We know from the first law of electrolysis, the mass of silver deposited, can be given by the formula:
\(m=Z \cdot Q\quad\quad\).....(1)
Where \(\mathrm{Z}\) is electrochemical equivalent.
\(\mathrm{Q}\) is the quantity of electricity which we have to find out.
To find mass \((\mathrm{m})\), we know formula of density:
density \(=\frac{\text { mass }}{\text { volume }}\)
Density of silver \(=10.5 g \mathrm{~cm}^{-3}\) (given)
Length \(=3 \mathrm{~cm} ;\) breadth \(=4 \mathrm{~cm} ;\) thickness \(=2 \mathrm{~mm}=0.2 \mathrm{~cm}\) (given)
Volume \(=\) Length \(\times\) breadth \(\times\) thickness
Substitute values to find volume.
Volume \(=3 \times 4 \times 0.2\)
\(\therefore\) Volume \(=2.4 \mathrm{~cm}^{3}\)
Substitute, density, volume to get mass into formula:
\(10.5=\frac{\text { mass }}{2.4}\)
So now to find mass, cross multiply.
\(\therefore\) mass \(=10.5 \times 2.4=25.2 \mathrm{~gm}\)
We need to find \(\mathrm{Z}\), electrochemical equivalent, using formula:
\(Z=\frac{\text { Molar mass }}{n \times F}\)
Molar mass \(=108\)
\(\mathrm{F}=96500 \mathrm{~C}\)
The reaction can be shown as below:
\(\mathrm{Ag}^{+}+e^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{Ag}\)
\(\therefore n~ (\)number of electrons\()=1\)
Substitute all these values, to find \(Z\):
\(Z=\frac{108}{1 \times 96500}\)
To substitute values of \(Z\) and mass into equation 1, we get:
\(m=Z \cdot Q\)
\(\Rightarrow25.2=\frac{108}{96500} \times Q\)
Take all numerical values on one side, and find Q:
\(Q=\frac{25.2 \times 96500}{108}\)
\(\therefore Q=22516.67 ~C\)
Hence, the correct answer is \(22516.67 ~C\).