Question: ( 2 ) An electrolytic cell operates at 7 0 0 C with a P b - M g alloy as the anode and pure

(2) An electrolytic cell operates at 700C with a Pb-Mg alloy as the anode and pure Mg as the cathode. The electrolyte is a molten MgCl-NaCl mixture.
(a) Calculate the reversible emf when the Mg activity in the alloy, relative to pure liquid magnesium, is 0.04.
(b) Calculate the practical cell voltage at a current density of 1Acm2 when the conductance of the electrolyte is 2.5ohm-1cm-1, and the anode-to-cathode distance is 10cm. Overvoltages are insignificant.
(c) Calculate the electric energy consumption in kilowatthours per kilogram of Mg, as well as the production rate in kilograms of Mg per square meter * hour for case (b) when the current efficiency is 90 percent.
 (2) An electrolytic cell operates at 700C with a Pb-Mg alloy

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