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How do you chemically change an electrolyte

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Electrolytes are chemically changed when an electric current is passed through them.

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Define an electrolyte

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An electrolyte is a substance that conducts electricity when dissolved in water.

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Give 3 examples of electrolytes

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Acids, bases and salt water

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Define electrolysis

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Electrolysis is the breaking up of a substance due to the passage of an electric current through it in an aqueous solution or when molten

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In electrolysis what are the electrodes connected to?

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The positive and negative terminals of a d.c power supply

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How do you get electricity to flow through water in electrolysis?

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Dip the electrodes in to an electrolyte

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What is the name given to positive ions

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Cations

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State whether the cathode is positively or negatively charged

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Negative

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Which electrode are cations attracted to?

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The cathode

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What is the name given to negative ions?

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Anions

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State whether the anode is positively or negatively charged

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Positive

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Which electrode are anions attracted to?

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Anode

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Which electrode does oxidation take place?

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Anode

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Which electrode does reduction take place?

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Cathode

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Define electroplating

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A layer of metal is put on to the surface of another metal

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Give an example of an everyday item that has been electroplated

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Cutlery is made from nickel and coated in silver

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Define electrolysis of an aqueous solution

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This is a complex reaction due to the presence of a number of species

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In an aqueous solution water can be oxidised and reduce. Explain why this is

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Water can be split into H+ ions and OH- ions. H+ (positive charge) is reduced at the cathode (negative charge. OH- (negative charge) is oxidised at the anode (positive charge)

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Name the factors that determine what is oxidised and reduced

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Type of electrodes

The ease of oxidation and reduction of the different species

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Why can’t copper electrodes be used in the electrolysis of an aqueous solution

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It would react with the solution

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Give an example of electrodes that wouldn’t react with the solution

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Platinum electrodes

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In electrolysis of acidified water what 3 things are suspended in the solution?

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2-

H+) Hydrogen (H20) Water & (So4

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Which is more easily oxidised water or sulfuric acid?

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Water

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At the anode water is oxidised, represent this in an equation

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H2O-> 2H + 1/2O2 +2e

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At the cathode hydrogen is reduced, represent this in an equation

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+ _

2H + 2e -> H2

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