Module 1: Basics of energy balance
  Lecture 2: Measurement of quantities
 

 

Composition of a mixture

It is expressed in terms of mole fraction or mass fraction. If mixture conatins n, moles of component 1,n2 moles of component 2, n3 moles of component of 3.; then mole fraction of  ith component is

 

Similarly mass fraction of ith component in the mixture is given  by.

       
   
Derivation of unit of universal constant (R)

  


In  CGS  unit







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In SI units.

 

 

Similarly in M K S system 

Current =Ampere (A).   In solids current consists of electron flow. In electrolyte solutios.most of the current flow by motion of ionic species for example

1coulomb is unit of charge:  flow of 1A/s.

SI unit of electrical potential is volt. Volt is the potential in which the charge of 1 coulomb experiences a force of 1 Newtron.

SI unit of resistance is ohm. Ohm is defined as the resistance which permits flow of 1 A current under an imposed electrical potential difference of 1V.

Some basic equations of electrical flow are:





 

                       
.  W=energy measured in joules and power in watts

A Faraday is one mole of electrons.

1 faraday = 96500 coulomb. One faraday will discharge one gram equivalent of ions.

The liberation of one g equivalent of any metal consumes 96500 coulombs of electricity

How many gram moles of ions could be discharged in one minute by  A current, if no loss of current occur.
In one minute a current of  A will carry  coulombs of electricity.

Gram moles of Al deposited