Chemical Engineering Basics - Engineering

Q1:

The quantity of electricity required to deposit one gm equivalent of any substance is one

A ampere

B coulomb

C microfaraday

D faraday

ANS:D - faraday

The quantity of electricity required to deposit one gram equivalent of any substance is one faraday. A faraday is a unit of electrical charge defined as the amount of charge required to deposit or liberate one equivalent weight of a substance during an electrolytic reaction. It is equal to approximately 96,485 coulombs. Therefore, the correct option is: faraday