How much time (in minutes) would it take for 3.5 grams of copper to be plated, if the current is 4.7 A (amperes, or amps)? (2 sig figs, no units)   1 Amp = 1 Coulomb/sec F = 96,485 C/mol e- Cu = 63.55 g/mol Cu2+ (aq) → Cu (s)

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How much time (in minutes) would it take for 3.5 grams of copper to be plated, if the current is 4.7 A (amperes, or amps)?

(2 sig figs, no units)

 

1 Amp = 1 Coulomb/sec

F = 96,485 C/mol e-

Cu = 63.55 g/mol

Cu2+ (aq) → Cu (s)

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