Topic 3- Part two Electrolysis + Flashcards

1
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What are electrolytes?

A

Ionic compounds in molten or dissolved state

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2
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What is electrolysis?

A

A process that uses electrcal energy from a direct current supply to decompose electrolytes

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3
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What happens to molten ions in electrolysis?

A

1)Positive attracted to negative cathode
2)Negative attracted to positive anode

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4
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Why do electolytes migrate in electrolysis?

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-Molten fee movement
-Strong Electrostatic force of attraction between cathode/anode

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5
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What happens to ions at anode/ cathode

A

-Ions are discharged
-Produces elements

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6
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What is different when electrolyte is in dissolved state/ ionic solution?

A

-H2O ions will also be present in the solution
-H+
-OH-

water dissolves the ions so they can freely move

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7
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What is produced at the electrodes?

A

The least/ less reactive ion

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8
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What is produced at the anode if OH is less reactive than the electrolyte?

A

-Oxygen

hydroxide gives of oxygen (oxygen is less reactive than hydrogen)

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9
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Reactivity series with hydrogen

cathode

A

1) K
2) Na
3) L
4) Ca
5) Mg
4) Al
6) C
7) Zn
8) Fe
9) Sn
10) Fe
11) H
12) Cu
13) Ag
12) Au
13) Pt

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10
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What ions at the anode stay in solution and oxygen is discharged instead?

A

1) Carbonate
2) Nitrate
3) Sulphate

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11
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Which Ions are discharged and OH- remains in solution?

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1) Chloride
2) Bromide
3) Iodide

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12
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Products of molten electrolysis?

A

The ions become thier elements at electrodes as they loose/gain electrons

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13
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Write a half equation?

A

-Shows change in number of electrons in the ions
-E.g Na <— Na+ + e-
Al<— Al3+ + 3e-

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14
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What reaction at cathode?

A

reduction

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15
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What reaction at anode?

A

Oxidation

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16
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What is a reduction reaction?

A

Gains electrons

17
Q

What is an oxidation reaction?

A

Looses electrons

18
Q

Electrolysis of copper sulphate with copper electrodes to purify copper (anode)?

A

-Anode is impure copper
-Cathode is pure copper
-Copper sulfate solution

  • Copper in solution is attracted to cathode + is discharged as pure copper
  • Copper from anode + more reactive metals replace Copper in solution
    -Less reactive than copper become sludge at bottom

cathode increases in mass, anode looses mass

19
Q

Electrolysis of copper sulphate with inert electrodes?

A

1) Copper + Oxygen produced
2) Leaves H2SO4

20
Q

How to use electrolysis for coating metals?

A

I THINK:
same as copper purification:
1) Metal to coat as cathode
2) Coating metal as solution
3) Same metal as anode

1) Solution attracted to cathode + coats it
2) Anode metal replaces in solution

21
Q

Batteries