Question

2. Antimony (III) oxide is primarily used as a flame retardant in consumer products such as automobile interiors. When antimony (III) oxide undergoes electrolysis, elemental antimony and a gas are produced. (a) Write the two half-reactions that occur in the electrolysis of antimony (III) oxide. (b) Suppose you wish to produce 1 kg of elemental antimony at 90% efficiency. How many moles of electrons must pass through your electrochemical cell to yield this mass of antimony?