Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Electrolysis

Electrolysis — practice question

During electrolysis of concentrated aqueous sodium chloride with inert electrodes, what substance is produced at the cathode, and what substance is produced at the anode?

  • Acathode: hydrogen, anode: chlorine
  • Bcathode: hydrogen, anode: oxygen
  • Ccathode: sodium, anode: chlorine
  • Dcathode: sodium, anode: oxygen

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