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1
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Explain what is electrolysis

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If you pass on electric current through an ionic substance thats molten or in a solution it breaks down into the elements it’s made of this is electrolysis

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What does electrolysis require to conduct electricity?

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It requires a liquid to conduct electricity called the electrolyte

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What do electrolytes contain?

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Electrolytes contain free ions . They are usually the molten or dissolved ionic substance

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What happens during electrolysis?

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Electrons are taken away from ions at the positive electrode and given to other are ions at the negative electrode

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What does electrolysis reactions involve?

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Oxidation
And
Reduction

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What is reduction?

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Reduction is the gain of electrons

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What is oxidation?

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Oxidation is the loss of electrons

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What does OIL RIG stand for

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Oxidation
Is
Loss

Reduction
Is
Gain

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9
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When will a salt conduct electricity?

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When it is molten

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What does electrolysis mean?

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Electrolysis is the splitting up with electricity

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When common salt is dissolved in water and electrolysed what three useful products are made?

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Hydrogen , chlorine and sodium hydroxide

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What is the name of the positive and the negative electrodes?

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Positive - anode

Negative - cathode

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At which electrode do ions lose electrons through oxidation?

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The Anode

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At which electrode do ions gain electrons through reduction?

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The cathode

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What are the two useful products of the electrolysis of sodium chloride solution used in industry?

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1) chlorine has many uses such as bleach and plastics

2) sodium hydroxide is a very strong alkali which is used in the chemical industry such as to make soap

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How is electrolysis used with aluminium?

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Electrolysis is used to remove aluminium from its ore

17
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What is aluminium is ore called?

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Bauxite

18
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What is cryolite used to do?

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Cryolite is used to lower the temperature (and costs)

19
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What is aluminium and cryolite used to do together and why?

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Aluminium oxide is dissolved in molten cryolite because aluminium oxide has a very high melting point of over 2000°C which would be very expensive to melt

20
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Which electrodes are aluminium and oxygen formed at?

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Aluminium forms at the negative electrode is an oxygen forms at the positive electrode

21
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What does it mean when oxygen reacts with carbon in the electrode to produce carbon dioxide ?

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This means that the positive electrode is gradually getting away and has to be replaced every now and again

22
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What is electroplating?

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Electroplating coats one metal onto the surface of another

23
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When electroplating which electrode do you put the metal object you want to plate and the pure metal you want it to be played with

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The negative electrode is the metal object you want to plate

The positive electrode is the pure metal you want it to be plated with

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How would you electroplate silver onto a Brass cup?

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You would make the brass cup of the negative electrode (to attract the positive silver ions). Then you would make a lump of silver the positive electrode. Then you would dip them in a solution of silver ions (e.g silver nitrate)

25
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What are the two different uses for electroplating?

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  • decoration

- conduction

26
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In electroplating how is decoration a useful property?

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Silver is attractive but expensive.
It’s much cheaper to plate a brass cup with silver than it is to make the cup out of solid silver but it looks just as pretty

27
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How is conduction a useful property for electroplating?

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Metals like copper conduct electricity well . Because of this they’re often used to plate metals for electronic circuits and computers.

28
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What state must an ionic compound be in if it’s to be used as an electrolyte?

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It must be molten or dissolved in water

29
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In electrolysis what is meant by the terms oxidation and reduction

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Oxidation is loss of electrons and reduction is the gain of electrons

30
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At which electrode are metals deposited during electrolysis?

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At the negative electrode

31
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During the electrolysis of molten lead bromide, which gas is produced at the positive electrode?

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Bromine

32
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An object requires electroplating. Which electrode should it be used as?

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The negative electrode

33
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During electrolysis what is the name of the gas produced at the negative electrode?

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Hydrogen

34
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State the half equation for the reaction of the negative electrode when hydrogen is produced…

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2H+ + 2e- –> H2

35
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What is the name of the gas produced at the positive electrode during electrolysis of a sodium chlorine solution?

A

Chlorine

36
Q

Suggest one use for the gas produced at the positive electrode (chlorine)

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The production of bleach or plastic bags

37
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Explain why aluminium oxide is dissolved in molten cryolite (2)

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To lower the temperature that electrolysis can take place at. This makes it cheaper

38
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Explain why sodium hydroxide is left in the solution at the end of the reaction (3)

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Sodium is more reactive than hydrogen, so sodium ions stay in solution. Hydroxide ions from water are also left behind. This means that sodium hydroxide is left in the solution.

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The positive electrode is made out of carbon explain why it is needed to be replaced over time

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Oxygen is made at the positive electrode. The Oxygen will react with the carbon in the electrode to make carbon dioxide. This will gradually wear the electrode away

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