Answer: The mass of copper liberated is 0.196 g.
Explanation:
The oxidation half-reaction of copper follows:
[tex]Cu\rightarrow Cu^{2+}+2e^-[/tex]
Calculating the theoretical mass deposited by using Faraday's law, which is:
[tex]m=\frac{M\times I\times t(s)}{n\times F}[/tex] ......(1)
where,
m = actual mass deposited = ? g
M = molar mass of metal = 63 g/mol
I = average current = 2 A
t = time period in seconds = 5 min = 300 s (Conversion factor: 1 min = 60 sec)
n = number of electrons exchanged = 2
F = Faraday's constant = 96500 C/mol
Putting values in equation 1, we get:
[tex]m=\frac{63 g/mol\times 2A\times 300s}{2\times 96500 C/mol}\\\\m=0.196g[/tex]
Hence, the mass of copper liberated is 0.196 g.
