Electrolysis Combined Science

What is the name of the positive electrode?

• cathode
• anode

What is the name of the negative electrode?

• cathode
• anode

The negatively charged ions are attracted to the ________.

• anode

• cathode

Anions get discharged by ________ electrons at the ___________

• gaining, cathode

• losing, anode

• gaining, anode

• losing, cathode

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

What is the gas produced at the anode during the electrolysis of very dilute hydrochloric acid?

• water

• oxygen

• hydrogen

• chlorine

What is the product formed at the anode during the electrolysis of concentrated copper(II) chloride?

• copper
• chlorine
• hydrogen
• oxygen

Positive ions (cations) move towards the cathode (-) where they will discharge by....

• Breaking apart

• Losing electrons

• Clumping together.

• Gaining electrons

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

Choose the half-equation that shows the discharge of aluminium ion.

• Al³⁺ - 3e^- --> Al

• Al²⁺ + 3e^- --> Al

• Al³⁺ + 3e^- --> Al

• Al³⁺ --> Al + 3e^-

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

What is the half-equation for the discharge of hydroxide ions?

• 2O^2- --> O₂ + 4e^-

• OH^- --> OH + e

• 4OH^- --> 2H₂O + O₂ + 4e^-

• 2H₂O + O₂ + 4e^- --> 4OH^-

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-7

What ions are present in molten aluminium oxide?

• Al³⁺, O^2-, H⁺, OH^-

• Al³⁺, O^2-

• Al³⁺, OH^-