Electrolysis

What is electrolysis?

• breaking down of a compound using a current
• making a compound using a current

Which statement correctly describes the 2 electrodes?

• The anode is negative and the cathode is positive
• The anode and cathode are both positive
• The anode is positive and the cathode is negative
• The anode and cathode are both negative.

What is the name given to the solution that is being electrolysed?

• Salt solution
• Electric solution
• Mineral solution
• Electrolyte

Explain why the electrolyte has to be a liquid.

• So the ions can move
• So the electrons can move
• So that it doesn't get too hot
• So the fish are ok

What happens at the positive electrode?

• Positive non-metal ions are attracted
• Positive metal ions are attracted
• Negative non-metal ions are attracted
• Negative metal ions are attracted

Positive ions (cations) will move towards the cathode (-) where they will discharge by....

• Breaking apart
• Losing electrons
• Clumping together.
• Gaining electrons

When NaCl solution is electrolysed what has forms at the anode?

• Hydrogen
• Oxygen
• Chlorine
• Sodium

What does the Cathode (-) do to ions?

• Give electrons to the Positive ions to turn them back into atoms
• Take electrons from the positive ions?
• Turn ions back into atoms by removing electrons
• Turn atoms into ions by adding electrons

___________ electrode is an inert electrode.

• Copper

• Iron

• Carbon

• Zinc

Choose the half-equation that shows the discharge of aluminium ion.

• Al³⁺ - 3e^- --> Al

• Al²⁺ + 3e^- --> Al

• Al³⁺ + 3e^- --> Al

• Al³⁺ --> Al + 3e^-