Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Electrolysis

Electrolysis — practice question

A student carries out electrolysis on aqueous copper(II) sulfate with the apparatus shown. A solid forms at the cathode, and a gas forms at the anode.
(a)[1]

What substance is the anode made from?

(b)[1]

What does the solid formed at the cathode look like?

(c)[2]

Identify the gas released at the anode, and state a test plus observation that confirm its identity.

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