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Calculate electrolysis parameters using Faraday's laws

Faraday's Laws Calculator

Industrial Electrolysis Calculator

Electrolysis Reference Guide

Faraday's Laws:

m = (I × t × M) / (n × F)

m = mass, I = current, t = time, M = molar mass, n = electrons, F = Faraday constant

Constants:

Faraday constant (F): 96,485 C/mol

Avogadro's number: 6.022 × 10²³ mol⁻¹

Elementary charge: 1.602 × 10⁻¹⁹ C

Common Half-Reactions:

Cu²⁺ + 2e⁻ → Cu
n = 2
Al³⁺ + 3e⁻ → Al
n = 3
2H⁺ + 2e⁻ → H₂
n = 2
2Cl⁻ → Cl₂ + 2e⁻
n = 2

Applications:

  • Metal refining and purification
  • Electroplating and surface coating
  • Industrial gas production (H₂, O₂, Cl₂)
  • Battery charging calculations
  • Quantitative analysis in analytical chemistry