The cost of discharging 6.0g of a divalent metal, X from its salt is ₦12.00. What is the cost of discharging 9.0g of a trivalent metal, Y from its salt under the same condition?

[X = 63, Y = 27, 1F = 96,500C]

  • A N12.00
  • B N27.00
  • C N63.00
  • D N95.00
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The correct answer is C. N63.00

For X:  X\(^{2+}\) + 2e\(^-\) \(\to\) X

2F = 63g

xF = 6g

x = \(\frac{6 \times 2}{63} = \frac{4}{21} F\)

\(\frac{4}{21}\)F = N12.00

1F = \(\frac{12}{\frac{4}{21}}\)

= N63.00

1F is equivalent to N63.00.

For Y: Y\(^{3+}\) + 3e\(^-\) \(\to\) Y

3F = 27g 

xF = 9g

x = \(\frac{3 \times 9}{27}\)

= 1F

1F = N63.00

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