Electrolysis Keywords Quiz

Material the electrodes are made from in electrolysis

• sulphur

• carbon

• sodium

• aluminium

A positive ion

• onion

• anion

• cation

• salt

The decomposition of a compound using electricity

• electrolyte

• electricity

• electrolysis

• reduction

Substance produced at the cathode in electrolysis of molten aluminium oxide

• aluminium

• hydrogen

• oxygen

• sodium

The positive electrode in electrolysis

• cathode

• anode

Substance produced at the anode in electrolysis of sodium chloride solution

• chlorine

• sodium

• chloride

• hydrogen

List used to decide which substance will get discharged at the cathode in electrolysis of solutions

• reactivity series

• electrochemical series

• electrolysis list

• periodic table

Gain of electrons

• reduction

• oxidation

The negative electrode in electrolysis

• cathode

• anode

A negative ion

• anion

• cation