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Electrolysis Flashcards

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What is electrolysis

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Passing through an electric current through ionic substances that are molten or in a solution to break then down into the elements

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When an ionic substance is melted or dissolved in water, what happens

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The ions are free to move about within the liquid or solution

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What is the substance that is broken down called?

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The electrolyte

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What happens during electrolysis

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Positively charged ions move to the negative electrode

Negatively charged ions move to the positive electrode

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What is electrolysis used to do?

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Electroplate objects

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Why do we need to electroplate objects

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Could be for copper plating and silver plating

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What happens at the negative electrode

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Positively charged ions gain electrons (reduction)

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What happens at the positive electrode

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Negatively charged ions lose electrons

Oxidation

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What are oxidation and reduction

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Redox reactions

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What is OILRIG

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Oxidation is losing

Reduction is gaining

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What is the negative electrode called

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Cathode

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What is the positive electrode called

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Anode

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What are ions

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Atoms with a positive or negative charge

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What happens if there’s a mixture of ions

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The products formed depend on the reactivity of the elements involved

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Aluminium is manufactured by the electrolysis of what?

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A molten mixture of aluminium oxide and cryolite

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Where does aluminium form?

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At the cathode

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Where does oxygen form?

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The anode

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What is the positive electrode made of

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Carbon which reacts with the oxygen to produce carbon dioxide

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What does the electrolysis of sodium chloride solution produce

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Hydrogen and chlorine

Sodium hydroxide solution is also produced

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What are these important for

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The chemical industry
E.g. Sodium hydroxide for the production of soap
And chlorine for production of bleach and plastics

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What is cryolite used for

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To lower the temperature

Chemistry C2 (14 decks)

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