Chromium can be electroplated from aqueous potassium dichromate, with the reduction shown below. If a current of 6.0A and a voltage of 4.5V are used: a.) How many hours would it take to completely convert 215mL of 1.25M K2Cr2O7 to elemental chromium? b.) How many kilowatt-hours of electrical energy are required to plate 1.00 g of chromium?

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Chromium can be electroplated from aqueous potassium dichromate, with the reduction shown below. If a current of 6.0A and a voltage of 4.5V are used:

a.) How many hours would it take to completely convert 215mL of 1.25M K2Cr2O7 to elemental chromium? 

b.) How many kilowatt-hours of electrical energy are required to plate 1.00 g of chromium? 

Cr207
+ 14H*(ag)+ 12e¯ → 2Cr (s)
(aq)
+ 7H20
Transcribed Image Text:Cr207 + 14H*(ag)+ 12e¯ → 2Cr (s) (aq) + 7H20
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