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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Write a word equation for the electrolysis of brine.

Important Questions on Electricity and Chemical Change
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Draw a rough sketch of the diaphragm cell. Mark in where the oxidation and reduction reactions take place in it and write the half-equations for them.

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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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What is the diaphragm for, in the diaphragm cell?

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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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The electrolysis of brine is a very important process. Explain why.

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The electrolysis of brine is a very important process. Give three uses for each of the products.

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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Your job is to keep a brine electrolysis plant running safely and smoothly. Try to think of three or four safety precautions you might need to take.

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Copper ions are blue. When copper sulphate solution is electrolysed, the blue solution loses its colour when carbon electrodes are used. Explain the observation.

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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Copper ions are blue. When copper sulphate solution is electrolysed, the blue solution keeps its colour when copper electrodes are used. Explain the observation.

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If you want to purify a metal by electrolysis, will you make it the anode or the cathode? Why?
