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What is Faraday constant, capacity?

Also known as: Faraday constant · capacity

Definition 47.8 School Chemistry — Grades 1 to 12 · Chapter 47 — Electrochemical Cells and Electrolysis

The Faraday constant FF is the electric charge of one mole of electrons, F=NAe=96 485 C/molF = N_A e = 96\,485\,\mathrm{C}/\mathrm{mol}. The capacity of a cell is the largest electric charge it can deliver, often given in ampere-hours: 1 A h=3600 C1\,\mathrm{A}\,\mathrm{h} = 3600\,\mathrm{C}.

Examples

Example 47.10 (Capacity of a Daniell cell)

The zinc electrode holds 6.5 g6.5\,\mathrm{g} of zinc that can react, that is 6.5/65.4=0.099 mol6.5/65.4 = 0.099\,\mathrm{mol}. Each zinc atom gives two electrons: n(e−)=0.199 moln(e^-) = 0.199\,\mathrm{mol}, so Q=0.199×96485=1.9×104 CQ = 0.199 \times 96485 = 1.9 \times 10^{4}\,\mathrm{C}, about 1.9×104 /3600=5.3 A h1.9 \times 10^{4}\,/3600 = 5.3\,\mathrm{A}\,\mathrm{h}, if the copper ions do not run out first.

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