A current is passed through two electrolytic cells connected in series
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Problem
A current is passed through two electrolytic cells connected in series. The first cell contains aqueous AgNO₃ and deposits 1.08 g of silver metal. The same charge then passes through a second cell containing a solution of a metal ion Mᶻ⁺. If 0.327 g of metal M is deposited and the atomic mass of M is 65.4 g mol⁻¹, what is the value of z, the charge on the metal ion? (Atomic mass: Ag = 107.9 g mol⁻¹)
(a) z=3
(b) z=4
(c) z=2
(d) z=1