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100 Metric tons of copper concentrate containing 21 wt.% Cu is to be processed in 6 months with 25 working days per month and 8 working hours per day. The concentrate is leached by sulphuric acid and electrolyzed in 10 cells arranged in series. The minimum current rating (Ampere per month per cell, rounded off to the nearest integer) is _______.
Given: Faraday constant = 96500 Coulomb per gram equivalent. Atomic weight of copper is 63.

Correct : 1490

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