Free Faraday's Law Calculator

Calculate the mass of substance deposited or dissolved during electrolysis using Faraday's Law from current, time, molar mass, and charge number.

A
s
g/mol

Mass Deposited

5.928 g

Total Charge18,000 C

Mass Deposited vs Time

Faraday's Law of Electrolysis

Formula

m = (I × t × M) / (z × F)

Where:

  • m = mass deposited (g)
  • I = current (A)
  • t = time (s)
  • M = molar mass (g/mol)
  • z = charge number (electrons per ion)
  • F = 96485 C/mol (Faraday's constant)
  • The mass deposited is proportional to the charge passed and the molar mass, and inversely proportional to the charge number.

    Example Calculation

    Electroplating copper (M = 63.55, z = 2) with 5 A for 1 hour (3600 s).

    1. 01m = (I × t × M) / (z × F)
    2. 02m = (5 × 3600 × 63.55) / (2 × 96485)
    3. 03m = 1,143,900 / 192,970
    4. 04m = 5.928 g

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