i) purple fumes are produced since Iodine is produced at the anode
ii) Quantity of electricity = It
= 0.5 x 2 x 60 x 60
= 3600 c
Mass of pb = $\frac{3600 \times 207}{2 \times 96500}$
= 3.861 g
johnmulu answered the question on April 27, 2017 at 08:07
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