12. You are performing the electrolysis on molten NiCl2. a. Write out the cathode half-reaction. Do not worry about phases. b. A current of 25 A is applied for 2.0 hours to drive this electrolysis. What mass of product has formed at the cathode?

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12. You are performing the electrolysis on molten NiClz.
a. Write out the cathode half-reaction. Do not worry about phases.
b. A current of 25 A is applied for 2.0 hours to drive this electrolysis. What mass of product has
formed at the cathode?
Transcribed Image Text:12. You are performing the electrolysis on molten NiClz. a. Write out the cathode half-reaction. Do not worry about phases. b. A current of 25 A is applied for 2.0 hours to drive this electrolysis. What mass of product has formed at the cathode?
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