\(0.04\, \ F\) of charge will liberate how much of oxygen gas (at STP) from acidified water?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 224 mL
At the anode, water in acidified solution is oxidised to oxygen:
\( \ce{2H2O -> O2 + 4H+ + 4e-} \)
So 4 F of charge (4 mol of electrons) liberate 1 mol of O2, which occupies 22.4 L (22400 mL) at STP.
Moles of \( \ce{O2} \):
\( \displaystyle \frac{0.04\ \text{F}}{4\ \text{F mol}^{-1}} = 0.01\ \text{mol} \)
Volume of \( \ce{O2} \) = 0.01 mol × 22400 mL mol−1 = 224 mL