• An Electrolyte
• External circuit
• Diaphragm
FARADAY’S LAWS OF
ELECTRO-DEPOSITION
• FARADAY’S FIRST LAW: According to this law the
chemical deposition due to flow of current through an
electrolyte is directly proportional to the quantity of
electricity (Coulombs) passed through it.
i.e. mass of chemical deposition,
MαQ
MαIt
M=ZIt (A)
Where, I is the steady current in amperes flowing through
the electrolyte for t seconds and Z is a constant of
proportionality and is known as the electro chemical
equivalent of the substances.
SI unit of Z is the kilogram per clulomb (kg C-1)
• FARADAY’S SECOND LAW: This law states
that when the same quantity of electricity is
passed through several electrolytes, the mass
of the substances deposited are proportional to
their respective chemical equivalents or
equivalent weights.
The chemical equivalent or equivalent weight of a
substance if defined as the weight of that
substance which will combine with or displace
unit weight of hydrogen.
The chemical equivalent of hydrogen is therefore
1. Since the valency of substance if equal to
the no. of hydrogen atoms, which it can replace
or with which it can combine, the chemical
equivalent of a substance, therefore, may be
defined as the ratio of its atomic weight to its
valency.
Continued…..
Dye-sensitized photocells:
accumulate energy from multiple low-energy
photons to inject higher-energy electrons into
the semiconductor – a promising direction for
matching the solar spectrum.
Other Applications of
Electrolysis:
• pH meters -
Other Applications of
Electrolysis:
• Electroplating
Other Applications of
Electrolysis:
• Anionic polymerization