Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Electrolysis

Electrolysis — practice question

Aqueous nickel(II) sulfate is employed as the electrolyte when a piece of steel is electroplated with nickel. Which materials are chosen for the negative electrode and the positive electrode?

  • Anegative electrode: carbon; positive electrode: steel
  • Bnegative electrode: nickel; positive electrode: steel
  • Cnegative electrode: platinum; positive electrode: nickel
  • Dnegative electrode: steel; positive electrode: nickel

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