For K-12 Students · Electrolysis
Electrolysis for an equilibrium
Built for k-12 students learning it in middle or high school. Watch the idea come alive with plain-language steps and everyday examples — perfect for projects and homework. Simulate an equilibrium live below — adjust the inputs and watch it respond, right in your browser.
Electrolysis (Faraday's Laws)Live
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Faraday's laws tie electric charge to chemistry: the mass deposited equals (Q/F)·(M/z), where Q is total charge, F the Faraday constant, and z the ion charge. Double the current or time and you double the metal plated. Educational tool.
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Charge passed3600 C
Moles deposited0.0187 mol
Mass deposited1.185 g
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Reading this result: Passing 3600 C plates 1.185 g of Copper. Each Copper ion carries 2 electrons, so it takes 2× the charge to deposit one atom — a higher ion charge means less metal per coulomb, even at the same current.
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- Is this good for k-12 students?
- Yes — this version of "Electrolysis for an equilibrium" is framed for k-12 students learning it in middle or high school. Watch the idea come alive with plain-language steps and everyday examples — perfect for projects and homework.
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- No. It runs in any modern browser, free, with no account required.