
Explain why cations move towards the cathode during electrolysis.

Important Questions on Electrochemistry
When lead iodide, is electrolysed, the following reactions occur:
and
Which of these equations describes the reaction at the cathode? Explain your answer.

State the oxidation number change of each iodide ion in the reaction:


Calculate the volume of hydrogen produced at r.t.p. when a concentrated aqueous solution of sulfuric acid is electrolysed for using a current of . (; of gas occupies at r.t.p.) (Write the value only rounded off to two decimal places)


A learner passed a constant electric current of through a solution of silver nitrate, using pure silver electrodes, for exactly. The mass of the anode decreased by . Use this data to calculate the charge on a mole of electrons. (Ar value: )


Refer to the list of electrode potentials below to answer the question.
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Which metal in the list is the best reducing agent?
