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Author: Steven D. Gammon, Ebbing, Darrell Ebbing, Steven D., Darrell; Gammon, Darrell Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon, Darrell D.; Gammon, Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon; Darrell
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In a polarographic experiment of a 60 mL of 0.08 M Cu2+solution, a limiting
current was left on for 15 minutes. If the average current during the time of the
experiment is 6.0 μA, what fraction of the copper is removed from the solution? The
Faraday constant is 96485 C/mol of electron.
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