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19 g molten SnCl_(2) was electrolysed by two inert electrodes. On electrolysis, 0.119g of Sn was deposited at cathode. Find the ratio of weights of SnCl_(2) and SnCl_(4) after electrolysis, assuming, there is no loss of materíal during electrolysis.

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Solution :`Sn^(2+)+2e rarrSn,` electricity required to produce
`"0.11 g Sn "=(2xx96500)/(119)xx0.199=193C`
`2SnCl_(2)rarrSn+SnCl_(4)or, 2Sn^(2+)rarr Sn+Sn^(4+)`
`Sn^(2+)rarrSn^(4+)+2e" HENCE, "2xx96500C "-="1 mol "Sn^(4+)`
`therefore""193C-=10^(-3)" mol "Sn^(4+)`
`therefore` AMOUNT of `SnCl_(4)` PRODUCED
`=10^(-3)xx(119+142)=0.261g`
`"0.119 g Sn "=10^(-3)" mol Sn "-=10^(-3)" mol "SnCl_(2) and 10^(-3)" mol "SnCl_(4)-=10^(-3)" mol "SnCl_(2)`
`therefore` To produce `10^(-3)` mol Sn and `10^(-3)` mol `SnCl_(2)2xx10^(-3)` mol `SnCl_(2)` is required.
`therefore""SnCl_(2)` LEFT after electrolysis `=(19-2xx10^(-3)xx190)=18.62g, SnCl_(4)` produce
`=10^(-3)xx(119+4xx35.5)=0.261g.`
`therefore"Ratio of the AMOUNTS of "SnCl_(2)" to "SnCl_(4)=(18.62)/(0.261)=71.34`


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