Electrolysis

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Define electrolysis
Using an electrical current to cause a reaction
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What is the name of the negative electrode?
cathode
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What is the name of the positive electrode?
anode
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Where are cations (positive ions) attracted to?
cathode
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Where are the anions (negative ions) attracted to?
anions
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Are the anions or cations reduced?
cations
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What is reduction?
gain of electrons
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What is oxidation?
loss of electrons
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What is electrolysis used for?
extract metals from their ores
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What happens to metal ions?
Positive ions - reduced
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What happens to non metal ions?
oxidised
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Name the two types of electrolysis
aqueous and molten
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Why do molten substances conduct electricity?
Ions can move freely to carry a charge
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Define aqueous
a solution containing water
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When will hydrogen be produced at the cathode? (aq)
metal in the compound - more reactive than hydrogen
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Name a metal less reactive than hydrogen
copper
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Name three metals more reactive than hydrogen
potassium, sodium, lithium, calcium, magnesium
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Define halogen
group 7 element
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Name the 4 main halogens
fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine
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What happens when the non metal ion is in group 7?
That element is produced at the anode
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What happens when the non metal ion is not in group 7?
Oxygen and water will be produced at the anode (OH- ions in the water)
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