Question

How long will it take for a 1.5A current to coat evenly a layer of copper 0.1mm thick on both sides of a 12cm x 12cm copper plate [e.C.E of copper= 0.00033g/C , density of copper 9g/cm

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

First of all we shall calculate mass of copper to be calculated from the formula below.

mass = volume x density

volume = total surface area x thickness of layer

= 12 x 12 x 2 x .01 cm³

= 2.88 cm³

mass = 2.88 x 9 = 25.92 g .

Let time required be t s . .

charge flowing in time t = 1.5 t coulomb.

Given ,

1 coulomb deposits .00033 g of copper

1.5 t deposits .00033 x 1.5 t g of copper

So ,

.00033 x 1.5 t = 25.92

t = 52364 s

= 14.54 hours.