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1
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Copper (II) chloride solution electrolysis - anode reaction?

A

2Cl– (aq) → Cl2 (g) + 2e–

This is oxidation

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Copper (II) chloride solution electrolysis - cathode reaction?

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Cu2+(aq) + 2e– → Cu(s)

This is reduction

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Sodium chloride solution electrolysis - anode reaction?

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2Cl– → Cl2 (g) + 2e–

This is oxidation

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Sodium chloride solution electrolysis - cathode reaction?

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2H+ (aq) + 2e– → H2 (g)

This is reduction

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Sodium sulfate solution electrolysis - anode reaction?

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O2- (aq) → O2 (g) + 2e–

This is oxidation

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Sodium sulfate solution electrolysis - cathode reaction?

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2H+ (aq) + 2e– → H2 (g)

This is reduction

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Water acidified with sulphuric acid electrolysis - anode reaction?

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2O2- (aq) → O2 (g) + 4e–

This is oxidation

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Water acidified with sulphuric acid electrolysis - cathode reaction?

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2H+ (aq) + 2e– → H2 (g)

This is reduction

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Molten lead bromide electrolysis - anode reaction?

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2Br– (l) → Br2 (g) + 2e–

This is oxidation

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Molten lead bromide electrolysis - cathode reaction?

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Pb2+(l) + 2e– → Pb (l)

This is reduction

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Copper (II) chloride solution electrolysis - what is formed at the anode?

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Chlorine gas

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Copper (II) chloride solution electrolysis - what is formed at the cathode?

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  • Copper metal (deposited on the cathode )
  • It is a brown / pink colour
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Sodium chloride solution electrolysis - what is formed at the anode?

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Chlorine gas

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Sodium chloride solution electrolysis - what is formed at the cathode?

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Hydrogen gas

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Sodium sulfate solution electrolysis - what is formed at the anode?

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Oxygen gas

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16
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Sodium sulfate solution electrolysis - what is formed at the cathode?

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Hydrogen gas

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17
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Water acidified with sulphuric acid electrolysis - what is formed at the anode?

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Oxygen gas

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Water acidified with sulphuric acid electrolysis - what is formed at the cathode?

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Hydrogen gas

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Molten lead bromide electrolysis - what is formed at the anode?

A

Bubbles of bromine gas

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Molten lead bromide electrolysis - what is formed at the cathode?

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Lead metal

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21
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What does PANIC stand for?

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  • Positive
  • Anode
  • Negative
  • Is
  • Cathode
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What does OILRIG stand for?

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  • Oxidation
  • Is a
  • Loss of Electrons
  • Reduction
  • Is a
  • Gain of Electrons
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23
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What is the name of the liquid in an electrolysis cell?

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The electrolyte

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24
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  • What are the anode and cathode called together?
  • What are they usually made of?
A
  • The electrodes
  • They are usually made of carbon / graphite, but are made of copper when purifying copper (electrolysis of copper sulfate solution).
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25
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Is the cathode positive or negative?

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Negative

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26
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Is the anode positive or negative?

27
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Which Ionic compounds will conduct electricity?

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  • Only ionic compounds that are molten (heated to melt) or dissolved in solution will conduct electricity.
  • This means that ions can move and transfer the current.
28
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Will any covalent compounds conduct electricity?

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Only graphite, since it has free electrons

29
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How can we make lead molten?

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By heating it to melt the lead

30
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How do we know if hydrogen or a metal forms at the negative cathode?

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  • Hydrogen gas is only produced at the cathode if the metal is more reactive than hydrogen (e.g. sodium with sodium sulphate electrolysis).
  • Copper is less reactive than hydrogen, so is produced at the anode (e.g. with copper (II) chloride electrolysis).
31
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What is the test for carbon dioxide gas?

A

Turns limewater milky

32
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What is the test for oxygen gas?

A

Relights a glowing splint

33
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What is the test for hydrogen gas?

A

Squeaky pop test

34
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What is the test for chlorine gas?

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Red litmus turns blue and is then bleached white

35
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Which ions are involved in the electrolysis of copper (II) chloride solution?

A
  • Positive = Cu2+ and H+
  • Negative = Cl- and OH-
36
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Which ions are involved in the electrolysis of sodium chloride solution?

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  • Positive = Na+ and H+
  • Negative = Cl- and OH-
37
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Which ions are involved in the electrolysis of sodium sulfate solution?

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  • Positive = Na+ and H+
  • Negative = SO42- and OH-
38
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Which ions are involved in the electrolysis of water acidified with sulphuric acid?

A
  • Positive = H+
  • Negative = SO42- and OH-
39
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Which ions are involved in the electrolysis of molten lead bromide?

A
  • Positive = Pb2+
  • Negative = Br -
40
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What does inert mean (when talking about the electrodes)?

A

Unreactive

41
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What does REDOX stand for?

A

RED - uction and OX - idation

42
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Which metal is usually extracted from its ores using electrolysis?

43
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Why is aluminium extracted from its ores using electrolysis?

A

Aluminium is too reactive to extract by using carbon to displace it from its ore

44
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What is aluminium ore (bauxite) mixed with to reduce the cost of its electrolysis?

A

It is mixed with molten Cryolite.

45
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Give two reasons why cryolite is used in the electrolysis of aluminium oxide.

A

1) Mixture of cryolite and aluminium oxide has a lower melting point than pure aluminium oxide.
2) This means a lower amount of energy is required to establish effective conditions for electrolysis - more cost effective.

46
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What is the name of aluminium ore?

47
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Where do positively charged cations move to during electrolysis?

A

They move towards the oppositely / negatively charged cathode

48
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Where do negatively charged anions move to during electrolysis?

A

They move towards the oppositely / positively charged anode

49
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What is an electrolyte?

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Electrolytes are ionic compounds in the molten state or dissolved in water

50
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Define electrolysis

A
  • Passing an electric current through electrolytes causes the ions to move to the electrodes.
  • Positively charged ions move to the negative electrode (the cathode) and negatively charged ions move to the positive electrode (the anode).
  • Ions are discharged at the electrodes producing elements.
51
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What are the electrodes made of during the purification of copper in the electrolysis of copper sulfate solution?

52
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  • EXAM QUESTION: Zinc can be extracted from its ore by electrolysis or by heating the ore with carbon.
  • Give a reason for the actual method that is used. (1 mark)
A

Heating with carbon is used since it is cheaper than using electrolysis.

53
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EXAM QUESTION: Identify the products formed at the anode and cathode when molten potassium iodide is electrolysed. (2 marks)

A
  • Iodine at the anode
  • Potassium at the cathode
54
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  • EXAM QUESTION: Copper is purified by the electrolysis of copper sulfate solution using an impure copper anode and a pure copper cathode.
  • Write the half-equation for the formation of a copper atom from a copper ion. (2 marks)
A

Cu2+ +2e- → Cu

55
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  • EXAM QUESTION: When a solution of sodium sulfate, Na2SO4, is electrolysed, the products formed at the electrodes are hydrogen and oxygen.
  • Explain the formation of the products at the electrodes. (4 marks)
A
  • Hydrogen (H+ ) and sodium (Na+ ) ions attracted to the cathode
  • Hydroxide (OH− ) ions and sulfate (SO42− ) ions attracted to the anode
  • Since the ions are attracted to the oppositely charged electrode

2H+ (aq) + 2e– → H2 (g)

O2- (aq) → O2 (g) + 2e–

56
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EXAM QUESTION: Which material is most suitable to make the electrodes for the electrolysis of a dilute acid?

A) zinc

B) sulfur

C) iron

D) graphite (1 mark)

A

D) Graphite

57
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EXAM QUESTION: State what is meant by the term electrolyte (2 marks)

A

A substance that conducts electricity (1)

When molten or in aqueous solution (1)

58
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EXAM QUESTION: Copper sulfate solution was electrolysed for five minutes using copper electrodes.

Anode mass BEFORE electrolysis = 1.16g

Anode mass AFTER electrolysis = 0.85g

Cathode mass before electrolysis = 1.28g

Cathode mass after electrolysis = 1.57g

Calculate the mass of copper deposited.

A

Copper is deposited on the cathode

Mass deposited = 1.57 – 1.28

= 0.29g

59
Q

Which two ions does water dissociate into?

A

OH -

and

H+ ions

60
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What do bubbles mean in electrolysis?

A

A gas is being produced

61
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Define reduction

A
  • Reduction is a gain of electrons
  • Reduction is also a loss of oxygen
62
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Define oxidation

A
  • Oxidation is a loss of electrons
  • Oxidation is also a gain of oxygen
63
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Aluminium manufacture - why must the positive electrode be continually replaced?

A
  • Oxygen reacts with the carbon in the electrodes, forming carbon dioxide which bubbles off.
  • Carbon is therefore lost from the positive electrodes, so they must be replaced frequently.
  • This adds to the cost of the process
64
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What do the molecules of water in an aqueous solution break down into during electrolysis?

A
  • Hydrogen (H+) ions
  • Hydroxide (OH-) ions

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