At a potential of –1.0 V (versus SCE), carbon tetrachloride in methanol is reduced to chloroform at a Hg cathode: 2CCI, + 2H* + 2e¯+ 2Hg(1) → 2CHCI, + Hg,Cl,(s) At –1.80 V, the chloroform further reacts to give methane: 2CHCI, + 6H+ + 6e¯+ 6Hg(1) 2CH, + 3Hg,Cl,(s) Several 0.750-g samples containing CCl,, CHCI3, and inert organic species were dissolved in methanol and electrolyzed at –1.0 V until the current approached zero. A coulometer indicated the charge required to complete the reaction, as given in the second column of the following table. The potential of the cathode was then adjusted to –1.80 V. The additional charge required to complete the reaction at this potential is given in the third column of the table Calculate the percent CCI, and CHCI, in each mixture,

At a potential of –1.0 V (versus SCE), carbon tetrachloride in methanol is reduced to chloroform at a Hg cathode: 2CCI, + 2H* + 2e¯+ 2Hg(1) → 2CHCI, + Hg,Cl,(s) At –1.80 V, the chloroform further reacts to give methane: 2CHCI, + 6H+ + 6e¯+ 6Hg(1) 2CH, + 3Hg,Cl,(s) Several 0.750-g samples containing CCl,, CHCI3, and inert organic species were dissolved in methanol and electrolyzed at –1.0 V until the current approached zero. A coulometer indicated the charge required to complete the reaction, as given in the second column of the following table. The potential of the cathode was then adjusted to –1.80 V. The additional charge required to complete the reaction at this potential is given in the third column of the table Calculate the percent CCI, and CHCI, in each mixture,

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