Q1 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, December 2015

Paper: CSIR-NET December 2015 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Analytical Chemistry · Topic: Analytical Chemistry – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

Correct statement for coulometry is

(a)it is based on Faraday's law of electrolysis

(b)It is a type of voltammetry

(c)it is based on Ohm's law

(d)it uses ion selective electrode

Answer

Answer: A ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

The source book printed no answer; this one was worked out and checked — see the explanation.

Explanation

Coulometry rests on Faraday's law: mass deposited = (Q/F)·(M/n). Hence the amount follows directly from the charge passed.

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