Zinc is used as a coating for steel to protect the steel from environmental corrosion. If a piece of steel is submerged in an electrolysis bath for 24 minutes with a current of 6.5 Amps, how many grams of zinc will be plated out? The molecular weight of Zn is 65.38, and Zn+2 + 2e– → Zn. Question 7 options: A) 3.17 g of Zn B) 1.09 g of Zn C) 6.34 g of Zn D) 12.68 g of Zn

A) 3.17 g of Zn

Explanation:

Let's consider the reduction of Zn(II) that occurs in an electrolysis bath.

Zn⁺²(aq) + 2e⁻ → Zn(s)

We can establish the following relations:

The mass of Zn deposited under these conditions is:

in scientific notation, the value of the  speed of light in a vacuum

  will be written as 2.995 * 10^8. when this value is represented in the form of

  a * 10^b, then, a = 2.995 and b = 8.

the value of the speed of light in a vacuum given above can also be rounded up to approximately 300000000. in this case, the scientific notation will be written as 3 *10^8.