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ES3: Electrolysis Flashcards

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1
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Define “electrolysis”

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The breaking down of a compound into its elements by passing an electric current through an ionic substance molten or in solution

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What is an electrolyte?

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Liquid that conducts electricity in electrolysis

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What does an electrolyte contain?

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A molten/dissolved ionic substance

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Why does the ionic substance need to be molten/dissolved?

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So the ions are free to move and carry charge

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Which electrode is negative?

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Cathode

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Which electrode is positive?

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Anode

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7
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What happens at the cathode?(4)

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  • Cathode is negative
  • Attracts cations because of the opposite charge
  • Cations migrate to it
  • There they gain electrons and become an atiom
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What happens at the anode?(4)

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  • Anode is positive
  • Attracts anions because of the opposite charge
  • Anions migrate to it
  • There they lose electrons and become an atiom
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9
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Describe a method for setting up electrolysis.(6)

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  • Use wires + clips to connect each electrode to the power supply
  • Electrode at the positive pole is the anode
  • Electrode at the negative pole is the cathode
  • Use inert electrodes (e.g carbon/platinum) so they don’t react + interfere with electrolysis
  • Place electrodes in the beaker containing the electrolyte, making sure they don’t touch each other
  • Turn the power supply on
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10
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What do products forming as metals look like?

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A thin layer on the surface of the cathode

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What do products forming as gases look like?

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Bubbles at the cathode/anode

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12
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What happens to metal ions in the electrolysis of molten compounds?

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They are positive and so move to the cathode and are reduced there

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13
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Give a half equation for the reduction of zinc.

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Zn2+(l) + 2e- ====> Zn(s)

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What happens to non-metal ions in electrolysis of molten compounds?

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They are negative and so move to the anode and are oxidised there

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Why are the products of the electrolysis of ionic solutions hard to determine?

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The H+ and OH- ions from the water are competing with the ions

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What is produced in the electrolysis of ionic solutions at the cathode when the metal is more reactive than hydrogen?

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Hydrogen gas

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17
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What metals are more reactive than hydrogen?(3)

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  • Group 1 metals
  • Group 2 metals
  • Aluminium
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Give the equation for the production of hydrogen at the cathode from water?

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2H20 (l) + 2e- ===> 2OH- (aq) + H2 (g)

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What is the pH surrounding the cathode in the electrolysis of ionic solutions when the metal is more reactive than hydrogen?

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Alkaline because of the OH- ions surrounding the cathode

20
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What is produced in the electrolysis of ionic solutions at the cathode when the metal is less reactive than hydrogen?

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The metal is formed

21
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What is produced at the cathode if there is an acid in the solution?

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Hydrogen gas

22
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Give the equation for the production of hydrogen at the cathode from hydrogen ions?

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2H+(aq) + 2e- ===> H2 (g)

23
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What is produced in the electrolysis of ionic solutions at the anode when the non metal is a sulfate/nitrate?

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Oxygen gas

24
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Give the equation for the production of oxygen at the anode from water.

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H2O (l) ====> O2 (g) + 4e- + 4H+ (aq)

25
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What is the pH surrounding the anode in the electrolysis of ionic solutions when the non metal is a sulfate/nitrate like?

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Acid because of the H+ ions surrounding the cathode

26
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What is formed at the anode in the electrolysis of a concentrated ionic solution with a halide ?

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The halogen gas

27
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What is the pH of the solution left behind after the production of hydrogen at the cathode and why?

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Alkaline because of the hydroxide ions left behind in the solution

28
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What is formed at the anode in the electrolysis of a dilute ionic solution with a halide ?

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Oxygen is formed

29
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What is formed at the anode in the electrolysis of a solution with a hydroxide ?

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Oxygen is formed

30
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Give the half equation for the formation of oxygen at the anode.

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4OH- (aq) ===> O2 (g) + 2H2O (l) + 2e-

31
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What is the pH of the solution left behind after the production of oxygen at the anode and why?

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Neutral because the OH- ions have been reduced

32
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Describe what happens when the solution contains the same metal as the one both the electrodes are made of. Use copper as the example. (5)

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  • At the anode, oxidation occurs and electrons are lost:
    (Cu (s) ====> Cu2+ (aq) + 2e-)
  • Copper ions enter the solution and become attached to the cathode
  • At the cathode, reduction occurs and electrons are gained:
    (Cu2+ (aq) + 2e- ===> Cu (s))
  • Copper atoms plate the pure copper cathode
  • The concentration of the solution remains constant
33
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What substance is the anode made of when the solution contains the same metal as the one both the electrodes are made of (e.g copper) ?

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The impure metal (e.g impure copper)

34
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What substance is the anode made of when the solution contains the same metal as the one both the electrodes are made of (e.g copper) ?

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Pure metal (e.g pure copper)

35
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What is used as an electrolyte in copper electroplating?

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CuSO4

36
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What two uses are there for using the same metal for the electrodes and the solution in electrolysis?

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  • Electroplating objects with the metal coating

- Purifying impure metals

37
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What happens to the pure cathode when using the same metal for the electrodes and the solution in electrolysis?

A

Increases its mass

38
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What happens to the impure anode when using the same metal for the electrodes and the solution in electrolysis?

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It shrinks

39
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How can chlorine be produced as a gas?

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From the electrolysis of brine

40
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What is brine?

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A solution of water with a high concentration of halide salts

41
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What halide salts in brine is mainly made up of?

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Sodium chloride, with some bromine and iodine salts

42
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Name 3 places brine can be found

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  • Occurring naturally as seawater
  • Occurring naturally in salt lake
  • By dissolving rock salt in water
43
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How can bromine be produced using displacement?(3)

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  • Bubble chlorine gas through brine
  • Collect the bromine produced
  • Condense it into a liquid and purify it
44
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Give the ionic equation for the displacement of bromine with chlorine

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2Br-(aq) + Cl2 (g) ===> 2Cl- (aq) + Br2 (aq)

45
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How can iodine be produced using displacement?(3)

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  • Bubble chlorine gas through brine
  • Collect the iodine produced
  • Purify it and condense it into a grey solid
46
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Give a half equation for the reduction of bromine.

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2Br-(l) ====> Br2 (g) + 2e-

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