Appendix 1

Complete the following table for the electrolysis of 0.001moldm-3 hydrochloric acid and
1 moldm-3 hydrochloric acid using carbon electrode.

Set up of apparatus

0.001 moldm-3 hydrochloric 1 moldm-3 hydrochloric acid

Electrolyte
acid
Ions present in electrolyte
Ion that are attracted to
anode
Ion discharged (accept or ______ ions because ________ ion because
donate electron) at anode

Half equation at the anode

Name of the products at

anode
Observations at anode

Confirmatory test at the

anode (method and
observation)
Ion that are attracted to
cathode
Ion discharged (accept or ______ ions because ________ ion because
donate electron) at cathode

Half equation at cathode

Name of the products at

cathode
Observations at cathode

Confirmatory test at
cathode (method and
observation)
 Appendix 2
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Complete the following table for the electrolysis of 0.001 moldm sodium chloride solution
and 2.0 moldm-3 sodium chloride solution using carbon electrode.

Set up of apparatus

0.001 moldm-3 sodium 2.0 moldm-3 sodium chloride

Electrolyte
chloride solution solution

Ions present in electrolyte

Ion that are attracted to
anode
Ion discharged (accept or ______ ions because ________ ion because
donate electron) at anode

Half equation at the anode

Name of the products at

anode
Observations at anode

Confirmatory test at the

anode (method and
observation)
Ion that are attracted to
cathode
Ion discharged (accept or ______ ions because ________ ion because
donate electron) at cathode

Half equation at cathode

Name of the products at

cathode
Observations at cathode

Confirmatory test at
cathode (method and
observation)
 Appendix 3
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Complete the following table for the electrolysis of 1 moldm copper (II) sulphate solution
with carbon electrode and copper electrode.

Set up of apparatus

Electrode Carbon Copper

Ions present in electrolyte
Ion that are attracted to
anode
Ion discharged (accept or ______ ions because ________ ion because
donate electron) at anode

Half equation at the anode

Name of the products at

anode
Observations at anode

Confirmatory test at the

anode (method and
observation)
Ion that are attracted to
cathode
Ion discharged (accept or ______ ions because ________ ion because
donate electron) at cathode

Half equation at cathode

Name of the products at

cathode
Observations at cathode

Changes in the intensity of

blue solution and the
reason.
 Appendix 4
1 Diagram 1 shows the apparatus set up to investigate the electrolysis of 1.0 mol dm-3
sodium chloride solution using carbon electrodes.

Diagram 1

(a) State all ions present in sodium chloride solution.

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(b) (i) State the ion that will be discharged at electrode X.

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(ii) Explain your answer in b(i).

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(c) (i) Name the product formed at electrode Y.

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(ii) Write the half equation for the reaction at electrode Y.

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(iii) 0.1 mol of gas is released at electrode Y.

Calculate the volume of gas released.
[Molar volume of gas = 24 dm3 mol-1 at room temperature and pressure]
 (d) The experiment is repeated using 0.0001 mol dm-3 sodium chloride solution as
the electrolyte.

(i) Name the gas produced at electrode X.

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(ii) Write the half equation for the reaction in d(i).

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(iii) Describe a chemical test to confirm the presence of gas named in d(i).

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2. The Diagram 2 shows the apparatus set-up for the electrolysis of silver nitrate solution
using silver electrodes X and Y.

Bulb

Silver Silver
electrode X electrode Y

Silver nitrate
solution

Diagram 2

Based on Diagram 2, answer the following questions.

(a) (i) What is meant by cation?

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(ii) List the ions present in silver nitrate solution

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(iii) Name the ions attracted to

anode : .............................................................................................

cathode : ................................................................................................
 (b) (i) Name the product formed at the silver electrode X.

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(ii) Write the half equation for the reaction that take place at silver
electrode X.

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(c) (i) The electrolysis is repeated by replacing both silver electrodes with
carbon electrodes.
What can be observed at anode and cathode?

At anode: ………………………………………………………….......

At cathode: ……………………………………………………….........

(ii) Write the half equation

At anode: …………………………………………………………......

At cathode……………………………………………………..............