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Electrolysis Flashcards

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1
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Electrolysis literally means

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Pertaining to the flow of electrons

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2
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What does electrolysis result in

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Discharge of ions as neutral atoms at the respective electrodes

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3
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Electrolysis is a ____ reaction

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Redox

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4
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Electrolytes are ____ compounds

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Ionic

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5
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Particles in electrolytes

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Ions only or Ions and molecules only

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6
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Non electrolytes are ____ compounds

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Covalent

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7
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Particles in non electrolytes

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Molecules only

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8
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Examples of electrolytes

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HCl, HNO3, CuSO4 , PbBr2, etc

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9
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Examples of non electrolytes

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Pure water, Cs2, CCl4 , sugar solution, glucose, etc

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10
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Particles in strong electrolytes

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Ions only

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11
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Example of 3 bases which are weak electrolytes

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NH4OH, Mg(OH)2 , Ca(OH)2

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12
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Particles in weak electrolytes

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Ions and unionised molecules

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13
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The device in which electrolysis is carried out

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Electrolytic cell

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14
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Electrolytic cell is also known as ____

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Voltammeter`

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15
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Metal plates which allow electric current to enter or leave the cell

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Electrodes

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16
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Sometimes, graphite electrodes are used instead of metals? when

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When products formed during electrolysis react with metals

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17
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Electrode connected to the positive terminal of the battery

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Anode

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18
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Electrode connected to the negative terminal of the battery

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Cathode

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19
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_____ migrate to anode

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Anions

20
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___ migrate to cathode

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Cations

21
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____ is the oxidising electrode

A

Anode

22
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_____ is the reducing electrode

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Cathode

23
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Atoms which carry positive charge -_____

Atoms which carry negative charge - ______

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Cations, Anions

24
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Mechanism of electrolysis was first explained by ___ _____ in the year ____

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Avante Arrhenius, 1887

25
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Avante Arrhenius belonged to ___

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Sweden

26
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An electrolytic solution is in _____ _____

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Electrolytic equilibrium

27
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___________ is the extent to which an electrolyte dissociates into ions

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Degree of dissociation

28
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________ is responsible for the flow of current through the solution

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Ions

29
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In electrolysis, exchange of electrons takes place at the _____

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Surface of the electrodes

30
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Amount of electricity conducted by the electrolyte depends on

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Concentration of ions in the solution

31
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Electrolytic dissociation takes place in ____ compounds and involves _____ of ions

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Ionic, separation

32
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Ionisation takes place in ____ compounds and involves ___ of ions

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Covalent, formation

33
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__ ions are essential for conducting electricity

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Free

34
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water is a __ solvent

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Polar

35
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Polar covalent compounds are non electrolytes in the __ state but ionise in ___ state

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Gaseous , Aq.soln

36
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When an ionic compound is heated, what does the ions gain

A

Kinetic energy

37
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in a metal, flow of electricity takes place by the flow of ____

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Electrons

38
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during ___ conduction there is no transfer of matter

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Metallic

39
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Copper is a good conductor of electricity but a non electrolyte ..why

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does not undergo chemical decomp when electric current flows via it `

40
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Electrolytes can be classified as strong or weak depending on

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degree of dissociation

41
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No. of electrons gained at anode =

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No. of electrons donated by cathode

42
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What is metal activity series otherwise called as

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Electrochemical series

43
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On what basis is the metal activity series arranged

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Ease with which metals lose electrons

44
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Elements which ionise _____ and are discharged with ___ are on the top of metal activity series

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most readily, difficulty

45
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Elements which ionise ______ and are discharged ________ are on the bottom of the metal activity series

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with great difficulty, easily

46
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State electrochemical series for metals

A 
K
Ca
Na
Mg
Al
Zn
Fe
Pb
H
Cu
Hg 
Ag
47
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State electro chemical series for anions

A 
SO4 2-
NO3 1-
Cl 1-
Br 1-
I   1-
OH 1-

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