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Electrolysis Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is electrolysis

a)

Separating a compound into elements using electricity

b)

Make a compound from elements

2.

What is the positive electrode called?

a)

Nanode

b)

Cathode

c)

Anode

d)

Electrode

3.

What is the negative electrode called?

a)

Electrode

b)

Nanode

c)

Anode

d)

Cathode

4.

What is the charge on metal ions?

a)

Positive

b)

No charge

c)

Negative

5.

What is the charge on non-metal ions?

a)

Positive

b)

No charge

c)

Negative

6.

What state does a substance need to be in to carry out electrolysis?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Any state

7.

Why can electrolysis only be carried out if a substance is liquid?

a)

because the ions are fixed

b)

because the ions are free to move to the electrodes

c)

because the ions can escape into the atmosphere

8.

If electrolysis is carried out on Zinc Bromide, what are the products?

a)

Lead and Chlorine

b)

Copper and Oxygen

c)

Tin and Fluorine

d)

Zinc and Bromine

9.

What are the products if electrolysis is carried out on copper chloride?

a)

Zinc and Bromine

b)

Copper and Chlorine

c)

Aluminium and Oxygen

d)

Sodium and Fluorine

10.

When carrying out the electrolysis of aluminium oxide, why is cryolite added?

a)

To decrease the melting point of aluminium oxide

b)

To increase the melting point of aluminium oxide

c)

To increase the boiling point of aluminium oxide

d)

To decrease the boiling point of aluminium oxide

11.

During the electrolysis of aluminium oxide, why do the carbon anodes ware away?

a)

The carbon reacts with the aluminium

b)

The carbon reacts with oxygen to form carbon dioxide

c)

The carbon reacts with cryolite

d)

The carbon anode dissolves

12.

What is the picture showing?

a)

Neutralisation

b)

Displacement

c)

Fractional Distillation

d)

Electrolysis

13.

Other than melting, how can an ionic compound be made into a liquid?

a)

Dissolving

b)

Evaporating

c)

Boiling

d)

Melting

14.

When sodium chloride is dissolved in water, what is produced at the negative cathode?

a)

Sodium

b)

Chlorine

c)

Sodium Hydroxide

d)

Hydrogen

15.

When sodium chloride is dissolve in water, what is produced at the positive anode?

a)

Sodium

b)

Chlorine

c)

Sodium Hydroxide

d)

Hydrogen

16.

What is the chlorine produced used to for?

a)

Margarine

b)

Soap

c)

Bleach

d)

Petrol

17.

Sodium ions (Na+) and Hydrogen ions (H+) both attract to the negative cathode, why is hydrogen produced?

a)

The most reactive element is always formed

b)

The least reactive element is always formed

c)

It is random each time

d)

It is alphabetical

18.

If a solution of copper chloride is electrolysed, which metal is produced at the cathode?

a)

Sodium

b)

Aluminium

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Copper

19.

Using electricity to separate a molten ionic compound into elements is called....

a)

Electrolysis

b)

Neutralisation

c)

Chromatography

d)

Reduction

20.

What process is used to extract metals that are more reactive than carbon?

a)

Distillation

b)

Displacement

c)

Combustion

d)

Electrolysis