Electrolysis

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What is electrolysis?
The splitting up of ionic compounds to form atoms.
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What equipment do you need to carry out electrolysis?
2 electrodes, a heat proof beaker, a heat source and a power source
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What are the positive ions called?
cations
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What are the negative ions called?
anions
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What electrode do the cations get attracted to?
The negative electrode (the cathode)
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What electrode do the anions get attracted to?
The positive electrode (the anode)
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In an aqueous solution what determines what atoms are produced at the anode?
How reactive the ion in solution is compared to Hydrogen.
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What equipment do you need to carry out electrolysis?

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What are the positive ions called?

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What are the negative ions called?

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What electrode do the cations get attracted to?

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