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A impure copper anode contains Cu, Zn and Ag by mass. It is dissolved completely in an acidified cell with current efficiency, Cu and Zn going into solution as ions. With , , , the mass of anode mud and the charge required are

  1. A5.0 g and 1.50e+06 C
  2. B5.0 g and 1.47e+06 C
  3. C5.0 g and 7.52e+05 C
  4. D15.0 g and 1.50e+06 C

Answer: A

Silver is not oxidised and settles as anode mud: . Cu: mol and Zn: mol, each releasing 2 electrons, so electrons mol and . Counting copper alone gives 1.47e+06 C.
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