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C3 Flashcards

1
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Metals are represented in equations by what type of formula?

A

Empirical formula

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2
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Ionic compounds are represented in equations by what type of formula?

A

Empirical formula

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3
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Simple covalent molecules are represented in equations by what type of formula?

A

Molecular formula

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4
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What is the formula for carbon dioxide?

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CO2

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5
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Bromine is a halogen

What is the formula for bromine?

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Br2

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6
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What is the formula for nitrogen?

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N2

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7
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What is the formula for oxygen?

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O2

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8
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What is the formula for sulfur?

A

S

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9
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Potassium is a metal

What is the formula for potassium?

A

K

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10
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Aluminium is a metal

What is the formula for aluminium?

A

Al

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11
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What is the formula for sodium chloride?

A

NaCl

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12
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What is the formula for magnesium bromide?

A

MgBr2

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13
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What is the formula for lithium oxide?

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Li2O

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14
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Phosphorus exists as simple molecules

What is the formula for phosphorus?

A

P4

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15
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Iodine is in group 7

What is the formula of an iodide ion?

A

I-

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16
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Chlorine is in group 7

What is the formula of a chloride ion?

A

Cl-

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17
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Sulfur is in group 6

What is the formula of a sulfide ion?

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S2-

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18
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Oxygen is in group 6

What is the formula of an oxide ion?

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O2-

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19
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Nitrogen is in group 5

What is the formula of a nitride ion?

A

N3-

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20
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Sulfate is a complex ion

What is the formula of a sulfate ion?

A

SO42-

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21
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Nitrate is a complex ion

What is the formula of a nitrate ion?

A

NO3-

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22
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Carbonate is a complex ion

What is the formula of a carbonate ion?

A

CO32-

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23
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Calcium is in group 2

What is the formula of a calcium ion?

A

Ca2+

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24
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What is the formula for methane?

A

CH4

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25
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What is the formula for sulfur dioxide?

A

SO2

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26
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What is the formula for sulfur trioxide?

A

SO3

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27
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What is the formula for carbon monoxide?

A

CO

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28
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What is the formula for silicon dioxide?

A

SiO2

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29
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What is the formula for potassium nitrate?

A

KNO3

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30
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What is the formula for lithium carbonate?

A

Li2CO3

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31
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What is the formula for iron(III) oxide

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Fe2O3

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32
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What is the formula for a copper(II) ion?

A

Cu2+

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33
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What is the formula for a silver ion?

A

Ag+

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34
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What is the formula of sodium sulfate?

A

Na2SO4

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35
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In terms of structure, how do the group 7 elements exist?

A

Diatomic molecules

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36
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In terms of structure, how do the group 0 elements exist?

A

Monatomic gases

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37
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What is the half equation for sodium ions being produced from sodium?

A

Na –> Na+ + e-

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38
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What is the half equation for magnesium ions being produced from magnesium?

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Mg –> Mg2+ + 2e-

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39
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What is the half equation for magnesium ions being produced from aluminium?

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Al –> Al3+ + 3e-

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40
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What is the half equation for oxide ions being produced from oxygen?

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O2 + 4e- –> 2O2-

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41
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What is the half equation for bromide ions being produced from bromine?

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Br2 + 2e- –> 2Br-

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42
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What does Avogadro’s constant tell us?

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The number of entities in one mole

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43
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What is the S.I. unit of measurement of amount of substance?

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The mole (mol)

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44
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What is the value of Avogadro’s constant (including units)?

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6.02 x 1023 /mol

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45
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How many moles of hydrogen atoms are contained in 3 mol of water molecules?

A

6 mol

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46
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What is meant by molar mass?

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The mass of 1 mole of a substance

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47
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What are the units for molar mass?

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g/mol

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48
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What is the molar mass of methane?

Ar of carbon = 12.0
Ar of hydrogen = 1.0

A

16 g/mol

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49
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What is an exothermic reaction?

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A reaction where energy is transferred (given out) to the surroundings

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50
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What is an endothermic reaction?

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A reaction where energy is transferred (taken in) from the surroundings

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51
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What happens to the temperature when an exothermic reaction takes place

A

The temperature increases

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52
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What happens to the temperature when an endothermic reaction takes place?

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The temperature decreases

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53
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Are combustion reactions exothermic or endothermic?

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Exothermic

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54
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What is the definition of bond energy?

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The energy required to break 1 mole of a particular bond

55
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Is bond breaking exothermic or endothermic?

A

Endothermic

56
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Is bond making exothermic or endothermic?

A

Exothermic

57
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What sort of reaction is this?

A

Endothermic

58
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What sort of reaction is this?

A

Exothermic

59
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Which arrow represents the overall energy change?

60
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Which arrow represents the activation energy?

61
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Define oxidation in terms of the transfer of oxygen

A

Gain of oxygen by a substance

62
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Define reduction in terms of the transfer of oxygen

A

Loss of oxygen by a substance

63
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Define oxidation in terms of electrons

A

Oxidation is a loss of electrons

64
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Define reduction in terms of electrons

A

Reduction is a gain of electrons

65
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What is a redox reaction?

A

A reaction where both oxidation and reduction happen at the same time

66
Q

Oxidation or reduction?
Al –> Al3+ + 3e-

67
Q

Oxidation or reduction?
Fe3+ + 3e- –> Fe

68
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What happens to an oxidising agent during a redox reaction?

A

It gets reduced

69
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What happens to a reducing agent during a redox reaction?

A

It gets oxidised

70
Q

Which species is being oxidised?
Mg(s) + CuO(s) –> MgO(s) + Cu(s)

71
Q

Which species is the oxidising agent?
Mg(s) + CuO(s) –> MgO(s) + Cu(s)

A

Copper oxide

72
Q

What is an acid?

A

A substance which releases H+ ions when dissolved in water

73
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What is a base?

A

A substance which can neutralise acids

74
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What is an alkali?

A

A base which is soluble in water

75
Q

What is the pH of an acidic solution?

A

Less than 7

76
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What is the pH of an alkaline solution?

A

Greater than 7

77
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What is the pH of a neutral solution?

78
Q

Name an indicator other than litmus or universal indicator

A

Methyl orange or phenolphthalein

79
Q

What is the general word equation for neutralisation?

A

acid + base –> salt + water

80
Q

What happens to the pH if a base or alkali is added to an acid?

A

It increases

81
Q

What type of salts are formed from hydrochloric acid?

82
Q

What type of salts are formed from nitric acid?

83
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What type of salts are formed from sulfuric acid?

84
Q

What type of salts are formed from phosphoric acid?

A

Phosphates

85
Q

Which acid could have formed this salt?
Na3PO4

A

Phosphoric acid

86
Q

Which acid could have formed this salt?
MgSO4

A

Sulfuric acid

87
Q

Which compound would react with hydrochloric acid to produce CuCl2?

More than one answer is possible

A

Copper oxide
OR
Copper hydroxide
OR
Copper carbonate

88
Q

What is the ionic equation for neutralisation?

A

H+(aq) + OH-(aq) –> H2O(l)

89
Q

What is the general word equation for the reaction between an acid and a carbonate?

A

acid + carbonate –> salt + water + carbon dioxide

90
Q

What is the general word equation for the reaction between an acid and a metal?

A

acid + metal –> salt + hydrogen

91
Q

What is a dilute acid?

A

A solution of acid with a low ratio of acid to volume of solution (i.e. a low concentration of acid)

92
Q

What is a concentrated acid?

A

A solution of acid with a high ratio of acid to volume of solution (i.e. a high concentration of acid)

93
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What is a strong acid?

A

An acid that is fully ionised in solution

94
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What is a weak acid

A

An acid that is partially ionised in solution

95
Q

What is the name of the type of graph shown?

A

pH titration curve

for a strong acid added to a strong alkali

96
Q

At what point on the graph is the concentration of hydroxide ions greatest?

A

0 cm3 (pH 13)

97
Q

At what point on the graph is the concentration of H+ ions greatest?

A

50 cm3 (pH 1.4)

98
Q

At what volume of acid added is the concetration of hydrogen and and hydroxide exactly equal?

99
Q

What is electrolysis?

A

A process in which an electric current is passed through a compound, causing a chemical change.

100
Q

What is the name for the solution or liquid in electrolysis which contains mobile ions and conducts electricity?

A

Electrolyte

101
Q

What is the name for the two inert substances (often graphite) used in electrolysis.

A

Electrodes

102
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What is the name of the positive electrode in electrolysis?

103
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What is the name of the negative electrode in electrolysis?

A

The cathode

104
Q

What happens to positive ions during electrolysis?

A

They gain electrons at the cathode

105
Q

What happens to negative ions during electrolysis?

A

They lose electrons at the anode

106
Q

What are positive ions known as?

107
Q

What are negative ions known as?

108
Q

What is meant by the term “discharged” in the context of electrolysis?

A

When ions gain or lose electrons to become atoms or molecules at an electrode

109
Q

What would be the product formed at the anode in the electrolysis shown?

A

Bromine (Br2)

110
Q

What would be the product formed at the cathode in the electrolysis shown?

111
Q

At which electrode is oxidation occuring?

112
Q

At which electrode is reduction occuring?

113
Q

Why do salts need to be molten or dissolved in solution to be electrolysed?

A

Because the ions in a solid salt cannot move, so cannot conduct electricity.

114
Q

What two ions are always present in the electrolysis of an aqueous solution?

A

H+ and OH-

115
Q

During the electrolysis of water, what is produced at the cathode?

116
Q

During the electrolysis of water, what is produced at the anode?

117
Q

When water is electrolysed, what is the half equation for the reaction that occurs at the cathode?

A

4H+ + 4e- –> 2H2

OR 2H+ + 2e- –> H2

118
Q

When water is electrolysed, what is the half equation for the reaction that occurs at the anode?

A

4OH- –> O2 + 2H2O + 4e-

119
Q

In the electrolysis of solutions, what rule can be used to predict what is produced at the cathode?

A

If ions from a metal that is more reactive than hydrogen are present, hydrogen ions are discharged to form hydrogen. If ions from a metal that is less reactive than hydrogen are present, the metal ions are discharged to form the metal.

120
Q

In the electrolysis of solutions, what rule can be used to predict what is produced at the anode?

A

Oxygen is produced at the anode, unless halide (group 7) ions are present (in high enough concentration), in which case the halogen (group 7 element) is produced.

in GCSE chemistry, you can assume a suffiecient concentration of halide

121
Q

Which of these metals are more reactive than hydrogen?
sodium; copper; gold

122
Q

Which of these metals is less reactive than hydrogen?
platinum; lead; aluminium

123
Q

What would be formed at the cathode during the electrolysis of aqueous potassium chloride?

124
Q

What would be formed at the anode during the electrolysis of aqueous potassium chloride?

125
Q

What would be formed at the cathode during the electrolysis of aqueous copper sulfate?

126
Q

What would be formed at the anode during the electrolysis of aqueous copper sulfate?

127
Q

What would be formed at the cathode during the electrolysis of aqueous sodium hydroxide?

128
Q

What would be formed at the anode during the electrolysis of aqueous sodium hydroxide?

129
Q

If you want to coat a piece of copper with silver by electroplating, what should the anode be made of?

130
Q

If you want to coat a piece of copper with silver by electroplating, what should the cathode be made of?

A

the piece of copper

131
Q

If you want to coat a piece of copper with silver by electroplating, what would be a suitable electrolyte?

A

silver nitrate solution

nitrate salts are commonly used as they have good solubility

132
Q

In the purification of copper by electrolysis which electrode consists of the impure copper?

133
Q

In the purification of copper by electrolysis which electrode consists of the pure copper?

A

the cathode

134
Q

In the purification of copper by electrolysis what happens to the impurities?

A

They fall from the anode and collect at the bottom of the electrolyte

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