02 × 1023 mol–1 × 1 6021 × 10–19
C = 96487 C mol–1
This quantity of electricity is called Faraday and is represented by
the symbol F For approximate calculations we use 1F ≃ 96500 C mol–1 For the electrode reactions:
Mg2+(l) + 2e– ¾® Mg(s)
(2