ES - redox *03 Flashcards
how are halogens extracted?
by electrolysis of halide solutions
- when you electrolyse concentrated aqueous solutions containing halide ions
- –> halogen element released at anode - the halide ions lose electrons to the electrode and are oxidised to atoms which combine to form molecules
how is chlorine extracted from brine?
by electrolysis
what is brine?
a solution of water with high concentrations of salts
- mainly sodium chloride
- but also some bromine and iodine salts
occurs naturally in salt lakes and seawater, and can be made by dissolving rock salt in water
electrolysis of brine
Cathode:
- 2 H+ ions accept two electrons to become one hydrogen molecule
2H+ (aq) + 2e- —-> H2 (g)
Anode:
- 2 Cl- ions lose their electrons and become one chlorine molecule
2Cl- (aq) —-> Cl2 (g) + 2e-
sodium ions and hydroxide ions (from water) are left behind
- NaOH left in solution
electrolysis cell constantly fed with a fresh stream of brine
electrolysis of brine - what are electrode made of?
an inert material
- carbon
- platinum
- titanium
electrolysis of brine - why does the NaCl solution need to be concentrated?
in dilute solution the chloride ions aren’t discharged —> they hang onto their electrons
the OH- ions lose electrons instead and the products at anode are oxygen and water, not chlorine
4OH- (aq) —-> 4e- + 2H2O (l) + O2 (g)
electrolysis of brine - bromine
the brine contains some bromide ions
chlorine is better at attracting electrons than bromine
- so when you bubble chlorine gas through the brine, the chlorine will displace the bromide
2Br- (aq) + Cl2 (g) —-> Br2 (g) + 2Cl- (aq)
the bromine is then collected, condensed into a liquid and purified
electrolysis of brine - iodine
the brine contains some iodide ions
chlorine is better at attracting electrons than iodine
- when you bubble chlorine gas through the brine, the chlorine will displace the iodide
2I- (aq) + Cl2 (g) —-> I2 (g) + 2Cl- (aq)
the iodine is then collected, purified and condensed into a grey solid
electrolysis - anode is….
positive
electrolysis - cathode is….
negative
electrolysis - what
breaking a substance down using electricity
- if you pass an electric current through an ionic substance that’s molten or in solution it breaks down into its elements
- requires a liquid to conduct the electricity
- electrolytes contain free ions —> usually the molten or dissolved ionic substances
- the free ions conduct electricity
- for the circuit to be complete needs to be a flow of electrons
electrolysis - at anode
negative anions move to the positive electrode, the anode, and lose electrons
electrolysis - at cathode
positive cations more to the negative electrode, the cathode, and gain electrons
electrolysis - of an aqueous solution, procedure
- use wires and clips to connect each electrode to the power supply
- the electrode connected to the positive pole will be the anode
- the electrode connected to the negative pole will be that cathode - usually use inert electrodes (platinum or carbon)
- so they don’t start reacting and interfering with the electrolysis - place the electrodes in a beaker containing the electrolyte
- make sure then don’t touch each other - turn the power supply on
- depending on the electrolyte the products will form as: metals (thin layer on surface of cathode) or gases (as bubbles at cathode or anode)
electrolysis - what do half equations show
whats happening at each electrode
- show the movement of electrons during a reaction
anode: negative ion losing electrons to form atoms
cathode: positive ion gaining electrons to form atoms
electrolysis - in molten compounds
only one source of ions
the substance just breaks into its elements
the positive cation forms at the negative cathode
the negative anion forms at the positive anode
electrolysis - in aqueous solutions
have H+ and OH- ions from the water as well as the ions in the ionic compound
the products formed at each electrode depends on the reactivity of the ions, as well as the concentration of the salt
electrolysis - in aqueous solutions at CATHODE
positive cations move to the negative cathode
METAL LESS REACTIVE than HYDROGEN then the METAL WILL FORM
- silver and copper
METAL MORE REACTIVE than HYDROGEN then HYDROGEN GAS FORMS
- group 1 and group 2 metals
- aluminium
electrolysis - in aqueous solutions at ANODE
negative anions move towards positive anode
NO HALIDE = OXGEN FORMED
- from hydroxide ions in water
4OH- (aq) —-> O2 (g) + 2H2O (l) + 4e-
HALIDE SOLUTION CONCENTRATED = HALOGEN FORMED
HALIDE SOLUTION DILUTE = OXYGEN FORMED
electrolysis - metal electrodes
eg. purification of copper
metal ions can also be made at ANODE (apart from platinum ones)
in the purification of copper, anode = impure copper, cathode = pure copper
- at ANODE: copper ions lose electrons and become copper ions, which enter the solution
- these ions are then attracted to the CATHODE: gain electrons to become copper atoms again and place the pure copper cathode
ANODE: Cu (s) —> Cu2+ (aq) + 2e- CATHODE: Cu2+ (aq) + 2e- —-> Cu(s)
pure copper cathode increases in mass and the impure copper anode shrinks
oxidation states - oxygen
-2