How long would it take to deposit 500 g of silver metal from a solution containing...

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How long would it take to deposit 500 g of silver metal from asolution containing Ag+ ions using a current of 3.00 amperes? Ifthe same time was spent depositing gold metal from a solutioncontaining Au3+ ions using the same current, how much weight wouldof gold would be deposited? If you had 23 spoons that you wanted tocoat with either silver or gold, and each spoon had a surface areaof 150 mm2, how thick a coating could you make with each metal (forthe same time spent in the electrolysis bath)? The density ofsilver is 10.5 g/mL and the density of gold is 19.3 g/mL.

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For silverConvert time from seconds to hoursHence time required to deposit 500 g of silver is 414hoursFor    See Answer
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