6.022 x 10^23

Absolute error in measured value

-5.670 x 10^23

-5.66 x10^23

Relative % error in measured value

-94.15 %

- 94.09 %

Based on weight loss of anode:

Based on weight gain of cathode: