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Question:

During the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride, the time required to produce 0.10 mol of chlorine gas using a current of 3 amperes is:

55 minutes

110 minutes

220 minutes

330 minutes

Solution:

2Cl⁻→Cl₂ + 2e⁻
W = E × 96500 × t
0.1 × 71 = 3 × 96500 × t
7.1 = 289500t
t = 7.1 / 289500 = 0.00002453 hours
0.00002453 hours × 60 min/hour × 60 sec/min = 0.0883 sec ≈ 107.22 min ≈ 110 min
Hence, option B is correct.