What is Faraday law of elctrolysis

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Faraday's law of electrolysis states that the amount of a substance produced or consumed during electrolysis is directly proportional to the quantity of electric charge passed through the electrolyte. Mathematically, it is represented by the equation:

m = (Q * M) / (n * F)

Where:
- m is the mass of the substance produced or consumed during electrolysis,
- Q is the quantity of electric charge passed through the electrolyte,
- M is the molar mass of the substance,
- n is the number of moles of electrons involved in the reaction, and
- F is the Faraday constant (approximately 96,485 C/mol).

This law quantitatively relates the amount of substance produced or consumed to the amount of electric charge passed through the electrolyte, allowing for the calculation of such quantities in electrolytic processes.