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Electrolysis Quiz I

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For electrolysis of Zinc Chloride, which product will be formed at -ve electrode?

a)

Zn (II) ions

b)

Zn metal

c)

Chloride ions

d)

Chlorine gas

2.

Which does it mean by anode?

a)

oxidation occurs.

b)

reduction occurs.

c)

both oxidation or reduction occur.

d)

either oxidation or reduction occurs

3.

What is the expected observation at positive pole?

a)

nothing happens

b)

colorless gas is evolved

c)

yellowish green gas is evolved

d)

silvery grey solid is deposited.

4.

What ions are present in this solution?

a)

Na+, Cl-,

b)

H+, OH-

c)

Na+, H+, OH-, SO42-

d)

Na+, Cl-, H+, OH-

5.

What ion is preferentially discharge at positive electrode?

a)

Na+

b)

H+

c)

OH-

d)

Cl-

6.

For the ion which is preferentially discharged at positive electrode, it is due to what factor?

a)

position at the electrochemical series

b)

concentration factor

c)

position in the reactivity series

d)

all factors mentioned above

7.

What is the correct half equation at the positive electrode?

a)

2e- + 2H+ → H2

b)

4OH- → O2 + 2H2O + 4e-

c)

2Cl- → Cl2 + 2e-

d)

e- + Na+ → Na

8.

What are the possible products for the electrolysis of brine?

a)

Na, NaOH, Cl2

b)

H2, NaOH, O2

c)

H2, Cl2

d)

H2, NaOH, Cl2

9.

Which ion(s) will be attracted to the positive pole?

a)

H+

b)

OH-, SO42-

c)

OH-

d)

SO42-

10.

What is the expected observation at the positive pole?

a)

colorless bubbles given out

b)

gas smell like SO2 is given out

c)

colorless bubbles given out which can give a 'pop' sound

d)

colorless bubbles given out that can relights a glowing splint

11.

What is the volume ratio between the gases given out (the one given out at +ve electrode to that one given out at -ve electrode)

a)

1:1

b)

1:2

c)

2:1

d)

1:3

12.

An electric current of 1.04A was passed through a solution of dilute sulphuric acid for 6 minutes. The volume of hydrogen produced at r.t.p. was 43.5 cm3. How many coulombs of charge were passed during the experiment?

a)

6.24C

b)

374.4C

c)

373.4C

d)

324.4C

13.

An electric current of 1.04A was passed through a solution of dilute sulphuric acid for 6 minutes. The volume of hydrogen produced at r.t.p. was 43.5 cm3. How many coulombs of charge are required to liberate 1 mol of H2(g)? (F = 96500C mol-1)

a)

96500C

b)

19300C

c)

193000C

d)

289500C

14.

A student conducted an experiment to calculate a value for the Faraday constant, F. An electric current of 0.3A was passed through the solution of copper (II) sulphate for exactly 40 minutes. 0.240g of copper was deposited at cathode. Use this information to calculate a value of F. (Ar of Cu is 63.5)

a)

96500C

b)

95250C

c)

95350C

d)

96400C

15.

A student conducted an experiment to calculate a value for the Faraday constant, F. An electric current of 0.3A was passed through the solution of copper (II) sulphate for exactly 40 minutes. 0.240g of copper was deposited at cathode. After calculating a value of F, use the fact that the charge on one electron is about 1.60 x 10-19C, calculate a value for the Avogadro constant

a)

5.98 x 1023

b)

6.02 x 1023

c)

5.95 x 1023

d)

6.01 x 1023