Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Electrolysis

Electrolysis — practice question

Graphite electrodes are used to electrolyse aqueous copper(II) sulfate. Which row shows the product and the observations at each electrode during the electrolysis?

  • Aanode: oxygen, bubbles of gas; cathode: copper, electrode turns pink
  • Banode: copper, electrode turns pink; cathode: oxygen, bubbles of gas
  • Canode: none, electrode dissolves; cathode: copper, electrode turns pink
  • Danode: oxygen, bubbles of gas and electrode dissolves; cathode: hydrogen, bubbles of gas

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