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Electrolysis & Extraction of Aluminum

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is electrolysis?
a)
breaking down of a compound using a current
b)
making a compound using a current
2.

Which ion will be attracted to the positive electrode (anode)?

a)

Al3+

b)

O2-

c)

H+

d)

All of them

3.

The negative Oxygen ions lose electrons, so they are ____?

(use OILRIG)

a)

Oxidised

b)

Reduced

c)

Oxygenated

d)

Rangled

4.

The positive electrode is called the

a)

anode

b)

cathode

5.

The negative electrode is called the

a)

anode

b)

cathode

6.

What is the name of the ore that contains aluminum

a)

Bauxite

b)

Cryolite

c)

Aluminum oxide

d)

Heamatite

7.

The positive Aluminium ions gain electrons, so they are ____?

(use OILRIG)

a)

Oxidised

b)

Reduced

c)

Oxygenated

d)

Riddled

8.

In aluminum extraction the electrodes are made of

a)

carbon (graphite)

b)

aluminum and oxygen

c)

platinum

d)

steel

9.

The anode has to be replaced frequently because

a)

The oxygen reacts with the carbon anode to form carbon dioxide

b)

Aluminum reacts with the carbon to form aluminum carbide

c)

The anode gets impurities that impact the extraction

d)

The anode is too hot and it will reduce their electrical conductivity

10.
What particle carries the charge in the electrolyte?
a)
electron
b)
proton
c)
ion
d)
atom
11.
Explain why the electrolyte has to be a liquid.
a)
So the ions can move
b)
So the electrons can move
c)
So that it doesn't get too hot
d)
So the fish are ok
12.
What happens at the positive electrode?
a)
Positive non-metal ions are attracted
b)
Positive metal ions are attracted
c)
Negative non-metal ions are attracted
d)
Negative metal ions are attracted
13.

When sodium chloride solution (brine) is electrolysed, the products are:

a)

sodium at the cathode and

chlorine at the anode

b)

sodium at the cathode and

oxygen at the anode

c)

hydrogen at the cathode and

oxygen at the anode

d)

hydrogen at the cathode and

chlorine at the anode

14.

Anions are formed by

a)

Metals

b)

Non-metals