(a)(i)
Conductors | Electrolytes |
Elements, usually metalsNot decomposed by passage of electricity Electrons carry the current | Are compounds (acids, bases, salts)Decomposed by electric current Ions carry the electric current (any two) |
(ii) Application of electrolysis
- For purification of elements e.g. copper, gold, silver
- For protection of metals from corrosion / electroplating
- For manufacture of chemicals e.g. NaOH, NaCIO
- For extraction of metals e.g Al, Ca, K, Na, Mg, etc.
(iii) Electrolysis of dilute NaCl() using carbon electrodes.
At the Cathode H + e —> H
H + H —> H Or 2H + 2e —> H
At the anode OH —> OH + e
or 4OH ---> 2HO + O Or 4OH —> 2HO + O + 4e.
(b)(i) An electrochemical cell is a device for producing an electric current by chemical reaction.
(ii) Examples of primary cell: Daniell cell, Leclanche cell, cadmin / weston mercury cell.
(iii) Mg + Fe --> Mg + Fe ;
Half cell reactions: Mg --> Mg + 2e
Fe + 2e --> Fe or Mg - 2e --> Mg
(c)(i) To calculate the quantity of electricity produced by a current of 0.72 A in 3 hours 20 mins.
Q = It
t = (3 x 60 + 20) min x 60 sec = 12000 Sec.
Q = (0.72 x 12000) C = 8640 C.
(ii) If 1 dm of gas was evolved at the cathode during electrolysis of acidified water, volume of gas evolved at the anode will be 0.5 dm or 500cm.
(d)(i) Calculation of excess CuO if 20g was warmed with 0.05 mole HSO. CuO + HSO --> CuSO + HO. From the equation 0.05 mole of HSO reacts with 0.05 mole of CuO.
Molar mass of CuO = 64 + 16 = 80g.
Hence 0.05 mole CuO = (80 x 0.05)g = 4.0g.
Mass of CuO in excess = 20 - 4 = 16g.
(ii) Type of reaction involved in the reaction in (d)(i) is neutralisation / acid - base reaction.