Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Electrolysis

Electrolysis — practice question

Chlorine and sodium hydroxide are made by electrolysing concentrated aqueous sodium chloride.
(a)[1]

Name the substance formed at the negative electrode (cathode) during the electrolysis.

(b)[1]

State the name of the particle taken from a chloride ion to form a chlorine atom.

(c)[2]

Complete the electron structure of a chlorine molecule.

(d)[2]

Describe a test for chlorine gas. test ............ result ............

(e)[2]

Fill in the missing parts of the chemical equation for this reaction. $\text{Cl}_2 + \ldots\text{NaOH} \rightarrow \text{NaOCl} + \ldots + \text{H}_2\text{O}$

(f(i))[1]

Calculate the mass of sodium hydroxide in 200 g of this solution.

(f(ii))[1]

Deduce the mass of the material left behind.

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