Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Electrolysis

Electrolysis — practice question

Aqueous copper(II) sulfate is electrolysed with copper electrodes. Which statement correctly describes the changes during the electrolysis?

  • ACopper atoms gain electrons at the cathode and copper(II) ions lose electrons at the anode.
  • BElectrons move in the external circuit from the positive electrode to the negative electrode.
  • CCopper(II) ions move through the electrolyte from the cathode to the anode.
  • DCopper is formed at the cathode and oxygen is formed at the anode.

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