Question

Faraday’s laws of electrolysis are related to:
A. atomic number of the cation
B. atomic number of the anion
C. equivalent mass of the electrolyte
D. speed of the cation

Answer 1

Hint: Michael Faraday was the first scientist to study the electrolysis process and after that gave the Law of electrolysis. He gave two laws based on his studies which is known as First law of electrolysis and second law of electrolysis which are known as Faraday’s law of electrolysis. To get the answer, recall the statements of both the laws.

Complete step by step answer:
The electrolytic cell is defined as the electrochemical cell which facilitates chemical reaction by introduction of the electric current.
The process by which the non-spontaneous reaction takes place under the influence of electrical energy is known as electrolysis.
Michael Faraday conducted an investigation on electrolysis of solution and gave Faraday’s law of electrolysis. He gave two laws which explain the electrolysis process. The two laws are known as First law of electrolysis and second law of electrolysis.
The first law electrolysis states that during the electrolysis process, the amount of chemical reaction which occurs at the electrodes by the electric energy is proportional to the amount of electricity passed through the electrolyte.
The second law of electrolysis states that during the electrolysis process, the amount of electricity passed to the electrolyte, the number of substances liberated is proportional to the chemical’s equivalent weight.
Thus, Faraday’s laws of electrolysis are related to the equivalent mass of the electrolyte.
Therefore, the correct option is C.

Note:
From the two laws of electrolysis, it can be concluded that the amount of electricity required for oxidation –reduction reaction depends on the stoichiometry of the reaction occurring at the electrode.