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Electrolysis

Appeared in 11 of the 11 available papers.

Examined in
11 of 11 papers

Appears almost every year — treat as core

Typically worth
10.7 marks

Average per paper it appears in · 118 marks in total

Usual form
Short answer

61% of this chapter's 107 questions

Needs a diagram
19%

20 questions carry a figure — practise drawing them

Question-type distribution

  • Short answer65
  • MCQ19
  • Reasoning9
  • Fill in the blank8
  • Matching4
  • Difference2

Most frequent topics

Electrolysis, electrolytes and electrode processes 102Electrolytic conduction 2Oxidation and reduction at electrodes 1Oxidation and reduction 1Electrolytic dissociation 1
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Showing 25 of 107 matching questions (118 marks).

25 questions

1

Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answers only.)

2(iv)

Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct option from the brackets:

4(i)

Differentiate between the following pairs based on the criteria given in the bracket:

5(iii)

The diagram given below shows the electroplating of a spoon with silver. With reference to the diagram, answer the following questions:

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8(iv)

K, L and M are beakers containing three different solutions as shown below. Name the beaker which:

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1

Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answers only.)

2(iii)

Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct word(s) from the brackets:

3(ii)

Justify the following statements:

7(iv)

Acidulated water is electrolysed using platinum electrodes. Answer the following questions:

2(i)

The following sketch represents the electroplating of an Iron cup with Nickel metal. Study the diagram and answer the following questions:

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