During electrolysis, a current of 3.20 amperes was used for a period of 2 hours and 49 minutes. How many moles of e^- flowed through the electrolytic cell?

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To find the moles of electrons, use the formula: moles of e⁻ = (current in amperes × time in seconds) / Faraday's constant (96485 C/mol). Convert 2 hours and 49 minutes to seconds: (2 × 3600) + (49 × 60) = 10140 seconds. Then, (3.20 A × 10140 s) / 96485 C/mol = 0.336 moles of e⁻.

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