Lattice points are occupied by CO₂ molecules

1. The crude metal is refined by electrolysis. It is carried out in an electrolytic cell
Anode : Impure metal to be refined with dilute acid.
Cathode : Thin strips of pure metal
Electrolyte : Aqueous solution of the salts of the metal with dilute acid.
2. The metal dissolves from the anode, pass into the solution.
3. At the same amount of metal ions from the solution will be deposited at the cathode.
4. During electrolysis, the less electropositive impurities in the anode, settle down at the bottom and are removed as anode mud.
Example: Electrolytic refining of silver.
Cathode: Pure silver
Anode: lmpure silver rods
Electrolyte: Acidified aqueous solution of silver nitrate
5. When a current is passed through the electrodes the following reactions will take place
(a) Reaction at anode: \({ Ag }_{ (s) }\longrightarrow { Ag }^{ + }_{ (aq) }+{ 1e }^{ - }\)
(b) Reaction at cathode: \({ Ag }^{ + }_{ (aq) }+{ 1e }^{ - }\longrightarrow { Ag }_{ (s) }\)
6. During electrolysis, at anode silver loses electrons and form silver ions and the silver ions migrate towards the cathode and get discharged and deposited on the cathode.
7. Copper, Zinc etc can also be refined by this process.

For a first order reaction
\(\\ \\ k=\frac { 2.303 }{ t } log\left( \frac { [{ A }_{ 0 }] }{ [A] } \right) \\ \)   ..(1)
Let[A₀] =100M
When 
t = t_90%; [A] = 10M (given that t_90% = 8hours)
t = t_80%; [A ] = 20M
\(k=\frac { 2.303 }{ { t }_{ 80\% } } \log\left( \frac { 100 }{ 20 } \right) \)
\({ t }_{ 80\% }=\frac { 2.303 }{ K } \log(5)\) ....(2)
Find the value of k using the given data
\(k=\frac { 2.303 }{ { t }_{ 90\% } } \log\left( \frac { 100 }{ 10 } \right) \)
\(k=\frac { 2.303 }{ 8 } \log10\)
\(k=\frac { 2.303 }{ 8 } ...(3)\)
Substitute the value of k in equation (2)
\({ t }_{ 80\% }\frac { 2.303 }{ 2.303/8hours } \log(5)\)
t_80%= 8 hours x 0.6989
t_80%= 5.59 hours

(i) The chemical reaction involves breaking of certain existing bonds of the reactant and forming new bonds which lead to the product.
(ii) The net energy involved in this process is dependent on the nature of the reactant and hence the rates are different for different reactants.
Example:
Let us compare the following two reactions that you carried out in volumetric analysis.
1) Redox reaction between ferrous Ammonium Sulphate (FAS) and KMnO₄.
2) Redox reaction between oxalic acid and KMnO₄.
(i) The oxidation of oxalate ion by KMnO₄ is relatively slow compared to the reaction between KMnO₄ and Fe²⁺. In fact heating is required for the reaction between KMnO₄ and Oxalate ion and is carried out at around 60^oC.
(ii) The physical state of the reactant also plays an important role to influence the rate of reactions.
(iii) Gas phase reactions are faster as compared to the reactions involving solid or liquid reactants.
Ex : Na_(s) + I₂(vap)   [Faster]
Na_(s) + I₂(s)   [Slower]
KI_(aq) + Pb(NO3)_2(aq) → PbI₂ (yellow) [Faster]
KI_(s) + Pb(NO3)_2(s) → PbI₂ (yellow)  [Slower]

(i) The step which has the lowest rate value among the other steps of the reaction is called as the rate determining step (or) rate limiting step: (or)
(ii) The overall rate of a reaction is controlled by the slowest step in a reaction called the rate determining step.
Example:
\(2 \mathrm{~A}+\mathrm{B} \rightarrow \mathrm{C}+\mathrm{D}\) going by two steps like,
\( \mathrm{A}+\mathrm{B} \stackrel{\mathrm{k}_{1}}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{C}+\mathrm{Z}-(1) \text { Step }(\text { slow }) \)
\(Z+A \stackrel{k_{2}}{\longrightarrow} D-(2) \text { Step }(\text { fast }) \)
Over all reaction:  \(2 \mathrm{~A}+\mathrm{B} \rightarrow \mathrm{C}+\mathrm{D}\)
Here \(A+B \underset{\text { Slow }}{\stackrel{K_{1}}{\longrightarrow}} C+Z\), step is the rate determining step. For the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide catalysed by I^-.
2H₂O_2(aq)\(\rightarrow\) 2H₂O_(I) + O₂(g)
It is experimentally found that the reaction is first order with respect to both H₂,O₂, and I^-, which indicates that I^- is also involved in the reaction. The mechanism involves the following steps.
Step: 1
H₂O_2(aq)+I^-1_(aq) \(\rightarrow\) H₂O_(l)+OI^-1_(aq)
Step: 2
H₂O_2(aq)+OI^-1_(aq)\(\rightarrow\) H₂O + I^-_(aq) + O_(g)
Overall reaction is
2H₂O_2(aq) \(\rightarrow\) 2H₂O_(l) + O_2(g)
These two reactions are elementary reactions. Adding equation (1), and (2) gives the overall reaction. Step 1 is the rate determining step, since it involves both H₂,O₂ and I^-, the overall reaction is bimolecular.

Cr²⁺ is stronger reducing agent than Fe²⁺. The standard electrode potential (E⁰) of Cr²⁺ is -0.91 V and that of Fe²⁺ is only -0.44 V.
If the standard electrode potential of a metal is large and negative is a powerful reducing agent, because it loses electrons easily.
Hence Cr²⁺ is stronger reducing agent.

(i) Ionic solids have high melting points.
(ii) These solids do not conduct electricity, because the ions are fixed in their lattice positions.
(iii) They are hard so strong external force can change the relative positions of ions.

(i) \(\mathrm{Mg}\left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right) \mathrm{Cl}_{5}\right]^{2-} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{Mg}^{2+}+\left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right) \mathrm{Cl}_{5}\right]^{2-} (2 ions)\)
(ii) \(\begin{aligned} {\left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_5 \mathrm{Cl}_3\left[\mathrm{CoF}_6\right]_2 \rightleftharpoons 3\right.} & {\left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_5 \mathrm{Cl}\right]^{2+} } \\ & (5 \text { ions }) \end{aligned}\)\(+2\left[\mathrm{CoF}_6\right]^{3-}\)
(iii) \(\left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{3} \mathrm{Cl}_{3}\right]= \text{ No ions}\)
If no of ions increases, molar conductivity increases molar conductivity of the complex also INCREASES.
\(\therefore\) The order of the given compound is
[Cr(NH₃)₃Cl₃]<Mg[Cr(NH₃)₃Cl₃] < [Cr(NH₃)₅Cl₃] [CoF₆]₂
  (No ion)          (2 ions)                    (5 ions)

Argon prevents the oxidation of hot filament and prolongs the life in filament bulbs.

The structural units of an ionic crystal are cations and anions. They are bound together by strong electrostatic attractive forces. To maximize the attractive force, cations are surrounded by as many anions as possible and vice versa. Hence they are hard and brittle.

CO acts as a strong reducing agent.
Example: 3CO + Fe₂O₃ \(\longrightarrow \)  2Fe + 3CO₂
It reduces metallic. oxides into metals.

(a) OF₂
+ 2 + 2(x) = 0 
+2 = -2x 
2 x = -2 ⇒ x = -1
(b) O₂F₂
2(+1) + 2x = 0 
2x = -2 
x = -1
(c) Cl₂O₃
2(x) + 3(-2) = 0 
2x = +6 
x = +3
(d) I₂O₄
2(x) + 4(-2) = 0 
2x = +8 
x = +4