Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Electrolysis

Electrolysis — practice question

A student carries out an electrolysis experiment to investigate how the time for which an electric current is passed through $1\text{ mol dm}^{-3}$ copper(II) sulfate affects the mass of the cathode.
(a)[1]

Fill in the table by working out the missing mass increases.

(b(i))[1]

Describe what the cathode looks like after the current has been passed for $25$ minutes.

(b(ii))[1]

Explain why this happens.

(c)[2]

Predict the increase in mass when a current of $2$ amps is passed for $28$ minutes. Indicate on the grid how your prediction was obtained.

(d)[1]

Suggest a reason why the predicted increase in mass of the cathode is larger than the real increase.

(e(i))[1]

What change occurs to the mass of the anode in this experiment?

(e(ii))[2]

The copper anode starts with a mass of $4.00\text{ g}$.\n\nUse the table to predict the anode’s mass after $2$ amps has been passed through $1\text{ mol dm}^{-3}$ copper(II) sulfate for $15$ minutes.

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