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The fishes that we see on all but the shallowest Okeanos Explorer dives live in the habitats of these extinct volcanic lava flows – they are volcano fish. Some live near active volcanoes as well as on extinct features. and even those fishes care less then me

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Electrolysis FA

The fishes that we see on all but the shallowest Okeanos Explorer dives live in the habitats of these extinct volcanic lava flows – they are volcano fish. Some live near active volcanoes as well as on extinct features. and even those fishes care less then me

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r8 Name: Grade: IGCSE Chemistry Insight International School Date: What are the products

of the electrolysis of magnesium chloride solution?

Hydrogen

tr tr Hydrogen
Oxygen

Chlorine

l I Magnesium

Magnesium
Product at anode
ABCD
Oxygen
Product at cathode [Total I markJ
Chlorine

Sodium can be extracted from molten sodium bromide using electrolysis.

a) Describe the movement of ions in an electrolytic cell.


You should mention the different electrodes in your answer.

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cl L'J *D) Using your knowledge of electrolysis, predict the redox processes in the sodium bromide
electrolytic cell. Include relevant ionic half-equations in your answer.

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c) Explain why this electrolysis is carried out using molten sodium bromide,
rather than aqueous sodium bromide.
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[Total l0 marksJ

Section
3
- Equations, Calculations and Electrolysis
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3 A cell is constructed using an electrolyte and inert graphite electrodes.


Gaseous products are formed at both the anode and the cathode.

a) Which of the following electrolytes could not have been used in the cell?
nA Molten zinc chloride tl
,-l B Dilure hvdrochloric acid ll
C
I Aqueous potassium chloride
F D Aoueous sodium chloride tl
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b) State why the electrodes used in electrolysis are usually made from an inert material. ttl

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4 The table shows the products formed when the ionic compound X
is electrolysed as both an aqueous solution and a molten electrolyte.

oElectrolyte Product at cathode Product at anode


a.t

Oxygen gas (Or)


Aqueous solution of X Hl,drogen gas (H")
and water (HrO)
Oxygen gas (Or) and water (HrO)
A solid layer of pure
Molten X
potassium (K)

a) Suggest the identity of compound X.

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b)
Write
ionic

half-equations for the oxidation and reduction processes during the electrolysis of an aqueous
solution of compound X.

Oxidation:

Reduction: .
i, c) Explain why hydrogen gas is formed at the cathode during
the electrolysis of an aqueous solution of compound X.

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5 marksJ
[Total

Exam Practice Tip


lonichalf-equations crop up quile abilin electrolysis, so you showing a reaclantbeing oxidised or reduced.
need lo be conftdent at writrng them, Remember, just like in a
fuil equalion, you need the same atoms and equal charges on Scox'e:
bulyou should only have electrons an one side, 18
both sides -

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