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Electrolysis

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride what is produced at the cathode?

a)

Na (s)

b)

Cl (g)

c)

Cl2 (g)

d)

Na (l)

2.

Which is the correct half equation for the anode during the electrolysis of molten lead bromide?

a)

Pb2+ + 2e- --> Pb (l)

b)

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

c)

Pb2+ --> Pb (l) + 2e-

d)

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

3.

Electrolysis of which does not give Cl2(g) at the anode?

a)

concentrated NaCl(aq)

b)

NaCl (l)

c)

dilute NaCl(aq)

d)

PbCl2 (l)

4.

Which determines what is discharged at an electrode?

a)

the relative Eo values of the ions

b)

the concentration of the ions in the electrolyte

c)

the nature of the electrode

d)

all of the above

5.

During the electrolysis of CuSO4(aq) with inert electrodes

a)

Cu(s) is formed at the cathode and the solution stays blue

b)

Cu(s) is formed at the anode and the solution becomes paler

c)

Oxygen is formed at the anode and the solution stays blue

d)

Oxygen is formed at the anode and the solution becomes paler

6.

During the electrolysis of CuSO4(aq) with copper electrodes

a)

the cathode increases in mass

b)

the cathode decreases in mass

c)

the anode increases in mass

d)

the solution becomes paler

7.

1 Faraday is:

a)

The charge carried by I mole of electrons

b)

96,500 C

c)

required to turn 1 mole of sodium ions into sodium atoms

d)

all of the above

8.

what is common about the electrolysis of NaOH(aq), H2SO4(aq) and dilute NaCl(aq)

a)

hydrogen gas is produced at the cathode

b)

chlorine gas is produced at the anode

c)

sodium is produced at the cathode

d)

they have nothing in common

9.

Which produced the most amount of metal at the cathode

a)

CuCl electrolysed for 3 mins with 2.0 A

b)

CuCl2 electrolysed for 3 mins with 2.0 A

c)

CuCl electrolysed for 2 mins with 2.5 A

d)

CuCl2 electrolysed for 2 mins with 2.5 A

10.

During silver plating of an object which is true?

a)

The object to be plated is the cathode

b)

The object to be plated is the anode

c)

The electrolyte is copper sulphate

d)

The cathode must be made of silver