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This quiz contains 12 questions from a mix of 1 subtopics.

Which electrode is the positive electrode in an electrolysis cell?

anode

cathode

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Reduction happens at the ode and oxidation happens at the ode during electrolysis.

cath
an

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Which statements correctly describe the product of the electrolysis of molten zinc chloride?

(Select all that apply).

chlorine is produced at the cathode

zinc is produced at the anode

zinc is produced at the cathode

chlorine is produced at the anode

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What is the relationship between the mass of a substance produced at an electrode during electrolysis and the time over which a constant electric current passes?

directly proportional

inversely proportional

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What is the term for the decomposition of a compound into its elements by an electric current?

electrolysis

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What is the unit used to express the quantity of electrical charge tranferred in electrolysis?

faraday (F)

coulomb (C)

mole (mol)

volts (V)

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How many faradays of electricity are required to produce 1 mole of chlorine gas, Cl2, during the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride, NaCl?

1

0.5

0.25

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What is produced at the anode during the electrolysis of an aqueous solution of copper bromide?

bromine

oxygen

hydrogen

copper

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What are the three factors that determine the products of electrolysis?

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What is the correct equation for the quantity of charge transferred, Q, during electrolysis?

Q = tI
Q = I t
Q = I+ t
Q = I× t

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Calculate the mass, in g, of silver deposited at the cathode during electrolysis when a current of 1.80 A flows through an aqueous solution of silver nitrate for 45.0 minutes.

The Faraday, F = 96,500 C mol-1

Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

5.43

g

g

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H+(aq) + e- ➔ ½H2(g)     E = 0.00 V

Cu2+(aq) + 2e- ➔ Cu(s)      E = +0.34 V

Use the electrode potenials above to predict the product at the cathode during the electrolysis of an aqueous solution of copper bromide.

oxygen

hydrogen

copper

bromine

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