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Grade 12th Chemistry

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 55mins

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

a process of generating electricity from chemicals

d)

Coverts chemical energy to electrical energy

2.

Choose the half-equation that shows the change of an aluminum ion at the cathode.

a)

Al2+ + 3e- --> Al

b)

Al3+ + 3e- --> Al

c)

Al3+ --> Al + 3e-

d)

Al2O3------Al + O2

3.

What is the equation to show what happens to Cl- ions at the anode?

a)

Cl- --> Cl + e-   

b)

2Cl- --> Cl2 + 2e-   

c)

Cl2 + 2e-  -->  2Cl- 

d)

NaCl---Na + Cl2

4.

What is the rule for predicting the product of electrolysis of a solution at the anode?

a)

If a halide ion is present,

the halogen will be produced

b)

Oxygen is always produced

c)

Sodium hydroxide is produced

5.

Which is the rule for deciding the product at the cathode?

a)

The more reactive metal/hydrogen ion remains in the solution.

b)

The less reactive metal/hydrogen ion remains in the solution.

6.

When molten lead bromide is electrolyzed, the products are

a)

lead at the cathode and

bromine at the anode

b)

hydrogen at the cathode and

bromine at the anode

c)

bromine at the cathode and

hydrogen at the anode

7.

The diagram shows an electrolysis circuit.

At which electrode is hydrogen formed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

Which products are formed at the anode and cathode when electricity is passed through molten

lead(II) bromide?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

The diagram shows a failed attempt to copper-plate a pan.

Which action will plate the pan with copper?

a)

cooling the copper sulfate solution in an ice bath

b)

heating the copper sulfate solution to boiling point

c)

increasing the voltage from 3V to 6V

d)

making the pan the cathode and the copper the anode

10.
If Al is above Co in the activity series of metals, which of the following will occur if Al metal is put into a solution of cobalt nitrate?
a)
a redox reaction takes place
b)
the Al strip dissolves
c)
the Al strip becomes coated with cobalt
d)
all of the above
11.
An iron nail is put into a solution of copper nitrate, iron is above copper in the activity series of metals, what will happen?
a)
iron will be reduced
b)
bubbles of oxygen gas will form on iron nail
c)
the iron nail will become copper plated
d)
no reaction occurs
12.

What does electrochemistry deal with?

a)

chemical reactions

b)

chemical formulas

c)

electricity

d)

Le Chat's Principle

13.
Reduction happens at the 
a)
anode
b)
cathode
c)
salt bridge
d)
voltmeter
14.
Which of the following is the balanced half -reaction for the oxidation of Cu to Cu+2?
a)
Cu   --> Cu+2
b)
Cu + 2 e-   --> Cu+2
c)
Cu  --> Cu+2  + 2 e-
d)
Cu - 2e-  --> Cu+2
15.
     In the reaction Zn + H2O --> ZnO2 + H2
 which element, if any, is oxidized? 
a)
Zinc
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
None