The effect of Cobalt on the Kinetics of Oxygen evolution at a Lead Dioxide anode in Sulphuric Acid
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The overpotential (n)-log current density (log i) curves for the evolution of oxygen at a lead dioxide anode in 2N H2SO4 both in the absence and presence of cobaltous sulphate in solution have been used to determine the electrode kinetic constants α ; i0 for a series of temperatures and also ΔH0*:. At 25 �C in the absence of cobalt α=O.59, i0= 10-11, and ΔH0*= 15 kcal mole-1 When 13 mg/l cobaltous sulphate is added α= 1.0, i0= 10-15, and ΔH0*:=29 kcal mole-1. Possible mechanisms for the reaction are discussed on the basis of these values and the rate determining steps suggested (where M represents the PbO2 surface) are M +H2O =MOH +H+ +e in the absence of cobalt and 2CoOH++ = 2Co++ +H2O + O in its presence.
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