Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Electrolysis

Electrolysis — practice question

Dilute sulfuric acid is electrolysed with inert electrodes. The apparatus is arranged as shown. $30\ \text{cm}^3$ of a gas is collected at the cathode, while a different gas is collected at the anode. Which row is correct?

  • Ahydrogen at cathode; oxygen at anode; $15\ \text{cm}^3$ at anode
  • Bhydrogen at cathode; oxygen at anode; $30\ \text{cm}^3$ at anode
  • Coxygen at cathode; hydrogen at anode; $15\ \text{cm}^3$ at anode
  • Doxygen at cathode; hydrogen at anode; $30\ \text{cm}^3$ at anode

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