Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Electrolysis

Electrolysis — practice question

A concentrated aqueous solution of sodium iodide is electrolysed with platinum electrodes. The solution contains the ions $\text{Na}^+$, $\text{I}^-$, $\text{H}^+$ and $\text{OH}^-$. During this electrolysis, to which electrodes are these ions attracted?

  • Acathode: $\text{H}^+$ and $\text{Na}^+$ / anode: $\text{I}^-$ and $\text{OH}^-$
  • Bcathode: $\text{H}^+$ and $\text{OH}^-$ / anode: $\text{I}^-$ and $\text{Na}^+$
  • Ccathode: $\text{I}^-$ and $\text{Na}^+$ / anode: $\text{H}^+$ and $\text{OH}^-$
  • Dcathode: $\text{I}^-$ and $\text{OH}^-$ / anode: $\text{H}^+$ and $\text{Na}^+$

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