Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Electrolysis

Electrolysis — practice question

Aluminium is obtained by electrolysis, as illustrated. Which row gives the ionic half-equations at the cathode and at the anode?

  • Acathode: $\text{Al}^{3+} \rightarrow \text{Al} + 3\text{e}^-$ ; anode: $2\text{O}^{2-} \rightarrow \text{O}_2 + 4\text{e}^-$
  • Bcathode: $\text{Al}^{3+} \rightarrow \text{Al} + 3\text{e}^-$ ; anode: $2\text{O}^{2-} + 4\text{e}^- \rightarrow \text{O}_2$
  • Ccathode: $\text{Al}^{3+} + 3\text{e}^- \rightarrow \text{Al}$ ; anode: $2\text{O}^{2-} \rightarrow \text{O}_2 + 4\text{e}^-$
  • Dcathode: $\text{Al}^{3+} + 3\text{e}^- \rightarrow \text{Al}$ ; anode: $2\text{O}^{2-} + 4\text{e}^- \rightarrow \text{O}_2$

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