Electrolysis Yield Calculator
Calculate product mass from electrolysis charge.
About Electrolysis Yield Calculator
Electrolysis yield for Electrolysis Yield links current and time to charge, then converts the charge to moles of substance deposited via Faraday's constant and the molar mass. The amount of material deposited is set by the charge passed, not the voltage, so current and time rule the yield.
Formula
Electrolysis Yield
Charge Q = It; moles = Q / Faraday's constant
- Faraday
- 96,485 coulombs per mole of electrons
Worked example
With the default values below, Electrolysis Yield Calculator returns Charge of 7,200. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Currentminimum 0 A
- 2 A
- Timeminimum 0 s
- 3,600 s
- Molar massminimum 0 g/mol
- 63.5 g/mol
Results
- Charge
- 7,200 C
- Moles Deposited
- 0.0746 mol
- Mass Deposited
- 4.739 g
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Electrolysis Yield
- 3Charge= 7,200 C
- 4Moles Deposited= 0.0746 mol
- 5Mass Deposited= 4.739 g
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 3 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 4 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Electrolysis Yield calculated?
Charge Q = It; moles = Q / Faraday's constant Electrolysis yield for Electrolysis Yield links current and time to charge, then converts the charge to moles of substance deposited via Faraday's constant and the molar mass.
Why does Electrolysis Yield matter?
The amount of material deposited is set by the charge passed, not the voltage, so current and time rule the yield.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 3 inputs: Current, Time, Molar mass. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.