When a lead acid car battery is recharged by the alternator, it acts essentially as an electrolytic cell in which solid lead(II) sulfate (PbSO4) is reduced to lead at the cathode and oxidized to solid lead(II) oxide (PbO) at the anode. Suppose a current of 75.0 A is fed into a car battery for 61.0 seconds. Calculate the mass of lead deposited on the cathode of the battery.

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When a lead acid car battery is recharged by the alternator, it acts essentially as an electrolytic cell in which solid lead(II) sulfate (PbSO4) is reduced to lead at the cathode and oxidized to solid lead(II) oxide (PbO) at the anode. Suppose a current of 75.0 A is fed into a car battery for 61.0 seconds. Calculate the mass of lead deposited on the cathode of the battery.

 

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