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Faraday Electrolysis Calculator

Mass deposited from current, time, and molar mass.

Compute the mass of metal deposited (or evolved) at an electrode from the applied current, the time, the number of electrons transferred per ion, and the molar mass, using m = (I · t · M) / (n · F).

Dr. Helena Ortiz By Dr. Helena Ortiz
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  1. Fill in the inputs above using the units you already have.
  2. Values update automatically as you type — no submit button needed.
  3. Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.

Formula

m = (I · t · M) / (n · F), F = 96,485 C/mol.

In depth

Compute the mass of metal deposited (or evolved) at an electrode from the applied current, the time, the number of electrons transferred per ion, and the molar mass, using m = (I · t · M) / (n · F).