Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Electrolysis

Electrolysis — practice question

Fig. 3.1 illustrates the equipment used to carry out the electrolysis of concentrated aqueous sodium chloride with graphite electrodes.
(a)[1]

On Fig. 3.1, put the label cathode.

(b)[1]

Explain why concentrated aqueous sodium chloride can conduct electricity.

(c(i))[1]

Name the substance that forms at the cathode.

(c(ii))[1]

Chlorine is made at the anode. Construct the ionic half-equation for what happens at the anode.

(d)[1]

Graphite is suitable as an electrode because it conducts electricity. State one more property of graphite that makes it suitable for use as an electrode.

(e)[1]

State the substance formed at the cathode when molten sodium chloride is electrolysed.

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