The process of reduction always involves...
When sodium chloride solution (NaCl(aq)) is electrolysed, which two substances are formed at the negative electrode (cathode)?
When water is electrolysed, 20 cm3 of oxygen gas is collected. What volume of hydrogen gas would you expect to collect?
A student electrolyses molten lead(II) bromide, PbBr2. What is produced at the positive electrode (anode)?
The reaction for the Haber process is:
Magnesium chloride has the formula MgCl2. When it is electrolysed, a magnesium ion forms a magnesium atom by gaining two electrons. Which is the correct half equation?
In the reversible reaction
What are the correct units for the relative formula mass (Mr)?
A sample of hydrated sodium carbonate,
When electrolysing copper sulfate solution with inert electrodes, what is formed at the positive anode?
A student electrolyses molten zinc chloride (
The half-equation
During the electrolysis of copper sulfate solution using copper electrodes, what happens to the mass of the anode and cathode?
What are the essential components for an electrolytic cell?
A sample of hydrated magnesium sulfate,
In an electrolysis experiment, a student wants to produce the metal faster. What change should they make?
What is the role of a catalyst in a reversible reaction?
When electrolysing water, a small amount of sulfuric acid is added. Why?
11.7 g of sodium chloride (NaCl) is dissolved in water. How many moles of NaCl is this? (Ar of Na = 23; Ar of Cl = 35.5)
The equation for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is
In the electrolysis of molten potassium iodide (
Anhydrous copper(II) sulfate is white. Hydrated copper(II) sulfate is blue. The reversible reaction is:
A student calculates that 0.05 moles of calcium carbonate (
In the electrolysis of dilute sulfuric acid, why is the volume of gas at the cathode double the volume of gas at the anode?
In the electrolysis of molten aluminium oxide (
25.0 cm3 of 0.20 mol/dm3 sodium hydroxide (
Which of these is a correct definition of an electrolyte?
A reversible reaction is allowed to reach equilibrium. What can be said about the rates of the forward and reverse reactions at this point?
When electrolysing brine (concentrated
What is the relative formula mass (Mr) of calcium nitrate,
A 4.99 g sample of a hydrated salt,
When copper sulfate solution (
For the same electrolysis of copper sulfate solution, what is produced at the positive electrode (anode)?
The reaction for the Haber process is:
For the same Haber process reaction, what is the effect of adding a catalyst?
Which of these half-equations represents oxidation?
When electrolysing a dilute solution of sulfuric acid, what are the products at the anode and cathode?
Consider the equilibrium:
A student has 0.25 moles of carbon dioxide (
Which of these statements correctly defines the anode?
A student electrolyses molten sodium chloride (NaCl). What are the products?
The same student now electrolyses a solution of sodium chloride (NaCl(aq)). What are the products at the cathode and anode?
Which half-equation shows a reduction reaction?
The reaction used to make ethanol is:
For the same ethanol reaction,
A student burns 1.2 g of carbon in plenty of air. What mass of carbon dioxide is formed? (Ar of C = 12; O = 16)
A sample of hydrated copper sulfate,
During the electrolysis of an aqueous solution, which positive ion will be discharged at the cathode?
What is the purpose of a catalyst?
A 2.74 g sample of hydrated barium chloride,
In the Contact process, the reaction
During the electrolysis of dilute sodium nitrate solution (
Calculate the volume of 1.5 mol/dm3 hydrochloric acid needed to completely react with 20 g of calcium carbonate (
What is observed when anhydrous copper(II) sulfate is added to water?
In the electrolysis of molten lead(II) bromide (
A dynamic equilibrium is reached when...
In industry, ammonia is removed from the unreacted
What volume does one mole of any gas occupy at room temperature and pressure?
A student reacts excess magnesium with 50 cm³ of 0.5 mol/dm³ hydrochloric acid. What is the maximum volume of hydrogen gas that could be produced at room temperature and pressure?