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Given information
The amount of current passed is 
.
.Time is 
.
.The amount of metal deposited at the cathode is 
.
.The molar mass of the metal is 
.
.Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
The empirical formula of the chloride is assumed to be
.
.The conversion of minutes into seconds is done as,
The amount of charge is calculated by the formula,
Where
is the amount of charge.
is the current passed.
is the time.
Substitute the values of current and time in the above equation.
Therefore, the amount of charge produced is
.
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Principles of Chemistry Molecular Approach
3rd Edition, 2014
Tro
ISBN: 9780321971944